Lakes / North Carolina / Wayne County / Wills Pond
Wills Pond, North Carolina
30.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.39 degrees N, 77.90 degrees W - Wayne 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 Wills Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 50 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six | Wayne | 2.0 mi | 34.35 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three | Wayne | 2.2 mi | 54.12 acres |
| Wayne Company Wildlife Club Pond | Wayne | 5.3 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Eleven | Greene | 5.3 mi | 42.5 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Twelve | Greene | 6.0 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Sleepy Creek Lake Upper | Wayne | 9.8 mi | 33.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wills Pond
How Big Is Wills Pond?
Wills Pond covers 30.15 acres in Wayne County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wayne County?
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three is the largest lake in Wayne County, at 54.12 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 151931299). Verified October 30, 2026.