The Top 20 Lakes in Kansas
Looking to visit the best lakes in Kansas? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Kansas’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 23, 2025
Shawnee Mission Lake
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Shawnee Mission Lake is a popular recreational spot. At 120 acres in size, the lake provides opportunities for fishing, boating, kayaking, and canoeing. The surrounding park area features scenic trails for hiking, biking, picnicking areas, and birdwatching.
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Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
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Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park has something for everyone. There's trails, of course, but also playgrounds, a skate park, disc golf course, a pond, and more.
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Elk River Memorial Overlook
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At the Memorial Overlook you get an excellent view of Elk City Lake from Table Mound. This is the northern trailhead for the Table Mound Trail, which winds along the …
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Lake Olathe
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This 57-acre lake, named for the beautiful town of Olathe, offers plenty of outdoor recreation. It is surrounded by 258 acres of open park spaces, including a disc golf course, …
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Elk City State Park
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At Elk City State Park you will find camping, water access, and numerous trail systems that wind through limestone bluffs, forests of oak and hickory, and prairie grasses.
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Augusta City Lake and Garvin Park
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Augusta’s largest park, Garvin Park, is located off Washington Lane at the south end of Augusta City Lake. Garvin Park is the center of outdoor activity during the spring and …
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Corporate Woods Park
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Explore Corporate Woods Park, a 200-acre urban oasis. This park offers a mix of natural beauty with diverse wildlife, hiking and biking trails, and family-friendly amenities. Don't miss the outdoor …
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Clinton Lake
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Clinton Lake was created by damming the Wakarusa River in 1975 as part of a flood control program — violent flooding had damaged towns in the Wakarusa valley in the …
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Margaret's Pond
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Margaret's Pond features highly accessible paved trails through numerous garden exhibits around the arboretum. There is a boardwalk, amphitheater, and many benches from which to sit and admire the pond and the gardens.
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Agave Ridge
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Agave Ridge is a great hiking spot that runs along the top of the ridge, past lush greenery and semi-exposed limestone gorges before dipping down to access the lakeshore. Visitors …
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