Lakes / Virginia / Spotsylvania County / Wilderness Run Lake
Wilderness Run Lake, Virginia
28.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.31 degrees N, 77.74 degrees W - Spotsylvania 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 Wilderness Run Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 44 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | Orange | 2.5 mi | 491.74 acres |
| Fawn Lake | Spotsylvania | 3.1 mi | 264.7 acres |
| Hazel Grove Lake | Spotsylvania | 4.0 mi | 66.47 acres |
| Cool Spring Lake | Spotsylvania | 4.7 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Hunting Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 5.7 mi | 379.15 acres |
| Ni River Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 7.8 mi | 407.72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wilderness Run Lake
How Big Is Wilderness Run Lake?
Wilderness Run Lake covers 28.17 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spotsylvania County?
Ni River Reservoir is the largest lake in Spotsylvania County, at 407.72 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 66984200). Verified October 30, 2026.