Lakes / North Carolina / Wilson County / Lake Wilson
Lake Wilson, North Carolina
81.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.79 degrees N, 77.92 degrees W - Wilson 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 Wilson Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 40 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Wilson | 1.9 mi | 74.63 acres |
| Tar River Reservoir | Nash | 6.0 mi | 694.01 acres |
| Wiggins Mill Reservoir | Wilson | 6.9 mi | 313.2 acres |
| Camp Charles Lake | Nash | 13 mi | 39.29 acres |
| Buckhorn Reservoir | Wilson | 14 mi | 2,224.66 acres |
| Wiggins Lake | Edgecombe | 16 mi | 45.22 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Wilson
How Big Is Lake Wilson?
Lake Wilson covers 81.3 acres in Wilson County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wilson County?
Buckhorn Reservoir is the largest lake in Wilson County, at 2,224.66 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 156445596). Verified October 30, 2026.