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Best Lakes Near Springfield, MO

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

Within reasonable driving distance of Springfield sit 37 graded lakes — a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend. The average grade across the nearby set is B.

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.

37
Lakes Within 50 mi
14
Grade A Lakes
0
With Fish Data
25
Public Access
LakeDistanceCountyGradeDepthFish
Fellows Lake8.2 miGreeneA-0
Lake Taneycomo35.5 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach36.2 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm37.4 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo38.7 miTaneyA-0
Lake Taneycomo39.9 miTaneyA-0
Table Rock L. Lake40.2 miStoneA-0
Stockton Lake by Dam42 miCedarA-0
Table Rock Lk. Into Main Channel From Dam Lake42.2 miStoneA-0
Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake42.3 miStoneA-0
Table Rock Lake43 miStoneA-0
Table Rock Lk. Btwn Campbell Point Rd And Hendrickson School Rd Lake44.4 miStoneA-0
Table Rock Lake44.8 miStoneA-0
Table Rock L. Ab. Carter Br. Lake48.4 miBarryA-0
James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield6.8 miGreeneC-0
Stockton Lake-L.Sac Arm31.9 miDadeC-0
Stockton State Park Marina Lake36.4 miCedarC-0
Table Rock L. @ Aunts Creek Arm Lake37.5 miStoneC-0
Stockton Lake37.7 miCedarC-0
Table Rock L. Lake39.1 miStoneC-0
Table Rock L. Ab. Oswalt Bluff Lake40.4 miStoneC-0
Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh42.3 miTaneyC-0
Table Rock Lake43.7 miStoneC-0
Pomme de Terre L. Central Arm Lake44.8 miHickoryC-0
Table Rock Lake46.6 miStoneC-0
Table Rock L. @ Viola Park Beach Lake47.5 miBarryC-0
Pomme de Terre Lake47.6 miHickoryC-0
Table Rock Lk. by Tate Rd Lake48.3 miTaneyC-0
Table Rock Lake49.6 miBarryC-0
Lake Springfield6.9 miGreeneD-0
Pomme de Terre Lake43.3 miHickoryD-0
Pomme de Terre Lake44.6 miHickoryD-0
Pomme de Terre Lake45.2 miHickoryD-0
Table Rock L. @ Hampton Hollow Lake32.7 miStoneF-0
Table Rock Lake42.4 miTaneyNR-0
Stockton Lake42.5 miCedarNR-0
Table Rock Lake Main Channel of Little Indian Creek Arm45.7 miStoneNR-0

Top-Rated Lakes Near Springfield

Fellows Lake

8.2 mi · Greene County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo

35.5 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach

36.2 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm

37.4 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo

38.7 mi · Taney County · Grade A

Lake Taneycomo

39.9 mi · Taney County · Grade A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Springfield?

There are 37 graded lakes within 50 miles of Springfield, Missouri. 14 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.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.