The Lake of the Ozarks is Missouri's largest lake destination, with more than 1,150 total miles of shoreline, including a main channel that stretches 92 miles. There is an abundance of water activities here. You’ll find lodging from rustic cottages to camping to major resort facilities; restaurants from franchised fast food eateries to one-of-a-kind gourmet dining to wineries; top rated championship golf courses to challenging put-put mini-golf; craft shops to outlet malls; state parks to zip-line thrill rides to water parks. Recreation is the name of the game.
Open Buddy Bass tournament for two days with 100 percent payback. Event and free breakfast hosted at Alhonna Resort.
This event raises money to for the housing and care of abused, abandoned, neglected and special needs animals in the lake area. This is an 18-hole, four-person scramble. The $100 per person entry fee includes golf, cart, lunch, drink tickets, appetizers after the tourney and prizes at every hole. There is a putting contest, a skins game and mulligans. Blue Moon Sanctuary has placed 1,700 animals in the last 10 years
Held at the Osage National Golf Club. Putting Contest: 10:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. Shotgun start: 12:30 p.m. Silent auction: 5 p.m.
Enjoy the parade, music, food and a car show. This is a great family event with lots of vendor booths. The event is held in downtown Eldon.
Anyone can enter for a fun day on Lake of the Ozarks. Visit more 40 of our participating locations on the water to play your poker hand. Enter the Harbor hop by stopping at any of the check points. To obtain a hand, sign up and pay an optional $15 donation. Any player can enter more than once. The first card is drown at the checkpoint where the hand is purchased; six additional cards are obtained by hopping to six more checkpoints drawing one card, per hand, at each location. The hand is complete when the seventh card is drawn. To quailify the hand must be turned in by 7 p.m. at your last checkpoint, on Oct. 10, 2010. Winners will be notified by certified mail. Locations include: Dog Days, Shorty Pants, Backwater Jacks, Shady Gators, and others.
This is the Marine Dealers clearance show and sale. Held at Captain Ron's Bar and Grill.
This display features than 80 giant, animated displays at the Osage Beach City Park. Admission: $10 a car.
The ultimate bike fest experience includes many ingredients, including: scenic riding; biker friendly bars, restaurants, entertainment complexes, hotels and campgrounds; two vendor villages; biker games; bike show; live entertainment at Toad Cove, at the Lake’s Harley Davidson shop and at Dog Days party complex; primitive camping at the Cry Baby Riverfront campground; and the popular full throttle passport run with grand prize motorcycle giveaway. Contact these vendors for schedules and details: Dog Days; Lake Harley Davidson; The Leatherman; Wobbly Boots; Shorty Pants; Bootleggers; Shady Gators; Backwater Jacks.
Spend the day being chauffeured to the best wedding and reception venues in the area; sampling fabulous foods and wines; and meeting experienced wedding experts who will help plan your perfect day. Register to win thousands of dollars in prizes and service discounts. Registration: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at Celebration Cruises. The stroll ends at 3:30 p.m., with a cruise on the Celebration.
Drive through our beautiful 27-acre lighted park. Held at the Laurie Fairgrounds. Free admission; donations accepted.
The Festival begins Thursday night with a theatrical play. Festivities continue on Friday evening with an Apple Festival King and Queen crowning; apple pie baking contest; car cruise; baby dumpling contest; apple dumpling and darling contest; burnout contest; and a sock hop. Saturday continues with a pancake breakfast; parade; 5K run; two-mile walk; half-mile kids fun run; car show; tractor and engine display; German dinner; pie baking contest and auction; museum tours; quilt show; and compact figure eight race.
Enjoy a fun-filled day of food, crafts, entertainment, kid's activities, carnival, inflatables, a petting zoo, as well as educational opportunities. The festival includes the Lake's Got Talent Contest and the Bow Wow Contest. Stop by the Osage Beach City Park to enjoy this family fun event.
The lights come on Thanksgiving evening for one of the Lake's longest running drive-thru Christmas displays. With 4,000 strings of lights, the Festival of Lights is a major holiday attraction. Instead of animated displays, the focus is on the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus and His Mother, Mary. See it at the shrine of St. Patrick, Route 5, in Laurie.
Located at the Versailles City Park, Route 52 West is the Unity Circle of Lights. The lights demonstrate cooperation between various entities in the community. There is no cost to drive through the park.
The Lake of the Ozarks is Missouri's largest lake destination, with more than 1,150 total miles of shoreline, including a main channel that stretches 92 miles. There is an abundance of water activities here. You’ll find lodging from rustic cottages to camping to major resort facilities; restaurants from franchised fast food eateries to one-of-a-kind gourmet dining to wineries; top rated championship golf courses to challenging put-put mini-golf; craft shops to outlet malls; state parks to zip-line thrill rides to water parks. Recreation is the name of the game.
