Lakes / Missouri / Platte County / Bean Lake
Bean Lake, Missouri
419.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.49 degrees N, 95.02 degrees W - Platte County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bean Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Platte County among those counted.
- About 35 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Lake | Buchanan | 4.4 mi | 394.69 acres |
| New Mud Lake | Buchanan | 12 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Old Mud Lake | Buchanan | 13 mi | 87.23 acres |
| Mud Lake | Platte | 13 mi | 38.26 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Buchanan | 14 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Lake Contrary | Buchanan | 17 mi | 318.38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bean Lake
How Big Is Bean Lake?
Bean Lake covers 419.58 acres in Platte County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Platte County?
Bean Lake is the largest lake in Platte County, at 419.58 acres.
Largest Lakes in Missouri
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake of the Ozarks | Camden | 51,171.75 acres | - |
| 2 | Harry S Truman Reservoir | Benton | 49,365.93 acres | - |
| 3 | Table Rock Lake | Stone | 41,777.86 acres | - |
| 4 | Stockton Lake | Cedar | 24,962.34 acres | - |
| 5 | Mark Twain Lake | Ralls | 18,362.33 acres | - |
All 352 Missouri lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 92008344). Verified October 30, 2026.