Lakes / Georgia / Jones County / Nelsons Lake
Nelsons Lake, Georgia
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
32.89 degrees N, 83.58 degrees W - Jones 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 Nelsons Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 5 miles from Macon, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Reservoir | Bibb | 3.2 mi | 42 acres |
| Walker Lakes | Bibb | 6.4 mi | 29 acres |
| Bateman Lake | Jones | 7.3 mi | 27 acres |
| Harrisons Lake | Twiggs | 7.7 mi | 57 acres |
| Lake Wildwood | Bibb | 11 mi | 157 acres |
| Lamon Lake | Bibb | 12 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nelsons Lake
How Big Is Nelsons Lake?
Nelsons Lake covers 28 acres in Jones County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jones County?
Allisons Lake is the largest lake in Jones County, at 30 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia 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 49696493). Verified October 30, 2026.