LAKE AMENITIES

  • Boating: Motor boats, water skiing, tubing, jet skis, pontoons, sail boats, kayaks, canoes, and more allowed. City permit required for recreational boating. The lake can accommodate boats up to 24' with no limit on motor size.
  • Docks: Yes. Private docks and boat lifts allowed
  • Swimming: Yes
  • Fishing: Yes. No city permits needed for fishing and boating while fishing. There are several areas managed for shoreline fishing as well as floating fish feeders if boat fishing.
  • Public Facilities: There is a double lane boat ramp, two floating docks, and toilets on the northwest side. 

ABOUT LAKE FORT SCOTT

WATERFRONT LAKE HOUSE PRICE RANGE: $500,000 to $900,000

DRIVE TIME FROM KC: About 1.5 hours

Lake Fort Scott is located just a few miles Southwest of Fort Scott, Kansas. It is approximately 352 acres and offers outstanding fishing plus plenty of space for recreational boating. Lake Fort Scott is owned by the City of Fort Scott, but the lake provides residential living as well as public boat loading ramps for fishermen and water-skiers with restricted areas for all three. 

Lake Fort Scott features lakeside campsite areas, shelter houses, and picnic areas available to residents and visitors. The lake is also the site of annual sailboat regattas for the Fort Scott Sailing Club. 

Homes at Lake Fort Scott are in the Fort Scott School District.

CITY OF FORT SCOTT | LAKE LIVING IN KC

Contact Miles Rost to start your Lake Fort Scott lake house search!

NOTE: The home search below is in the neighborhood "Lake Fort Scott". Some other homes may be found by searching within Fort Scott, KS and searching around the lake on the map.

Area Listings

© MLS GRID. All rights reserved. Listings courtesy of Heartland Kansas MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, noncommercial use, and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by MLS GRID. Use of MLS GRID data may be subject to an end-user license agreement prescribed by the applicable MLS, as amended from time to time. Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of 2026-11-04 11:25:30.0. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

Updated: 4th November, 2026 11:25 AM (UTC).