Coordinates: 29°31′00.296″N 82°07′14.19″W / 29.51674889°N 82.1206083°W Lochloosa Lake is a lake about 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) in area in Alachua County, Florida, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Hawthorne. It is drained by Cross Creek into Orange Lake. It is largely surrounded by the Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area. The lake is noted for bass fishing