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Best Lakes Near Kansas City, MO

50 lakes within 50 miles of Kansas City ranked by water quality grade.

Within reasonable driving distance of Kansas City sit 50 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is D.

The lakes below are sorted by composite LakeGrade rubric score. If you have a specific activity in mind — swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing — the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

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Lakes Within 50 mi
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Grade A Lakes
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LakeDistanceCountyGradeDepthFish
Rock Lake Village Lake30.9 miJohnsonB-0
Weatherby Lake11.1 miPlatteB-0
Waukomis Lake9.4 miPlatteC-0
Blue Valley Lake3.7 miJacksonC-0
Klapmeyer Park Lake13.8 miJacksonC-0
Longview Lake by Dam13.8 miJacksonC-0
Jacomo Lake16.2 miJacksonC-0
Lotawana Lk. Lake21 miJacksonC-0
Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake13.6 miJacksonD-0
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam17.1 miJacksonD-0
Watkins Mill Lake26.4 miClayD-0
Lakewood Greenway Lake6.2 miClayD-0
Hamilton Heights Park Lake7.9 miClayD-0
Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake14.1 miJacksonD-0
Lake Tapawingo15 miJacksonD-0
Smithville Lake by Dam20.6 miClayD-0
Smithville Lake21.2 miClayD-0
Smithville Lake24.2 miClayD-0
Hazel Hill Lake by Dam46.5 miJohnsonD-0
Pony Express Lake49.8 miDeKalbD-0
Lake Arrowhead30.2 miClintonD-0
Belcher Branch Lake34.4 miBuchananD-0
Valley Lake2 miJacksonD-0
Lake of the Woods-Kc7.9 miJacksonF-0
Coot Lake20.4 miJacksonF-0
Cottontail Lake20.5 miJacksonF-0
Raintree Lake21.1 miCassF-0
Harrisonville Lake26.7 miCassF-0
Harrisonville City Lake32.7 miCassF-0
Washington Lake1.7 miJacksonF-0
Troost Lake1.8 miJacksonF-0
Troost Lake1.8 miJacksonF-0
Kessler Lake1.8 miJacksonF-0
Loose Park Lake4.8 miJacksonF-0
Chaumiere Lake5.5 miClayF-0
Chaumiere Park Lake5.5 miClayF-0
Englewood Park Lake6.4 miClayF-0
Houston Lake6.7 miPlatteF-0
Firehouse Park Lake7.8 miJacksonF-0
Lake of the Woods7.9 miJacksonF-0
Blue River Parkway Lake11.3 miJacksonF-0
Knox Village Lake15.2 miJacksonF-0
Jackrabbit Lake20 miJacksonF-0
Catclaw Lake20.2 miJacksonF-0
Nell Lake20.4 miJacksonF-0
Gopher Lake21.1 miJacksonF-0
Mckee Prairie Pond26 miJacksonF-0
North Lake30.9 miCassF-0
Lake Luna32.7 miCassF-0
Holden City Lake Nr. Dam37.4 miJohnsonF-0

Top-Rated Lakes Near Kansas City

Rock Lake Village Lake

30.9 mi · Johnson County · Grade B

Weatherby Lake

11.1 mi · Platte County · Grade B

Waukomis Lake

9.4 mi · Platte County · Grade C

Blue Valley Lake

3.7 mi · Jackson County · Grade C

Klapmeyer Park Lake

13.8 mi · Jackson County · Grade C

Longview Lake by Dam

13.8 mi · Jackson County · Grade C

Lakes Near Other Cities

Minneapolis, MNSt. Paul, MNDuluth, MNRochester, MNBrainerd, MNSt. Cloud, MNMankato, MNBemidji, MNGrand Rapids, MNAlexandria, MNMoorhead, MNWillmar, MNPark Rapids, MNDetroit Lakes, MNEly, MNMilwaukee, WIMadison, WIGreen Bay, WIEau Claire, WIWausau, WILa Crosse, WIAppleton, WIOshkosh, WIStevens Point, WIRhinelander, WIMinocqua, WIHayward, WIEagle River, WIWisconsin Dells, WIChicago, ILRockford, ILDetroit, MIGrand Rapids, MITraverse City, MIDes Moines, IACedar Rapids, IAColumbus, OHCleveland, OHPittsburgh, PAErie, PASyracuse, NYRochester, NYAlbany, NYSt. Louis, MOSpringfield, MOIndianapolis, INFort Wayne, INFargo, NDBismarck, NDDevils Lake, NDSioux Falls, SD

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Kansas City?

There are 50 graded lakes within 50 miles of Kansas City, Missouri. 0 of these have an A water quality grade (excellent).

What are the best lakes near Kansas City for fishing?

0 lakes near Kansas City have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine good water quality grades with diverse fish populations. 0 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.