Lakes / Virginia / Wythe County / Rural Retreat Lake
Rural Retreat Lake, Virginia
85.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.87 degrees N, 81.28 degrees W - Wythe 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 Rural Retreat Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 79 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Mother Lake | Smyth | 13 mi | 103.29 acres |
| Gatewood Reservoir | Pulaski | 26 mi | 176.19 acres |
| Falls Mills Lake | Tazewell | 28 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Hogan Lake | Pulaski | 28 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Bishop Prep Plant Slurry Impoundment | Tazewell | 28 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Laurel Bed Lake | Russell | 30 mi | 359.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 49116762). Verified October 30, 2026.