Lake of the Ozarks Guidebook
Food scene
Our favorite restaurant at the Lake and a favorite for locals. Open year round and has one of the best dining room view of the Lake!
Get the steak!
105 locals recommend
Baxter's Lakeside Grille
2124 Bagnell Dam BlvdOur favorite restaurant at the Lake and a favorite for locals. Open year round and has one of the best dining room view of the Lake!
Get the steak!
The Pancake House
5980 Osage Beach PkwyGreat pizza and Chocolate Chip Cookies available just down the street or delivered to your door (or pool)!
Pappos also has live music and one of the best rotating craft beer selections that you’ll find anywhere.
61 locals recommend
Pappos Pizzeria And Pub
4705 Osage Beach PkwyGreat pizza and Chocolate Chip Cookies available just down the street or delivered to your door (or pool)!
Pappos also has live music and one of the best rotating craft beer selections that you’ll find anywhere.
Andy's Frozen Custard
4820 Osage Beach PkwyOur go to for frozen custard and cold snacks.
LandShark Bar & Grill Lake of the Ozarks
494 Tan Tara EstateSome of the best BBQ you’ll find and less than 5 minutes away!
70 locals recommend
Wobbly Boots Roadhouse
4717 Osage Beach PkwySome of the best BBQ you’ll find and less than 5 minutes away!
Great food for everyone and has an adults only swim-up pool
140 locals recommend
Redhead Lakeside Grill and Yacht Club
1700 Yacht Club DrGreat food for everyone and has an adults only swim-up pool
Great music and food at a Lakefront Bar and Grill that is within driving distance by car or boat. They also have an adults-only swim-up bar.
125 locals recommend
Dog Days Bar and Grill
1232 Jeffries RdGreat music and food at a Lakefront Bar and Grill that is within driving distance by car or boat. They also have an adults-only swim-up bar.
Famous for their gigantic cinnamon rolls and located on the Bagnell Dam strip.
35 locals recommend
Stewart's Restaurant
1260 Bagnell Dam BlvdFamous for their gigantic cinnamon rolls and located on the Bagnell Dam strip.
Great food and drinks on the Bagnell Dam strip that has some lively music and nightlife for adults, too.
85 locals recommend
Tuckers Shuckers Oysters & Tap
1339 Bagnell Dam BlvdGreat food and drinks on the Bagnell Dam strip that has some lively music and nightlife for adults, too.
Great food but known for their All-You-Can-Eat Prime Rib dinner. Let the eating competitions begin!
16 locals recommend
Domenico's Italian Restaurant
4737 Osage Beach Pkwy NGreat food but known for their All-You-Can-Eat Prime Rib dinner. Let the eating competitions begin!
Neighborhoods
Bagnell Dam
Dining, shopping, and entertainment throughout ‘the strip’.
Entertainment
Main Street Music Hall
1048 Osage Beach PkwyLocal shops, music, and treats for everyone!
Marcus Eagles Landing Cinema
1300 Barred Owl LaneLocal Bar for those seeking the ‘Ozark’ experience from the Netflix show.
25 locals recommend
Marty Byrde's
1286 Bagnell Dam BlvdLocal Bar for those seeking the ‘Ozark’ experience from the Netflix show.
Shopping
Osage Beach Outlet Marketplace
4540 Osage Beach PkwyLarger grocery store that will have everything you need to stock up for your stay and just 5 minutes away.
45 locals recommend
Dierbergs Markets - Lakeview Pointe
4655 Osage Beach PkwyLarger grocery store that will have everything you need to stock up for your stay and just 5 minutes away.
Family Activities
When you need to let the kids burn some energy inside for awhile. Jetz is just down the street on Passover Road.
29 locals recommend
Jetz Trampoline Park
1075 Passover RdWhen you need to let the kids burn some energy inside for awhile. Jetz is just down the street on Passover Road.
Miner Mike's
4515 Osage Beach PkwyIndoor go karts, arcade, and lots of kid’s entertainment
Paradise Marina and Watersports
1100 Bagnell Dam BlvdLocate at the Bagnell Dam
Great hiking with a castle, waterfalls, natural spring, and more.
210 locals recommend
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
1491 Missouri DGreat hiking with a castle, waterfalls, natural spring, and more.
Putt'n Stuff Family Fun Center
5440 Osage Beach PkwyMiniature golf, go karts, and arcade
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
403 Missouri 134Great hiking trails
Our recommended public boat ramp that is close by water and road. They also allow for trailer parking/storage.
10 locals recommend
Public Beach 2 Gas Dock
711 Public Beach RoadOur recommended public boat ramp that is close by water and road. They also allow for trailer parking/storage.
Boat rental available just down the street. You can pick up the boat and then pick your family up off our docks, too! Dirty Ducks can also provide a captain if you reserve one in advance!
21 locals recommend
Dirty Duck /Glaize Bridge Boat Rentals
4905 Robins CirBoat rental available just down the street. You can pick up the boat and then pick your family up off our docks, too! Dirty Ducks can also provide a captain if you reserve one in advance!
Celebration Cruises
1009 Bagnell Dam BlvdOffers lunch, dinner, and candlelight dinner cruises
Jolly Mon Indoor Water Park
494 Tan Tara EstateBridal Cave
526 Bridal Cave RdGolf
27 Holes consisting of 3 diversely different 9-hole courses. One of our favorite places to play.
32 locals recommend
Osage National Golf Resort
400 County Rd 54-5227 Holes consisting of 3 diversely different 9-hole courses. One of our favorite places to play.
Old Kinderhook Resort, Golf Club, & Spa
678 Old Kinderhook DrAn open golf course that uniquely consists of 6 par 5’s, par 4’s, and par 3’s.
17 locals recommend
Lake Valley Golf Club
367 CC Blair DrAn open golf course that uniquely consists of 6 par 5’s, par 4’s, and par 3’s.
The Golf Club at Deer Chase
770 Lowell Williams RdA great course with unique elevations
Bear Creek Valley Golf Club
910 State Hwy 42Boat/Watercraft Rental
Dirty Duck /Glaize Bridge Boat Rentals
4905 Robins CirBridgeport
5020 Osage Beach PkwyBreakaway Boat Rentals
BomBay Boat Rental Company at Dog Days
1232 Jeffries Rd