Lakes / North Carolina / Lakes Near Wilmington
Lakes Near Wilmington, North Carolina
26 counted North Carolina lakes sit within 60 miles of Wilmington - the largest is Lake Waccamaw at 8,839.95 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waccamaw | Columbus | 36 mi | 8,839.95 acres | - |
| Bay Tree Lake | Bladen | 43 mi | 1,454.46 acres | - |
| White Lake | Bladen | 46 mi | 1,064.04 acres | - |
| Lake Sutton | New Hanover | 9 mi | 966.39 acres | - |
| Orton Pond | Brunswick | 13 mi | 688.19 acres | - |
| Singletary Lake | Bladen | 42 mi | 576 acres | - |
| Salters Lake | Bladen | 54 mi | 315.55 acres | - |
| Jones Lake | Bladen | 52 mi | 213.99 acres | - |
| Greenes Pond | Bladen | 51 mi | 139.86 acres | - |
| Hester Millpond | Bladen | 59 mi | 117.13 acres | - |
| Johnsons Lake | Duplin | 46 mi | 90.44 acres | - |
| Greenfield Lake | New Hanover | 3 mi | 75.37 acres | - |
| Meares Millpond | Columbus | 36 mi | 69.93 acres | - |
| Lake Tabor | Columbus | 56 mi | 67.95 acres | - |
| Maxwell Millpond | Duplin | 60 mi | 61.78 acres | - |
| Pretty Pond | Brunswick | 13 mi | 43.98 acres | - |
| Benson Mill Pond | Columbus | 51 mi | 35.83 acres | - |
| Lake Catherine | Onslow | 46 mi | 35.83 acres | - |
| Best Pond | Sampson | 54 mi | 34.59 acres | - |
| Spring Lake | Brunswick | 15 mi | 34.1 acres | - |
| North Lake | Brunswick | 15 mi | 32.62 acres | - |
| Council Millpond | Bladen | 37 mi | 29.65 acres | - |
| Clark Millpond | Bladen | 41 mi | 29.16 acres | - |
| Mc Kinzie Pond | Brunswick | 11 mi | 28.91 acres | - |
| Boney Mill Pond | Duplin | 37 mi | 26.19 acres | - |
| Richardson Millpond | Columbus | 47 mi | 25.2 acres | - |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; lake coordinates from the USGS NHD. Verified October 30, 2026.