Food scene
Great beach, live music, good cocktails, bar food, beach volleyball, watch cool boats, water taxi
95 locals recommend
Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill
1028 Deer Valley RdGreat beach, live music, good cocktails, bar food, beach volleyball, watch cool boats, water taxi
Poolside bar, live music on weekends, Fireworks on saturday nights all summer, huge double Waterslide is a great value for kids and fun for adults...it dumps you right at the bar at the bottom. Love the giant nachos and wings night.
29 locals recommend
Bear Bottom Resort
123 Bear Bottom DrPoolside bar, live music on weekends, Fireworks on saturday nights all summer, huge double Waterslide is a great value for kids and fun for adults...it dumps you right at the bar at the bottom. Love the giant nachos and wings night.
Karaoke anyone, the local color is good here and the food is great, the owner Karaoke Kelly is alot of fun as a DJ, tell him I sent you. Clean new building since the last one burnt down. Hot spot for older crowd on weekend nights.
17 locals recommend
The Branding Iron Restaurant & Saloon
12142 MO-5Karaoke anyone, the local color is good here and the food is great, the owner Karaoke Kelly is alot of fun as a DJ, tell him I sent you. Clean new building since the last one burnt down. Hot spot for older crowd on weekend nights.
Great breakfast, the serving are huge and the fare is straight up Ozark. Lots of locals, short wait times. I suggest a giant pancake and bacon, or biscuts and gravy.
14 locals recommend
Val's LLC
601 N Main StGreat breakfast, the serving are huge and the fare is straight up Ozark. Lots of locals, short wait times. I suggest a giant pancake and bacon, or biscuts and gravy.
Good coffee, great donuts, breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Work the walk of bike ride from our lake house if you want to burn off a long john.
Sunrise Donuts
14 Valley RdGood coffee, great donuts, breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Work the walk of bike ride from our lake house if you want to burn off a long john.
The Littlest Chocolatier
15895 MO-5Great coffee and Espresso
Truely a coffee shop, board games, used books, comfy couches, wifi and good cappuccino
Omega Coffee Company
520 N Main StTruely a coffee shop, board games, used books, comfy couches, wifi and good cappuccino
Cajun, they actually bring it if from Louisiana every week. Good value unique experience. (I like Shorty Pants lakeside cajun better but its a bit of a drive)
8 locals recommend
ShrimpDaddy's
16218 N MO-5Cajun, they actually bring it if from Louisiana every week. Good value unique experience. (I like Shorty Pants lakeside cajun better but its a bit of a drive)
Party central, esp on a Saturday. This is the scene ya all. Drive or boat even Water taxi. Food and drink, but please drink responsibly. Multiple swim up bars, water swings, crazy live DJs, people watching and some of the coolest boats on the lake.
75 locals recommend
Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill
15208 Red Hollow RdParty central, esp on a Saturday. This is the scene ya all. Drive or boat even Water taxi. Food and drink, but please drink responsibly. Multiple swim up bars, water swings, crazy live DJs, people watching and some of the coolest boats on the lake.
Cool lakeside setting. Pool bar, swanky indoor/ outdoor seating. Upscale comfort food and great cocktails. This has a good evening scene and weekend afternoons, watch the cigarette boats and yachts. Dress up or wear your swim suit. Look down main channel. Water taxi maybe.
32 locals recommend
Tap and Grill Lakeside Brew Haus
31959 Dunwandrin RdCool lakeside setting. Pool bar, swanky indoor/ outdoor seating. Upscale comfort food and great cocktails. This has a good evening scene and weekend afternoons, watch the cigarette boats and yachts. Dress up or wear your swim suit. Look down main channel. Water taxi maybe.
Sightseeing
Great hiking, awesome castle ruins, love the huge blue water spring, natural bridge hike is great too.
29 locals recommend
Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins
Natural Bridge RoadGreat hiking, awesome castle ruins, love the huge blue water spring, natural bridge hike is great too.
Cool year round, literally. Low key natural adventure, guided tour. Kids love it!
24 locals recommend
Jacob's Cave
23114 State Highway TTCool year round, literally. Low key natural adventure, guided tour. Kids love it!
Beautiful cave, very tourist oriented but still a good way to spend and hour in the cool during the summer.
11 locals recommend
Bridal Cave Road
Bridal Cave RoadBeautiful cave, very tourist oriented but still a good way to spend and hour in the cool during the summer.
Neighborhoods
Osage Beach Outlet Marketplace. Hundreds of shops, evey places for the guys and kids. Have an ice cream cone while you are there.
4540 Osage Beach Pkwy
4540 Osage Beach ParkwayOsage Beach Outlet Marketplace. Hundreds of shops, evey places for the guys and kids. Have an ice cream cone while you are there.
Water taxi...daytime jetskii or boat over....
Lazy gators- its a scene ya all, pool bar, private cabanas, coeds...this is a late afternoon hang out in the sun place.
nextdoor Shady gators- latenight club scene, boos, bands, djs... younger crowd
nextdoor again is Camden at the Lake for a little more upscale evening dining or more live music, this is a real complex and social distancing is not a thing.
Drive sober or uber its a long way by land from anywhere really.
132 Sweet William Rd
132 Sweet William RoadWater taxi...daytime jetskii or boat over....
Lazy gators- its a scene ya all, pool bar, private cabanas, coeds...this is a late afternoon hang out in the sun place.
nextdoor Shady gators- latenight club scene, boos, bands, djs... younger crowd
nextdoor again is Camden at the Lake for a little more upscale evening dining or more live music, this is a real complex and social distancing is not a thing.
Drive sober or uber its a long way by land from anywhere really.