Lakes / Indiana / Marshall County / Lake of the Wood
Lake of the Wood, Indiana
420.83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.42 degrees N, 86.23 degrees W - Marshall 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 of the Wood Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 17 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddles Lake | St. Joseph | 5.9 mi | 78.48 acres |
| Pleasant Lake | St. Joseph | 6.9 mi | 31.97 acres |
| Dixon Lake | Marshall | 9.0 mi | 37.04 acres |
| Pretty Lake | Marshall | 10 mi | 95.82 acres |
| Lawrence Lake | Marshall | 10 mi | 71.22 acres |
| Myers Lake | Marshall | 11 mi | 92.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake of the Wood
How Big Is Lake of the Wood?
Lake of the Wood covers 420.83 acres in Marshall County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marshall County?
Lake Maxinkuckee is the largest lake in Marshall County, at 1,909.81 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123166307). Verified October 30, 2026.