Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Safari Lake
Safari Lake, Alaska
123 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.46 degrees N, 150.57 degrees W - Matanuska-Susitna 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 Safari Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 89 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroto Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 3.0 mi | 47 acres |
| Bunco Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 5.7 mi | 79 acres |
| Swan Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.0 mi | 361 acres |
| Lake Denali | Matanuska-Susitna | 8.0 mi | 165 acres |
| Cygnet Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 8.1 mi | 60 acres |
| Jake Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 8.9 mi | 47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{D3A5A1F6-893B-442C-AE49-955534CF18DA}
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates62.4608, -150.5704
Questions About Safari Lake
How Big Is Safari Lake?
Safari Lake covers 123 acres in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County?
Lake Louise is the largest lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, at 14,705 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska 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 {D3A5A1F6-893B-442C-AE49-955534CF18DA}). Verified October 30, 2026.