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Best Lakes Near Springfield, MO

41 lakes within 50 miles of Springfield ranked by water quality grade.

Within reasonable driving distance of Springfield sit 41 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is C.

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.

41
Lakes Within 50 mi
4
Grade A Lakes
0
With Fish Data
0
Public Access
LakeDistanceCountyGradeDepthFish
Stockton Lake42.5 miCedarA-0
Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm37.4 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo Nr. Roark Cr.38.7 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh42.3 miTaneyA-0
Fellows Lake8.2 miGreeneB-0
Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach36.2 miTaneyB-0
Lake Taneycomo39.9 miTaneyB-0
Stockton Lake by Dam42 miCedarB-0
Table Rock Lk. Into Main Channel From Dam Lake42.2 miStoneB-0
Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake42.3 miStoneB-0
Table Rock Lk. Btwn Campbell Point Rd And Hendrickson School Rd Lake44.4 miStoneB-0
Table Rock Lake44.8 miStoneB-0
Table Rock L. Ab. Carter Br. Lake48.4 miBarryB-0
Table Rock L. Lake40.2 miStoneB-0
Table Rock Lake42.4 miTaneyB-0
Table Rock L. Nr. Perkins Hollow Lake43.7 miStoneB-0
James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield6.8 miGreeneB-0
Lake Taneycomo35.5 miTaneyB-0
Stockton State Park Marina Lake36.4 miCedarB-0
Table Rock L. @ Aunts Creek Arm Lake37.5 miStoneB-0
Stockton Lake37.7 miCedarB-0
Table Rock L. Lake39.1 miStoneB-0
Table Rock L. Ab. Oswalt Bluff Lake40.4 miStoneB-0
Table Rock Lake43 miStoneB-0
Table Rock Lake Main Channel of Little Indian Creek Arm45.7 miStoneB-0
Table Rock L. @ Viola Park Beach Lake47.5 miBarryB-0
Table Rock Lk. by Tate Rd Lake48.3 miTaneyB-0
Stockton Lake-L.Sac Arm31.9 miDadeC-0
Table Rock L. Nr. S. Kanakuk-Kanakom Beach Lake46.6 miStoneC-0
Pomme de Terre L. Lake47.5 miHickoryC-0
Table Rock L. Nr. Greens Hollow Lake49.6 miBarryC-0
Pomme de Terre Lake43.3 miHickoryD-0
Pomme de Terre L. Central Arm Lake44.8 miHickoryD-0
Pomme de Terre Lake45.2 miHickoryD-0
Lake Springfield6.9 miGreeneD-0
Pomme de Terre L. Lake47.8 miHickoryD-0
Pomme de Terre Lake43.3 miHickoryD-0
Table Rock L. @ Hampton Hollow Lake32.7 miStoneF-0
Pomme de Terre Lake45.2 miHickoryF-0
Lake Taneycomo39.8 miTaneyF-0
Pomme de Terre Lake45 miHickoryF-0

Top-Rated Lakes Near Springfield

Stockton Lake

42.5 mi · Cedar County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm

37.4 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo Nr. Roark Cr.

38.7 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh

42.3 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Fellows Lake

8.2 mi · Greene County · Grade B

Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach

36.2 mi · Taney County · Grade B

Lakes Near Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Springfield?

There are 41 graded lakes within 50 miles of Springfield, Missouri. 4 of these have an A water quality grade (excellent).

What are the best lakes near Springfield for fishing?

0 lakes near Springfield 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.