Lake Ozark, Missouri

About Lake Ozark

Set in the central part of Missouri, Lake Ozark is a small town counting 2,210 people who proudly call it home.

Lake Ozark holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 307 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Ozark News Today

• 372 Palisades Condo 4A Dr Unit 372, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• New Public Park In Lake Ozark? City Has Big Plans For A 12-Acre Parcel Near Hwy 242 LakeExpo.com · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lake Ozark, Missouri - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Bagnell Dam Strip welcomes Bikefest’s 20th anniversary KY3 · Sep 19
• Sandra Jean West Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lake Ozark Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Ozark — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Ozark

• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• JJ Twigs Pizza & BBQ — barbecue
• Neon Taco — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• RIP Tavern — burger
• Wok-N-Roll — thai
• Baxter's Lakeside Grille — steak house
• Bonnie’s Buffet and Grill — american
• Club of Porto Cima Restaurant — american
• Donut Palace — donut

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dogpatch Arcade · Arcade
• The History Tree · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lake Ozark

• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• HERITAGE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lake Ozark

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