Lakes / Virginia / Frederick County / Lake Frederick
Lake Frederick, Virginia
75.19 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
39.05 degrees N, 78.16 degrees W - Frederick County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Frederick Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 72 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Saint Clair | Frederick | 16 mi | 32.65 acres |
| Tailings Pond | Frederick | 16 mi | 51.72 acres |
| Cove Lake | Frederick | 17 mi | 34.85 acres |
| Lake Holiday | Frederick | 20 mi | 238.7 acres |
| Sleeter Lake | Loudoun | 22 mi | 100.57 acres |
| Bowmans Pond | Fauquier | 22 mi | 27.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Frederick
How Big Is Lake Frederick?
Lake Frederick covers 75.19 acres in Frederick County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Frederick County?
Lake Holiday is the largest lake in Frederick County, at 238.7 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 36285229). Verified October 30, 2026.