Lakes / Virginia / Cumberland County / Sports Lake
Sports Lake, Virginia
64.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.64 degrees N, 78.24 degrees W - Cumberland 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 Sports Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 30 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trice Lake | Cumberland | 3.6 mi | 74.69 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Cumberland | 7.6 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Picketts Creek Reservoir | Goochland | 11 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Redford Pond | Powhatan | 12 mi | 37.85 acres |
| Lower Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 14 mi | 29.56 acres |
| Upper Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 14 mi | 31.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sports Lake
How Big Is Sports Lake?
Sports Lake covers 64.99 acres in Cumberland County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cumberland County?
Swans Lake is the largest lake in Cumberland County, at 93.9 acres.
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 62589486). Verified October 30, 2026.