Largest lakes & reservoirs in Florida by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 81 articles we have published for Florida lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Florida > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Florida, only the 81 Florida lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Jeffords, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
161 ac | Located within commuting distance from Gainesville and Hawthorne, Lake Jeffords is a private lake in Alachua County. The lake is ringed with residenti … |
| Lake Otis, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
143 ac | There’s something special about Lake Otis. Florida’s West Central Region is wealthy in lakes. Winter Haven in Polk County sits in the middle of a huge … |
| Island Lake, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
130 ac | Island Lake is a 130-acre spring fed lake in Marion County, Florida. This private lake has no public access, making it a perfect winter or summer retr … |
| Lake Deeson, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
117 ac | After spending decades in the north, raising their children and shoveling snow, they knew they wanted to retire someplace warm — the question was whe … |
| Hutchinson Lake, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
103 ac | Two small children burst through the trees and barrel down the beach towards the water, their mother trailing behind them. She reaches the perfect spo … |
| Lake Alice, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
92 ac | Once the home of orange groves and week-end fishing cabins, Lake Alice is quickly becoming exclusive property in a growing bedroom community. Located … |
| Saxon Lake, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
81 ac | Also known as Lake Saxon Saxon Lake is the go-to spot for water skiing in Florida. Although Land O Lakes in Pascoe County holds over a hundred lakes, most are small – too smal … |
| Eastern Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle East Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
66 ac | Eastern Lake, located in Florida’s Panhandle East Region, brings back long-buried memories even to those who have never come here before. There’s some … |
| Gillis Pond, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
58 ac | Putnam County Florida, known for it natural beauty and outdoor adventure, has a quiet little getaway called Gillis Pond. As word has spread, more visi … |
| Holden Pond, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
51 ac | Holden Pond is a 51-acre lake southeast of the town of Hawthorne in Alachua County, Florida. Alachua County has numerous small, tucked away lakes and … |
| Lake Buena Vista, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
24 ac | Also known as Black Lake Lake Buena Vista is a magical lake in a magical land. This tiny natural lake in Florida’s East Central Region has been transformed by Walt Disney Worl … |
| Lake Berkley, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
13 ac | Lake Berkley is the epitome of a Kissimmee-area vacation resort. Located only 10 miles from the Disney World complex, Lake Berkley contains a resort c … |