Lakes / New Hampshire / Carroll County / Ossipee Lake
Ossipee Lake, New Hampshire
4,024.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.79 degrees N, 71.13 degrees W - Carroll 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 Ossipee Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the New Hampshire lakes counted so far - 4,024.11 acres.
- The largest lake in Carroll County among those counted.
- About 25 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Pond | Carroll | 1.2 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Danforth Ponds | Carroll | 2.6 mi | 85.99 acres |
| Cooks Pond | Carroll | 4.5 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Moody Pond | Carroll | 4.8 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Conner Pond | Carroll | 5.3 mi | 84.76 acres |
| Loon Lake | Carroll | 5.4 mi | 188.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ossipee Lake
How Big Is Ossipee Lake?
Ossipee Lake covers 4,024.11 acres in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carroll County?
Ossipee Lake is the largest lake in Carroll County, at 4,024.11 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 129969671). Verified October 30, 2026.