Outdoors
Lakes near Overland Park
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
2.6 mi
Kingston Lake
Within 10 miles
8
Reservoirs
27
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2.6miKingston Lake
- 4.9miHeritage Lakereservoir
- 6.3miLoch Lloydreservoir
- 7.4miLake Clare
- 8.8miCedar Lakereservoir
- 9.1miShawnee Mission Lakereservoir
- 9.8miLake Olathereservoir
- 9.8miLake Lenexareservoir
- 11.6miLittle Blue River Lakesreservoir
- 11.7miLake of the Woodsreservoir
- 11.8miLongview Lakereservoir
- 11.9miSpring Hill City Lakereservoir
- 12.3miCreekmoor Lakereservoir
- 13miSilverlake Enterprizes Lakereservoir
- 13miLake of the Enshrinersreservoir
- 13.3miGardner Lakereservoir
- 14.7miWildwood Lake
- 15miLake of the Forestreservoir
- 15.4miKill Creek Lakereservoir
- 16.3miRaintree Lakereservoir
- 16.6miUnity Lakereservoir
- 17.8miLake Winnebagoreservoir
- 18.4miAllendale Lakereservoir
- 18.4miLakewood Lakesreservoir
- 18.8miLake Annettereservoir
- 19.7miPrairie Lee Lakereservoir
- 19.9miHillsdale Lakereservoir
- 20.7miBlue Springs Lakereservoir
- 21.6miRiss Lakereservoir
- 21.6miLake Jacomoreservoir
Straight-line distance from the center of Overland Park; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Many reservoirs are drinking-water supplies with no swimming or body contact. Look for a designated swim beach.
Green, scummy or paint-like water can be a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Keep kids and dogs out and check the county advisory.
Boat launches often need a day pass or inspection for invasive mussels, and anglers 16 and older usually need a state fishing license.
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Questions
What is the closest lake to Overland Park?
Kingston Lake, about 2.6 miles from the center of Overland Park.
How many lakes are near Overland Park?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 8 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Overland Park natural?
27 of the 30 are reservoirs made by dams; the rest are mapped as natural lakes. Swimming rules differ, so check each one.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.