Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Tern Lake
Tern Lake, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska
101 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.53 degrees N, 149.55 degrees W - Kenai Peninsula 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 Tern Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 49 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 4.1 mi | 61 acres |
| Crescent Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 5.2 mi | 1,423 acres |
| Upper Trail Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 6.2 mi | 1,623 acres |
| Summit Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 7.0 mi | 252 acres |
| Kenai Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 8.4 mi | 14,097 acres |
| Lower Trail Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 8.6 mi | 271 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tern Lake
How Big Is Tern Lake?
Tern Lake covers 101 acres in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kenai Peninsula County?
Tustumena Lake is the largest lake in Kenai Peninsula County, at 73,354 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 27766107). Verified October 30, 2026.