Largest lakes & reservoirs in Florida by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display 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 longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Florida, only the 81 Florida lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Lake Rosalie, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
10 mi | Snowbird paradise. That describes Lake Rosalie in southern Polk County. This area in West Central Florida is the kind of place the northern transplant … |
Cowpen Lake, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
7 mi | Many pockets and sinkholes dot the landscape of central Florida. Cowpen Lake is one of the scores of small lakes and marshes of Florida’s natural trea … |
Western Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle East Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
7 mi | Western Lake is an unusual lake. Located in the Florida Panhandle East Region, Western Lake is one of Florida’s coastal dune lakes. Found in only a fe … |
Lake Trafford (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
6 mi | Lake Trafford, a 1500-acre lake in Florida’s southwest region, is an example of ecological revitalization; its demise was arrested and reversed in jus … |
Dunford Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | Also known as Dunford Pond For the Florida visitor who wants to bypass crowded beaches and tourist attractions, Dunford Lake may be just the ticket. Small Dunford Lake in Florid … |
Compass Lake (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | Often overlooked as a Florida vacation destination, crystal-clear Compass Lake in the Panhandle-West region is far removed from the hectic recreationa … |
Lake Davenport, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Old Lake Davenport, North Davenport Lake, Davenport Lake If you’re looking for a Florida lake vacation that’s close to the Disney theme parks yet away from the constant hustle around Orlando, Lake Davenport … |
Lake Sebring, FL (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Sebring Lake Lake Sebring in Highlands County has been a Florida tourism destination since 1912. Wealthy businessman George Sebring came here from Ohio on a fishin … |
Saxon Lake, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
3 mi | 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 … |
Lake Annie, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
3 mi | Located in central Florida, Lake Annie is 90 miles west of the Atlantic’s white sand beaches and 90 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico’s parks and resor … |
Lake Otis, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
3 mi | 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 … |
Lake Washington FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
3 mi | Even in a state with thousands of lakes, Lake Washington stands out. This lake, one of three large lakes along the Saint Johns River Upper Basin, is o … |