Lakes / California / Ventura County / Matilija Lake
Matilija Lake, California
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
34.49 degrees N, 119.31 degrees W - Ventura 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 Matilija Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 68 miles from Los Angeles, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Casitas | Ventura | 7.1 mi | 1,540 acres |
| Jameson Lake | Santa Barbara | 11 mi | 123 acres |
| Gibraltar Reservoir | Santa Barbara | 21 mi | 207 acres |
| Lake Piru | Ventura | 32 mi | 1,066 acres |
| Wood Ranch Reservoir | Ventura | 33 mi | 217 acres |
| Pyramid Lake | Los Angeles | 33 mi | 1,177 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Matilija Lake
How Big Is Matilija Lake?
Matilija Lake covers 30 acres in Ventura County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ventura County?
Lake Casitas is the largest lake in Ventura County, at 1,540 acres.
Largest Lakes in California
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salton Sea | Imperial | 233,096 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Tahoe | Placer | 122,975 acres | - |
| 3 | Goose Lake | Modoc | 93,048 acres | - |
| 4 | Honey Lake | Lassen | 59,917 acres | - |
| 5 | Mono Lake | Mono | 45,124 acres | - |
All 1,147 California lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 26486657). Verified October 30, 2026.