Lakes / Texas / Van Zandt County / Neil Lake
Neil Lake, Texas
54.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.70 degrees N, 95.63 degrees W - Van Zandt County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Neil Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 68 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | Wood | 3.1 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Butler Lake | Wood | 4.7 mi | 31.63 acres |
| City Lake | Van Zandt | 6.7 mi | 59.31 acres |
| Garden Lake | Van Zandt | 7.3 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Garner Lake | Wood | 8.4 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Campbell Lake | Smith | 8.5 mi | 76.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Neil Lake
How Big Is Neil Lake?
Neil Lake covers 54.36 acres in Van Zandt County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Van Zandt County?
Callender Lake is the largest lake in Van Zandt County, at 275.4 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 93760224). Verified October 30, 2026.