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Bethea Lake

Lake City, Florida — Suwannee County.

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60Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 134533321).

Location & fast facts

Where Bethea Lake is in Florida

The red circle marks Bethea Lake.

Fast facts

About Bethea Lake

  • County: Suwannee
  • Nearest city: Lake City (about 5.4 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 48 mi from Gainesville and 69 mi from Jacksonville, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Florida: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Florida

Official FWC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 3 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Bethea Lake shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 134533321), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Bethea Lake

    We found 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Bethea Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Florida

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (30.2188, -82.7983). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Bethea Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Bethea Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Bethea Lake

      How big is Bethea Lake?

      Bethea Lake covers about 60 acres in Lake City, Florida (Suwannee County).

      Are there campgrounds near Bethea Lake?

      Yes. We list 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Bethea Lake?

      Bethea Lake touches Lake City in Suwannee County, Florida.

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