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A city in Camden and Miller counties in the U.S. state of Missouri

Osage Beach, MO welcomes business travelers with a variety of services and amenities designed to make Lake of the Ozarks travel comfortable and stress-free. Located near many major businesses in the area, including Camdenton Industrial Park, Columbia College/Lake Campus, Dialysis Clinic, Inc., Radiation Treatment Center, State Fair Community College-Lake Ozark, Lake Regional Medical Hospital Campus and more, making us one of the most convenient options among Osage Beach Missouri hotels. Start the day with a complimentary breakfast. Enjoy free local calls and high speed Internet access to make sure your Osage Beach business travel is always connected in our Lake of the Ozarks lodging.

Over 110 factory direct outlet stores with name-brand merchandise that will impress the most persistent bargain hunters. In addition, the mall offers a five-theater cinema and a few restaurants. Osage Beach is a beautiful community located in Missouri, the Show-Me State, next to the magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. Some examples of large-scale businesses in this community include: Factory Outlet Village with over 100 individual stores, one of the largest Wal-Mart Super-Centers in the country, and the biggest collection of water-related activities in the Lake Area.

Missouri state parks and historic sites are truly the masterpieces of the state. Priceless works in the gallery range from the landscapes of emerald green oak-hickory forests and sunwashed prairies to vivid portraits of native sons such as author Mark Twa in to U.S. president Harry S Truman.

The Missouri state park collection features landscapes brightened with spring wildflowers and sparkling streams, and textured with deep caves, rolling hills, and towering bluffs. Within the frame of the masterpieces, visitors can view rich bottomland forests, sunny glades, orchardlike savannas, and a host of plants and animals. Missouri's state historic sites showcase portraits and scenes from Missouri's past, including the homes of Missouri's early immigrants and favorite sons. The scenes are crossed with 19th century covered bridges and the blue and gray shadows that fall across Missouri's Civil War battlefields.

Lake of the Ozarks State Park - Guided tours of the cave are available for a fee. The park's recreational facilities include campsites that overlook the lake, camper cabins, boat rentals, swimming beaches, and horseback-riding and hiking trails. The park also features an airport and group camps.

Missouri's "dragon lake," the serpentine Lake of the Ozarks, gives central Missouri a special appeal. And radiating outward from the lake are highways leading to an incredible variety of getaway fun. In 1931, Bagnell Dam was completed and Lake of the Ozarks was formed. Today, its 1,150 miles of shoreline twists and turns through scenic Ozark hills, creating a jewel-like setting. There always plenty to do at "the Lake." Besides swimming, boating, water-skiing and fishing, you can tour area caves, choose from several golf courses, and enjoy country-music shows. Numerous malls, factory outlets and specialty stores make this area a year-round mecca for shoppers.

Resort communities on and near the lake, such as Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, Camdenton and Gravois Mills, offer dozens of dining and lodging choices, as do the nearby towns of Lebanon, Eldon and Versailles. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Lake of the Ozarks State Park near Osage Beach. Our largest state park features two swimming beaches, 89 miles of shoreline, boat ramps, cabins, and a cave tour. Near Camdenton is Ha Ha Tonka State Park with trails, a spring, natural bridge, and the ruins of a 60-room castle. South toward Lebanon is popular Bennett Spring State Park, where you can catch rainbow trout below Missouri's third-largest spring and canoe the nearby Niangua River.

North of the lake, the Missouri River is your guide to more vacation fun. Start near Marshall at Van Meter State Park, noted for its Indian relics. East and across the river is Glasgow, where you'll find plantation mansions and antebellum homes, America's oldest family drugstore, and the Stump Island campsite of Lewis and Clark. Farther downstream lies Arrow Rock, a "museum town" and state historic site. Once a key stop on the Santa Fe Trail, Arrow Rock today offers charming shops, historic buildings, quaint lodgings and summer repertory at the Lyceum Theatre. At Boonville you'll find the site of Missouri's first Civil War battle and Thespian Hall, oldest theater west of the Alleghenies. Historic homes and buildings (more than 400 on the National Registry) are key to the town's appeal.

At nearby Rocheport, enjoy a sweeping river view while sampling wines or juices at Les Bourgeois Vineyards. For a close-up river view, hike or bike along Katy Trail State Park, one of Missouri's premier outdoor attractions.

Columbia is mid-Missouri's largest city and current host of the National Hot Air Balloon Championships in August. The University of Missouri-Columbia campus, founded in 1839, includes 18 historic buildings, plus art, archaeology, and anthropology museums, and the State Historical Society library and collections. Theatre, concerts and special events are frequent in this city of three colleges. Abundant lodging, dining and shopping options make Columbia a popular stop midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. Two area state parks, Rock Bridge and Finger Lakes, offer diverse recreation. Nature enthusiasts will also want to visit Columbia's Shelter Insurance Gardens and nearby Centralia's Chance Gardens. At Fulton, you'll marvel at the centuries-old Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury. It was shipped in pieces from London and reassembled on the campus of Westminster College. As the Winston Churchill Memorial, it honors his historic "Iron Curtain" speech, delivered in Fulton in 1946. A recent addition is the "Breakthrough" sculpture, created by Churchill's granddaughter from eight sections of the Berlin Wall to symbolize the fall of the Iron Curtain.

In Jefferson City, be sure to tour the state capitol with its Thomas Hart Benton and N.C. Wyeth murals and the official state museum. On the capitol's northeast side stands the Missouri Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 1991. Close by are the historic Governor's Mansion and Jefferson Landing, and the Runge Conservation Nature Center.

Follow the river valley east to Hermann, where Old World traditions are proudly preserved by descendents of the town's German founders. Admire the many historic homes, tour the three wineries, and stop by the museum in the German School Building. Numerous festivals provide special fun, with music, dance and food. South of Hermann lies Rosebud, an antique-hunter's paradise. Southeast of Jefferson City, visit Westphalia to see more historic homes and churches reflecting Germanic heritage. Farther south, Vienna will capture your attention with its Old Jail Museum and two log houses dating to the 1850s. The nearby Gasconade River is a favorite of canoeists and anglers.

From lake fun to scenic river roads to wineries, caves and history, there's plenty to enjoy in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks Region.