Located on 160 acres of rolling Missouri foothills, 10 minutes from Camdenton and Osage Beach. The covered porch and patio are ideal for enjoying a glass of wine and admiring the views. Our winery serves Missouri wines, sangrias, and microbrew beers. We offer wine tasting and a light menu consisting of soups, sandwiches, cheese trays and bread with various dipping oils. Our shuttle bus (maximum of 14 guests) will pick you up from your lake area location; a fee is charged.
From Route 54; west on Route Y for two miles; right on Lapoint Road for 0.5 mile; right on Winery Hills Estates.
Three lakefront condos in the Heron Bay Complex. Each condo sleeps four: view of the lake; one-bedroom; one-bath; TV/VCR; balcony with barbecue grill; fully equipped kitchen. Heron Bay features: tennis court; boat ramp and docks; outdoor pool; ample parking; and guest laundry. Children younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. At the 21-mile marker by water.
Rentals of pontoons, deck/ski boats and WaveRunner brand personal watercraft. By water: find us at 5 mile marker, north shore of Lake of the Ozarks. By land: take Route 54, then travel north on Route W to W-12 and follow the signs. Age restrictions do apply.
AirLake Aviation offers airplane rides out of the Grand Glaize and Camdenton Airports. Rides are available year-round. Aerial tours require an appointment by calling or scheduling at our website. We offer tours of Lake of the Ozarks and the surrounding areas.
On the shores of Lake of the Ozarks, at the end of Horseshoe Bend; the eight-mile marker by water. We offer 60 units ranging from motel style to spacious four-bedroom units with a spectacular main channel view. Heated indoor and outdoor pools plus toddler pool and two hot tubs await your pleasure. Enjoy dining in our casual Bobber's Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, and supper; the lounge serves cocktails or other libations We can accommodate groups of all sizes. Private banquet facilities and decks provide groups with a private setting.
Thirty-six cottages with modern kitchens, and patios with a lakeview. We also feature: indoor and outdoor pools, sun deck, electric carousel, swinging bridge, lighted tennis court, lighted boat ramp, lake swim area with a gentle slope, Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. Open April-October.
Rooms with a king or two queen beds. Enjoy amenities including: free continental breakfast; indoor and outdoor pools; laundry; workout facilities; and a game room. Smoking and no-smoking rooms available. Free Wi-Fi in most rooms.
On a bluff overlooking Lake of the Ozarks, this is a 5,500 sq. ft. home in a private neighborhood. The views from the three guestrooms are spectacular. Each suite includes a private bath and private balcony. There is an outside hot tub on-site and two pools and a tennis court. Located in the Four Seasons area, at the 14 mile marker by water.
From its bluff-top location, the restaurant offers outstanding views of the Lake of the Ozarks. Casual, yet elegant dining. Start your evening with a cocktail on the large outdoor patio overlooking the lake. Our signature items include batter-fried lobster tail, Dover sole, and our famous onion rings; the menu includes seafood, poultry, lamb, beef, veal and pork. Business Route 54; west on Horseshoe Bend Parkway (Route HH); one-half mile to Blue Heron Hill on the left. The restaurant is open April-November.
These condos offer a chance to getaway. By water, we're at the 2.5 mile marker. We feature one- two- and three-bedroom condos near the water on Horse Shoe Bend. We can accomodate up to 30 people.
Small family-friendly resort on the Little Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Nine one to three bedroom units, full kitchens and cable TV. Located 30 feet from the lake. Boat docks and heated fishing dock. All units are non-smoking and no pets. From Camdenton, west on Route 5; south on Route EE two miles.
Cave tours are conducted over concrete pathways through the cave's 60 degree (Fahrenheit) environment. One-hour guided tours leave every fifteen minutes. Facilities include a rock shop, a gift shop, mining sluice and a wedding chapel. Two miles north of Camdenton on Route 5, at Lake Road 5-88; by water, at the 10 mile marker on the Big Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Closed 1 January, Thanksgiving and 25 December.
This lakeside resort, with a quarter-of-a-mile of shoreline, offers 116 deluxe kings and suites; 16,000 square feet of meeting space; full service spa; fitness center, outdoor pool with swim-up bar; boat rentals; shopping; bars; live entertainment; and on-site dining. All suites have lake views and a fireplace. Adjacent to H. Toad's Entertainment Complex; by water, at the seven-mile marker of Lake of the Ozarks.
Enjoy our private, scenic campground on 40 wooded acres. All RV sites include: shady location; water; electric; sewer hook-ups; fire ring; and picnic table. We have restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities. Shaded tent sites and group areas are available. Facilities include: game room; pool; boating; fishing; playground. Firewood and camping supplies available at our camp store. Our marina offers covered boat slips, a swimming dock, picnic tables, and a fish cleaning station. We offer overnight and seasonal camping. Winter storage onsite. Open April through October.
