Lakes / North Carolina / Brunswick County / Pretty Pond
Pretty Pond, North Carolina
43.98 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.07 degrees N, 78.03 degrees W - Brunswick 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 Pretty Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 13 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Brunswick | 2.0 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Mc Kinzie Pond | Brunswick | 2.2 mi | 28.91 acres |
| North Lake | Brunswick | 2.5 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Orton Pond | Brunswick | 3.1 mi | 688.19 acres |
| Greenfield Lake | New Hanover | 11 mi | 75.37 acres |
| Lake Sutton | New Hanover | 16 mi | 966.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pretty Pond
How Big Is Pretty Pond?
Pretty Pond covers 43.98 acres in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brunswick County?
Orton Pond is the largest lake in Brunswick County, at 688.19 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 157831568). Verified October 30, 2026.