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Creve Coeur Lake

Maryland Heights, Missouri — St. Louis County.

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303Surface acres
5Public access sites
3.7 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 80308285).

Location & fast facts

Where Creve Coeur Lake is in Missouri

The red circle marks Creve Coeur Lake.

Fast facts

About Creve Coeur Lake

  • County: St. Louis
  • City or town on the shore: Maryland Heights
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 602 mi from Pensacola and 652 mi from Panama City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Missouri: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Missouri

Official MDC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Boating. 5 public trailer launches listed (see access)
  • Fishing. White Bass, Black Bass, Crappie and Catfish
  • Walking. 3.7 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 3 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official fishing data (Missouri Dept. of Conservation)

303Acres (state figure)

Fish species the Missouri Department of Conservation lists for fishing here: White Bass, Sunfish, Catfish, Crappie, Black Bass.

Source: Missouri Department of Conservation page for Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County) (fish listed under Fishing; for areas with several lakes the list covers the whole area) and the MDC managed public waterbodies map. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Lake map

Creve Coeur Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Creve Coeour (Boat launch)1Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County) (Boat launch)2Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County) (Boat launch)3Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County) (Boat launch)4Row Boat (Boat launch)5½ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Creve Coeour
    Boat launch · Maryland Heights
  2. 2Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)
    Boat launch · Maryland Heights
  3. 3Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)
    Boat launch · Maryland Heights
  4. 4Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)
    Boat launch · Maryland Heights
  5. 5Row Boat
    Boat launch · Maryland Heights

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 80308285), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MDC managed boat ramps and accesses and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

3.7 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 75%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 3.7 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Creve Coeur Lake shoreline, mostly along the east shore. They follow about 75% of the shore, so you can walk most of the way around but not a full loop.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County), right on a shoreline trail (Missouri Dept. of Conservation access data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Creve Coeur Lake

We found 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Creve Coeur Lake. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Missouri

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (38.7161, -90.4831). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Creve Coeur Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Creve Coeur Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    5 public access sites listed, 5 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Creve CoeourMaryland Heights—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating38.7169, -90.4878
    Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)Maryland HeightsMissouri Department of ConservationBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating38.7148, -90.4784
    Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)Maryland HeightsMissouri Department of ConservationBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating38.7164, -90.4781
    Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County)Maryland HeightsMissouri Department of ConservationBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating38.7248, -90.4865
    Row BoatMaryland Heights—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating38.7261, -90.4883

    MDC managed boat ramps and accesses and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Creve Coeur Lake

    How big is Creve Coeur Lake?

    Creve Coeur Lake covers about 303 acres in Maryland Heights, Missouri (St. Louis County).

    What fish are in Creve Coeur Lake?

    Missouri Department of Conservation lists White Bass, Black Bass, Crappie, Catfish and Sunfish.

    Is there a public boat launch on Creve Coeur Lake?

    Yes. 5 public trailer launches are listed: Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County), Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County) and Creve Coeur Park Lake (St. Louis County). Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Creve Coeur Lake?

    Yes. We list 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

    What towns are on Creve Coeur Lake?

    Creve Coeur Lake touches Maryland Heights in St. Louis County, Missouri.

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