Lakes / South Carolina / Darlington County / Prestwood Lake
Prestwood Lake, South Carolina
193 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.38 degrees N, 80.08 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 Prestwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Darlington County among those counted.
- About 61 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Sewage Disposal Pond Number One | Darlington | 4.5 mi | 35 acres |
| Lake Robinson | Chesterfield | 5.9 mi | 2,099 acres |
| Beaverdam Millpond | Darlington | 6.1 mi | 35 acres |
| Gilbert Lake | Darlington | 7.5 mi | 49 acres |
| Marco Millpond | Darlington | 7.9 mi | 50 acres |
| Harolds Millpond | Darlington | 8.2 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Prestwood Lake
How Big Is Prestwood Lake?
Prestwood Lake covers 193 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 146911249). Verified October 30, 2026.