Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Lake of the Ozarks State Park is a Missouri state park on the Grand Glaize Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks and is the largest state park in the state. This is also the most popular state park in Missouri, with over 2.5 million visitations in 2017.
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park | |
|---|---|
Party Cove in 2007 | |
Location in Missouri Location in the United States | |
| Location | Camden and Miller counties, Missouri, United States |
| Nearest city | Osage Beach, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°05′53″N 92°37′01″W |
| Area | 17,626.55 acres (71.3321 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235.0 m) |
| Designation | Missouri state park |
| Established | 1946 |
| Visitors | 1,347,337 (in 2022) |
| Administrator | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
The park includes 85 miles (137 km) of shoreline on the lake (which has a total of 1,150 miles (1,850 km) of shoreline—mostly privately owned); two swimming beaches with imported sand, 12 trails, the Ozark Caverns, a boat launch, and the Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport which has a 6,500-foot (2,000 m) runway. In addition there are campsites and cabins within the park.
One of the most famous aspects of the park is Party Cove which is a rowdy gathering spot that has been featured on the Playboy Channel and the front page of the New York Times Travel Section.