Lakes / North Carolina / Rockingham County / Lake Hunt
Lake Hunt, North Carolina
176.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.34 degrees N, 79.73 degrees W - Rockingham 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 Hunt Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Rockingham County among those counted.
- About 19 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wade | Rockingham | 8.3 mi | 40.7 acres |
| Rockingham Lake | Rockingham | 10 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Hardys Mill Pond | Guilford | 11 mi | 28.12 acres |
| Lake Townsend | Guilford | 11 mi | 1,404.55 acres |
| Richland Lake | Guilford | 13 mi | 256.5 acres |
| Lake Brandt | Guilford | 14 mi | 760.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Hunt
How Big Is Lake Hunt?
Lake Hunt covers 176.43 acres in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rockingham County?
Lake Hunt is the largest lake in Rockingham County, at 176.43 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 46361474). Verified October 30, 2026.