Lakes / New Jersey / Ocean County / Oakford Lake
Oakford Lake, New Jersey
40.77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
40.06 degrees N, 74.54 degrees W - Ocean 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 Oakford Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 22 miles from Princeton, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindle Lake | Ocean | 2.3 mi | 42.26 acres |
| Hanover Lake | Burlington | 5.2 mi | 75.86 acres |
| Mirror Lake | Burlington | 6.0 mi | 144.8 acres |
| Prospertown Lake | Ocean | 7.0 mi | 104.53 acres |
| Country Lake | Burlington | 7.5 mi | 177.42 acres |
| Success Lake | Ocean | 7.5 mi | 57.08 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Oakford Lake
How Big Is Oakford Lake?
Oakford Lake covers 40.77 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ocean County?
Prospertown Lake is the largest lake in Ocean County, at 104.53 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 25483264). Verified October 30, 2026.