Lakes / South Carolina / Darlington County / Palmetto Shores Lake
Palmetto Shores Lake, South Carolina
48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.25 degrees N, 79.84 degrees W - Darlington 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 Palmetto Shores Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 67 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Lake | Florence | 5.4 mi | 85 acres |
| Ramsey Pond | Darlington | 5.6 mi | 33 acres |
| Forest Lake | Florence | 6.2 mi | 169 acres |
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Florence | 8.2 mi | 29 acres |
| Lowthers Lake | Darlington | 8.3 mi | 132 acres |
| Jeffords Millpond | Darlington | 11 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Palmetto Shores Lake
How Big Is Palmetto Shores Lake?
Palmetto Shores Lake covers 48 acres in Darlington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Darlington County?
Prestwood Lake is the largest lake in Darlington County, at 193 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 146912005). Verified October 30, 2026.