Lakes / South Carolina / Florence County / Oakdale Lake
Oakdale Lake, South Carolina
85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.18 degrees N, 79.88 degrees W - Florence 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 Oakdale Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 66 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake | Florence | 2.6 mi | 169 acres |
| Palmetto Shores Lake | Darlington | 5.4 mi | 48 acres |
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Florence | 6.7 mi | 29 acres |
| Ramsey Pond | Darlington | 8.3 mi | 33 acres |
| Harolds Millpond | Darlington | 13 mi | 42 acres |
| Lowthers Lake | Darlington | 13 mi | 132 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Oakdale Lake
How Big Is Oakdale Lake?
Oakdale Lake covers 85 acres in Florence County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Florence County?
Forest Lake is the largest lake in Florence County, at 169 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 146912549). Verified October 30, 2026.