Lakes / Indiana / Brown County / Shady Oaks Lake
Shady Oaks Lake, Indiana
27.02 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.31 degrees N, 86.27 degrees W - Brown 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 Shady Oaks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 17 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake LaSalle | Brown | 0.6 mi | 40.02 acres |
| Edward Lewis Lake Dam | Brown | 2.2 mi | 37.11 acres |
| Gallahue Lake | Brown | 4.7 mi | 27.21 acres |
| Lamb Lake | Johnson | 6.0 mi | 254.74 acres |
| Green Lake | Brown | 6.2 mi | 54 acres |
| Lake Lemon | Monroe | 7.3 mi | 1,503.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shady Oaks Lake
How Big Is Shady Oaks Lake?
Shady Oaks Lake covers 27.02 acres in Brown County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brown County?
Sweetwater Lake is the largest lake in Brown County, at 279.17 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 90367150). Verified October 30, 2026.