Lakes / Florida / Lake Sampson

Lake Sampson, Florida

1,988 acres

Surface Area

13 ft

Max Depth

127 ft

Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Florida

29.93 degrees N, 82.19 degrees W - Bradford County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Florida FWC coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.

Depth Profile - Lake Sampson

Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.

How Lake Sampson Stacks Up

The largest lake in Bradford County among those counted.
A shallow lake - typical of most Florida lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
About 42 miles from Jacksonville, as the crow flies.
5 fish species on the FWC list for this lake.

Fish Species

Black CrappieLargemouth BassBluegillRedear SunfishStriped Bass

Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.

Facts and Figures

Waterbody ID290460

CountyBradford

Lake TypeLake

Coordinates29.9276, -82.1874

Deepest Natural Lakes in Florida

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Crooked Lake	Polk	5,040 acres	38 ft
2	Alligator Lake	Columbia	800 acres	35 ft
3	Lake Butler	Orange	1,589 acres	34 ft
4	Lake Conway	Orange	1,080 acres	33 ft
5	Lake Tibet	Orange	1,071 acres	33 ft

Largest Lakes in Florida

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Lake Okeechobee	Palm Beach, Glades, Okeechobee, Martin, Hendry	467,200 acres	-
2	Lake George	Volusia, Putnam, Lake, Marion	46,000 acres	-
3	Lake Seminole	Jackson, Gadsden	37,500 acres	35 ft
4	Lake Kissimmee	Osceola	34,948 acres	17 ft
5	Lake Apopka	Orange, Lake	30,408 acres	-

Sources: Florida FWC lake data (ID 290460); USGS; Florida FWC bathymetry; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission lake page (https://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/sites-forecasts/nc/lake-sampson-and-lake-rowell/). Verified October 30, 2026.