Lakes / Mississippi / Perry County / Lake Perry
Lake Perry, Mississippi
74.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.13 degrees N, 88.90 degrees W - Perry 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 Perry Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Perry County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Lake | Perry | 8.4 mi | 29.23 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Perry | 17 mi | 39.98 acres |
| Davis Dead River | George | 18 mi | 27.46 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Forrest | 18 mi | 38.57 acres |
| Glenn D Walker Lake | Forrest | 19 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Turkey Fork Reservoir | Greene | 19 mi | 243.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Perry
How Big Is Lake Perry?
Lake Perry covers 74.39 acres in Perry County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Perry County?
Lake Perry is the largest lake in Perry County, at 74.39 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 124072771). Verified October 30, 2026.