This property offers seven cabins overlooking a private eight-acre lake. Cabins sleep four. Each cabin includes a kitchenette; full bath; air conditioning; bed linens and towels; covered porch; grill; picnic table. Available activities including horse trail rides, golf cart rental to explore the 200 acres, trails for ATVs; Frisbee golf. Canoe floats on the big Niangua river can be arranged. We offer solitude with no Internet or TV to bother you. An RV campground is co-located. From Camdenton, west on Route 54, north on Route J Road. Open April through November.
A family oriented, activity-packed campground and event venue on 200 acres. We have 24 pull-thru RV sites with full hookups, 30-, 50- and 110- amp service. Also, 30 tent sites with individual shade pavilion, picnic table, grill and fire ring at each site. We offer primitive sites and group camping. Cabins with a kitchenette, full bath and porch with picnic table and grill are available. We have a restaurant, convenience store, and a large banquet hall on the property. Recreational opportunities include a private lake, playground, golf cart rental, horseback riding (your own horse), guided trail rides and stocked fishing pond. Our property has a full arena and amphitheatre, perfect for musical entertainment. Clubs and large groups are welcome. Pets less than 20 pounds welcome. River canoe float trips are available. Public boat access to Lake of the Ozarks is four miles. Located six miles west of Camdenton Route 54; north on Route J; half a mile. Open April through November.
Lakefront house with three bedrooms, and a large deck with plenty of seating. Lounge chairs and swing on deck, plus seating for outside meals for up to 10. Covered boat dock with lift. Sleeps six comfortably. Could sleep eight if hidabed is used. You bring food, drinks and clothing. We furnish some fishing tackle for those who would like to try their luck. Fish and/or swim from the dock. Crappie beds have been installed. Weekly rates available.
Restaurant style, table-service dinner cruises, lunch cruises, scenic cruises aboard one of the largest and most elegant yachts on the Lake of the Ozarks. Main salon seating for up to 96. Private charters may be arranged.
Enjoy our clean and comfortable three-bedroom, two-bathroom lakefront condo on the north shore of the Lake of the Ozarks. A convenient location, we're just three minutes from Route 54. With two king beds, plus two twin beds and a queen size sofa sleeper, the condo sleeps eight. We have a screened-in deck for bug-free enjoyment of the lake's main channel. We offer high quality towels and linens. Our kitchen is stocked with pots, pans and utensils and we have a full size washer and dryer. As an additional convenience, we offer free Wi-Fi. The property includes: two heated pools; tennis; walking paths; and view of the lake.
Two suites with king beds and Jacuzzi brand tubs; and two rooms with queen beds and shared bathroom. Full breakfast. Dinner available for overnight guests with 48-hour notice. Transportation available to and from AMTRAK, Katy Trail, Jefferson City Memorial Airport and Columbia regional Airport. Located four blocks west of the Capitol; one half mile south of Katy Trail.
Cole Camp is a historic city with a rich German heritage. Its downtown, dating from the late 1800s, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes houses built during the Civil War period. One of the first Civil War battles in Missouri was fought just outside of the city. Cole Camp is known as the place where the prairies and the Ozarks meet. The chamber hosts a variety of events throughout the year. The city has several antique and gift shops, restaurants and a winery that is open seasonally.
Comfort Inn Lake of the Ozarks offers indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, sauna, deluxe continental breakfast, Internet, laundry.
This hotel was built in 2007 and is located off Route 13. Among the amenties for guests are free hot breakfast and free Wi-Fi.
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The Country Club Hotel and Spa is a luxury resort, surrounded by breathtaking landscaping, on the Lake of the Ozarks. Our guestrooms include a private balcony. Our multi-service day spa is on-site. With advanced arrangements, we welcome pets less than 25 pounds: $12 per day.
Two cozy, lakefront condos. Each has one bedroom with a queen size bed. Cable TV, DVD. Nicely equipped kitchen; gas grill on the deck. Lower unit has fireplace. Enjoy the view from the deck overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks. Weekly rates available. Located at the 23 mile marker by water; Route KK by land.
The Lake of the Ozarks is Missouri's largest lake destination, with more than 1,150 total miles of shoreline, including a main channel that stretches 92 miles. There is an abundance of water activities here. You’ll find lodging from rustic cottages to camping to major resort facilities; restaurants from franchised fast food eateries to one-of-a-kind gourmet dining to wineries; top rated championship golf courses to challenging put-put mini-golf; craft shops to outlet malls; state parks to zip-line thrill rides to water parks. Recreation is the name of the game.
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