Lake of the Ozarks

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Lake of the Ozarks [1] region, lake and recreation area is located in the Central Missouri region of Missouri. It is a very popular tourist area in the northern part of the Ozarks.

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The Lake of the Ozarks is a winding 93 miles (150 km) long. The common indicator for determining a lake location is the mile marker. Beginning at Bagnell Dam each mile of the lake has a marker designating how far from the dam by water the position is. There are several areas with distinctions

  • North Shore referring to the first 6 miles along the North side of the lake.
  • Horseshoe Bend refers to the peninsula created by the bend in the lake along the first 17 miles of water. The area is often referred to by the main highway that runs its length "HH".
  • Shawnee bend
  • West Area includes Laurie and Sunrise Beach.
  • Grand Glaize
  • Gravois Arm

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  • See some beauty and caves Lake of the Ozarks State Park, [2], the largest park in the state!
  • Cross the Swinging Bridge [3] over Grand Glaize Creek near Brumley, MO
  • Have dinner at one of over forty waterfront restaurants or hundreds of other restaurants
  • Go golfing. There are more than 13 golf courses around the lake.
  • Go shopping at the outlet mall in Osage Beach: Osage Beach Premium Outlets [4]
  • Go Fishing. There are more than 1300 miles of shoreline on the Lake of the Ozarks. That's a lot of Crappie.
  • See the castle at Ha Ha Tonka State Park [5]
  • Take a scenic tour on the water. See "Millionaire's Cove" aboard the Commander excursion boat. [6]
  • If you're the drinking and partying type, make your way to the Party Cove. (You will need a boat – and be sure to have a sober designated driver along.)
  • Rent a boat or a wave runner.
  • Go see Lee Mace's Ozark Opry.
  • Feed the giant fish at Casino Pier [7]
  • Play the arcades and shop the Lake Ozark strip.

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  • Captain Larry Don (toll free: 1 (888) 411-2278), [8]. Excursion boat. Take a dinner cruise on the historic excursion boat. edit
  • Tres Hombres, Approx. 9 miles north of Camdenton on Highway 5., ☎ 1 (573) 873-5822. Great food, great service and great margaritas! edit
  • Big Dick's. An excellent bar and restaurant. edit

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