Northern Missouri
Nodaway County Community Lake is the smaller lake north of Maryville
Nodaway County Community Lake gives the county a second public-water anchor, with pasture, old fields, a boat ramp, fishing access, and camping north of Maryville.
Mozingo Lake gets most of the attention near Maryville, but Nodaway County Community Lake gives the county another public-water story. It sits north of Maryville off Highway 148, on land that MDC describes as mostly pasture and old fields.
That setting gives the lake a different feel. It is not a big resort-style anchor. It is a smaller conservation-area lake, with a boat ramp, a disabled-accessible fishing jetty, and a privy. MDC also lists hiking, bird watching, waterfowl hunting, camping, and fishing.
This kind of place is useful on a county page because it fills in daily-life geography. Residents and visitors may not always need a large park. Sometimes they need a quiet lake, a place to fish, or a public outdoor area close enough for an ordinary afternoon.
Check MDC before you go, especially for camping, hunting seasons, boating rules, and lake access. Those details are practical, and they are exactly the kind that should come from the current agency page.
Where to see it
- Nodaway County Community Lake
Use MDC for directions, lake rules, camping details, hunting seasons, and area maps.
References
Where this fits: this note belongs to Nodaway County. See every local note for the county on its page.