Lakes / Missouri / St. Louis County / Creve Coeur Lake
Creve Coeur Lake, Missouri
303.2 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.72 degrees N, 90.48 degrees W - St. Louis 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 Creve Coeur Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in St. Louis County among those counted.
- About 17 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centaur Chute | St. Louis | 12 mi | 104.28 acres |
| August A Busch Lake Number 35 | St. Charles | 13 mi | 50.16 acres |
| August A Busch Lake Number 34 | St. Charles | 14 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Kraut Run Lake | St. Charles | 15 mi | 164.08 acres |
| Fon-Du-Lac Reservoir | Jefferson | 16 mi | 27 acres |
| Spanish Lake | St. Louis | 16 mi | 30.89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Creve Coeur Lake
How Big Is Creve Coeur Lake?
Creve Coeur Lake covers 303.2 acres in St. Louis County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Louis County?
Creve Coeur Lake is the largest lake in St. Louis County, at 303.2 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 80308285). Verified October 30, 2026.