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Soil Conservation Service Lake

Greenbelt, Maryland — Prince George's County.

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16Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 46559053).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Soil Conservation Service Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Soil Conservation Service Lake is in Maryland

The red circle marks Soil Conservation Service Lake.

Fast facts

About Soil Conservation Service Lake

  • County: Prince George's
  • Nearest city: Greenbelt (about 0.5 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 23 mi from Baltimore and 41 mi from Frederick, straight-line (not driving distance)

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

Fishing in Maryland

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

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 6 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

    Soil Conservation Service Lake shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 46559053), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Soil Conservation Service Lake

    We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Soil Conservation Service 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 Maryland

    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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · 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 (39.0121, -76.8462). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Soil Conservation Service 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 Soil Conservation Service 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 Soil Conservation Service Lake

      How big is Soil Conservation Service Lake?

      Soil Conservation Service Lake covers about 16 acres in Greenbelt, Maryland (Prince George's County).

      Are there campgrounds near Soil Conservation Service Lake?

      Yes. We list 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Soil Conservation Service Lake?

      Soil Conservation Service Lake touches Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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