Important: Wikitravel is exploring a license upgrade to CC by-sa 3.0, please give your consent or refusal here.

From Wikitravel

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.

[edit] Regions

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

[edit] Cities

• Camdenton
• Climax Springs
• Eldon
• Gravois Mills
• Lake Ozark
• Laurie
• Lebanon
• Osage Beach
• Sunrise Beach
• Warsaw
• Versailles

[edit] Other destinations

Atlantis Island [2] (573-365-4747) is located in the North Shore region of the Lake Of The Ozarks at the 3.5 mile marker. The island was once referred to as Hawaiian Island. In 2005, Atlantis LLC, started development on the 7.5 acre property. The island, now known as Atlantis Island, features a condominium complex which will consist of 8 main buildings: Apollo, Pegasus, Jupiter, Zeus, Venus, Neptune, Orion, and Mars. The open floor plans consist of units that range in square footage from 1,318 to 1,999, not including the covered terrace. The majority of units are 3 bedroom with 2 bath, with the largest being a 4 bedroom with 4 bath.

Amenities on the island include a Promenade encircling the island that will be a half mile level walking path, a zero entry pool with poolside Italian Frescoes painted by award winning artist Joyce Everheart, and an Upper Piazza.

The Island Hopper ferry shuttles vehicle traffic between Atlantis Island and the shoreline.

[edit] Understand

The Lake of the Ozarks is a 92 mile long lake, created by the Bagnell Dam stopping the flow of the Osage River.

The lake is a precious resource, please respect it by throwing away trash and cigarettes into their proper receptacles.

[edit] Talk

English is widely spoken at the lake, albeit with a bit of a Missouri accent.

[edit] Get in

[edit] Get around

It's a good idea to have a car to get around the Lake of the Ozarks. Public transit is not available. If you have a boat, you can see most of the best areas via water.

[edit][add listing] Do

• See some beauty and caves Lake of the Ozarks State Park, [3], the largest park in the state!
• Cross the Swinging Bridge [4] 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 [5]
• 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 [6]
• Take a scenic tour on the water. See "Millionaire's Cove" aboard the Commander excursion boat. [7]
• 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 [8]
• Play the arcades and shop the Lake Ozark strip.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Captain Larry Don, (toll free: 1 (888) 411-2278), [9]. 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
• JB Hooks http://www.jbhooks.com/ excellent food and breathtaking views!
• Blue Heron, 1 Horseshoe Bend Pkwy, Lake Ozark, ☎ (573) 365-4646, [10]. One of the finest restaurants at the lake. Be sure to try the onion rings, lobster bisque (with sherry on top), and lightly battered fried lobster tail. And don't forget your credit card. It's expensive, but well worth it.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Dock Knockers, (via water, at the 4 mile marker on Horseshoe Bend), ☎ (573)365-6899, [11]. Fun bar. Not too big, not too small, but just right. Be sure to try the crab legs, too.  edit

[edit] Stay safe

Carrying insect repellent during the summer months is a wise idea. Mosquito and other chiggers in the grass and brush can turn a fun trip into an unpleasant one.

[edit] Get out