Lakes / New Jersey / Ocean County / Lake Manetta
Lake Manetta, New Jersey
88.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
40.09 degrees N, 74.22 degrees W - Ocean 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 Manetta Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 30 miles from Princeton, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shenandoah | Ocean | 1.8 mi | 49.34 acres |
| Lake Wadill | Ocean | 3.7 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Forge Pond | Ocean | 4.9 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Lake Riviera | Ocean | 5.0 mi | 49.92 acres |
| Pine Lake | Ocean | 5.9 mi | 56.59 acres |
| Horicon Lake | Ocean | 7.8 mi | 59.06 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Manetta
How Big Is Lake Manetta?
Lake Manetta covers 88.38 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ocean County?
Prospertown Lake is the largest lake in Ocean County, at 104.53 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {D99B0582-9A7B-43B0-98E4-EE2B9787AFF1}). Verified October 30, 2026.