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Lake Parsons Location in Kansas Show map of Kansas Lake Parsons Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Neosho County, Kansas
Coordinates	37°24′36″N 95°20′30″W / 37.4101°N 95.3416°W / 37.4101; -95.3416
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.26 mi (3.64 km)
Max. width	0.83 mi (1.34 km)
Surface area	980 acres (400 ha)
Surface elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Islands	several islets

Lake Parsons is a lake in the state of Kansas. Located 3 miles (5 km) north on highway 59 and 3 miles (5 km) west on 20th road from the city of Parsons, Kansas, United States. The lake has a surface area of 980 acres (4.0 km²) and there are about 1,000 acres (4 km²) of public-use land owned by the city of Parsons surrounding the lake. Fishing, camping, picnicking, boating, and a gravel beach swimming area are popular activities.