Lakes / Missouri / Cape Girardeau County / Bella Vista Lake
Bella Vista Lake, Missouri
43.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.48 degrees N, 89.58 degrees W - Cape Girardeau 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 Bella Vista Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 41% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 86 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake | Cape Girardeau | 12 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Marquette Lakes | Scott | 16 mi | 69.68 acres |
| Ramsey Creek Diversion Channel | Scott | 17 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Lake Girardeau | Cape Girardeau | 19 mi | 144.31 acres |
| Lake Tywappity | Scott | 20 mi | 35.49 acres |
| Perry County Community Lake | Perry | 25 mi | 89.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bella Vista Lake
How Big Is Bella Vista Lake?
Bella Vista Lake covers 43.24 acres in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cape Girardeau County?
Lake Girardeau is the largest lake in Cape Girardeau County, at 144.31 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 44746465). Verified October 30, 2026.