Outdoors
Lakes near Olathe
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
2.6 mi
Lake Olathe
Within 10 miles
9
Reservoirs
25
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2.6miLake Olathereservoir
- 2.7miCedar Lakereservoir
- 4.9miHeritage Lakereservoir
- 6miLake Lenexareservoir
- 6.3miGardner Lakereservoir
- 7.2miShawnee Mission Lakereservoir
- 7.9miKingston Lake
- 8.2miSpring Hill City Lakereservoir
- 8.4miKill Creek Lakereservoir
- 12.3miLoch Lloydreservoir
- 13.1miLake of the Forestreservoir
- 14.5miLake Clare
- 16.2miHillsdale Lakereservoir
- 18miLake of the Woodsreservoir
- 18.5miLake of the Enshrinersreservoir
- 18.8miPaola Lakereservoir
- 18.8miLittle Blue River Lakesreservoir
- 19miLongview Lakereservoir
- 19.1miDouglas State Fishing Lakereservoir
- 19.2miCreekmoor Lakereservoir
- 19.5miSilverlake Enterprizes Lakereservoir
- 19.6miWyandotte County Lakereservoir
- 19.9miMiola Lake
- 21.4miWildwood Lake
- 23miLake Annettereservoir
- 23.4miRiss Lakereservoir
- 26.9miPrairie Lee Lakereservoir
- 27.5miBlue Springs Lakereservoir
- 28.6miLake Jacomoreservoir
- 29.4miClinton Lake
Straight-line distance from the center of Olathe; 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 Olathe?
Lake Olathe, about 2.6 miles from the center of Olathe.
How many lakes are near Olathe?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 9 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Olathe natural?
25 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.