{"id":1437,"date":"2016-05-26T23:46:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T04:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2016-05-26T23:50:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T04:50:51","slug":"lake-of-the-ozarks-a-man-made-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/lake-of-the-ozarks-a-man-made-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake of the Ozarks: A man made attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lake of the Ozarks\u00a0was created 72 years ago to create hydro electricity from the Osage river by building the Bagnell\u00a0dam. The Lake of the Ozarks covers 55,000 acres and has 1300 miles of shoreline and is close to Jefferson city and St. Louis. The man made attraction is popular for its water activities, two State parks, and the Osage Premium Outlet shopping!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funlake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lake of the Ozarks<\/a> is a perfect destination for spending quality family time. The Lake of the Ozark State Park and Ha Ha Tonka State Park (free admission) are near to the Lake of the Ozarks which offer natural attractions. Rent a log cabin in the woods for a natural living experience or camp out in the many campsites available. Parasailing is one of the popular activity in the Lake of the Ozarks. Dinner cruises and narrated cruises on the water are good for enjoying the nature. Boat rentals and jet boats can be taken for your personal use. Golfing, fishing, and camping are other fun activities.<\/p>\n<p>Bridal cave is under the\u00a0Thunder mountain park and is believed to be a place where native American couples got married. You can reserve a spot there for your wedding too. The Big Surf Water Park is famous for its water rides and beaches. If you are adventure enough, you can try the stand up paddle craft at the Super Daves paddle rafting. Kiddy kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats are also available there. Zippy&#8217;s ziplines are great for trying out their three creative zip lines and picnic areas!<\/p>\n<p>Wineries are plenty in and around the Lake of the Ozarks where you can relax an try out different drinks. Visit the Willmore Lodge\u00a0near the Bagnell bridge for a brief peak into the history of the area. Camden county museum, Miller county museum, and Morgan county museum are the other museums open for visitors. All the museums are free of charge! There is plenty of shopping along the shores and around the area for purchasing unique items in that area.<\/p>\n<p>Lake of the Ozarks is great for enjoying the nature and spending quality time with family and friends. It is a popular destination from visitors all over the country. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marktwainhouse.org\/visitor\/events_programs.php\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Twain museum<\/a> and caves in Hannibal Missouri on the way to the Lake of the Ozarks if you are travelling from the Quad Cities area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake of the Ozarks\u00a0was created 72 years ago to create hydro electricity from the Osage river by building the Bagnell\u00a0dam. The Lake of the Ozarks covers 55,000 acres and has<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/lake-of-the-ozarks-a-man-made-attraction\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lake of the Ozarks: A man made attraction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1173,1179,1171,1178,261,1177,1172,1174,1175,1176],"class_list":["post-1437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-bagnell-dam","tag-ha-ha-tonka-state-park","tag-lake-of-the-ozarks","tag-lake-of-the-ozarks-state-park","tag-missouri","tag-osage-premium-outlets","tag-osage-river","tag-parasailing","tag-river-cruises","tag-water-parks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-nb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":437,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/west-lake-park-davenport-iowa\/","url_meta":{"origin":1437,"position":0},"title":"West Lake Park &#8211; Davenport, Iowa","author":"KP","date":"July 26, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"The recent get together with friends and family at the West Lake Park in Davenport, Iowa was tons of fun. 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