Of 115 counties in the state, Bates County ranks sixth in terms of size (851 square miles). Bates County is in Southwest Missouri. A recent survey of Land Network data records about 1,000 acres of lakefront property for sale in Missouri's Bates County, which is valued at a combined $799,900. Browse all waterfront property for sale in Bates County on the Land Network to find the marina, lakefront and other recreational property that meets your needs, from waterside land perfect as a retirement investment to existing residential waterfront land and property for hunting, fishing and other outdoor-recreation pursuits! The most common type of land for sale by combined acreage in Bates County is residential property.