Lakes / Virginia / Goochland County / Mount Bernard Lake
Mount Bernard Lake, Virginia
47.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.67 degrees N, 77.86 degrees W - Goochland 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 Mount Bernard Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 25 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolling Hall Lake | Goochland | 6.1 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 6.1 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Dover Lake | Goochland | 6.9 mi | 101.42 acres |
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 7.0 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Upper Byers Lake | Powhatan | 7.4 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 8.9 mi | 34.84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mount Bernard Lake
How Big Is Mount Bernard Lake?
Mount Bernard Lake covers 47.44 acres in Goochland County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Goochland County?
Dover Lake is the largest lake in Goochland County, at 101.42 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 62588176). Verified October 30, 2026.