Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Parish Pond
Parish Pond, Maryland
54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.40 degrees N, 75.95 degrees W - Dorchester 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 Parish Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 47 miles from Ocean City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna Lake | Dorchester | 2.8 mi | 281 acres |
| Little Savanna Lake | Dorchester | 3.2 mi | 271 acres |
| Hog Rooting Pond | Dorchester | 4.1 mi | 61 acres |
| Backgarden Pond | Dorchester | 4.6 mi | 347 acres |
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 5.5 mi | 80 acres |
| Goose Pond | Dorchester | 5.6 mi | 302 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Parish Pond
How Big Is Parish Pond?
Parish Pond covers 54 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dorchester County?
Backgarden Pond is the largest lake in Dorchester County, at 347 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland 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 132686566). Verified October 30, 2026.