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Crawford Lake

Hamlet, North Carolina — Scotland County.

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30Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 155525869).

Location & fast facts

Where Crawford Lake is in North Carolina

The red circle marks Crawford Lake.

Fast facts

About Crawford Lake

  • County: Scotland
  • Nearest city: Hamlet (about 5.7 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 338 mi from Jacksonville and 396 mi from Gainesville, straight-line (not driving distance)

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

Fishing in North Carolina

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

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 1 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

    Crawford Lake shoreline

    ¼ mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the NCWRC Boating Access Areas data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 155525869), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NCWRC Boating Access Areas. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Crawford Lake

    We found 1 campground and RV park within 15 miles of Crawford Lake. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    All campgrounds & RV parks in North Carolina

    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 (34.8941, -79.5769). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford Lake

      How big is Crawford Lake?

      Crawford Lake covers about 30 acres in Hamlet, North Carolina (Scotland County).

      Are there campgrounds near Crawford Lake?

      Yes. We list 1 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

      What towns are on Crawford Lake?

      Crawford Lake touches Hamlet in Scotland County, North Carolina.

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