Lake of the Ozarks State Park Campground

Beautiful campgrounds. Hiking trails. Super showers & toilets. Clean. Friendly staff.

I didn’t know what to do, what to pack, what to bring. I just brought a small 1 person tent and realized I needed an air mattress. I was right on the water and had an amazing, breath taking view when I woke up. The petiole worked with me on being late to the site. They have both showers and running water restrooms as well as not running water restrooms. They have a nice gift shop also.

This was our last camping adventure of the year and we picked the perfect spot! There are multiple parks, multiple fishing areas, beaches and so many beautiful walking trails! They had a fun store that had great prices and ice cream. This is the perfect spot for a family, a couple or someone alone. The perfect relaxing and fun campground.

This hidden gem has large campsites, trees for shade, trails for hiking and lake access on a protected branch of Lake of the Ozarks for fishing, boating, kayaking etc. Enjoyed hiking and warm fires away from the crowds. Poor cell coverage with Verizon

Youtube video can be accessed at http://DanPenGreatEscape.com

There are two different entrance to this state park. The first one took us to the marina with no campground and found out we have to go further to the next exit to get to the campground. The state park was beautiful.

We traveled to the Ozarks in early spring, before the park was "open" for the season and the lake was at winter pool.  The park is very clean, there are multiple vault toilets and several shower houses throughout.  Every site has electrical hookups and they are nicely spaced apart.  There is a boat launch, tons of shoreline for fishing, and many hiking trails as well.  Very close to the tourist town of Osage Beach which was great for exploring during the off-season with less crowds.  Short drive to Ha-Ha Tonka State Park for awesome views and the remains of a castle!  The deer that roam throughout the park are so fun to watch as they are not timid or scared off by the presence of people.  We will definitely be returning when we find ourselves in this area again!

This is definitely a family friendly spot. It is mostly RVs. We tent camped. Site had electric but not water. We were near the lake. There is access to launch boat, kayak jet skis, etc. There were a TON of deer. On a clear night you will see a star filled sky (beautiful for us who live with constant light pollution at home). This site is pretty deep into Lake of the Ozarks State Park. They also have yurts. I would love to go back and spend more time here. Showers were clean, customer service was good and the camp store has most needed amenities should you forget something.

This park was really clean. We drove down from Minnesota in late April to try to hit some spring weather. Very few people and the weather was great. Mission accomplished.

We stayed in Yurt B with two preschool age kids. The yurt was so neat and big enough for the four of us. Our only complaint for our stay was that the window flap on the yurt was not attached and flapped against the yurt in the wind all night. Very hard to sleep with the noise. The facilities were clean and well accommodating. Nice small playground for kids. Great view of the lake.

The coolest part of this campsite is the deer.  We stayed close to the river in the primitive area and the deer were all over.  These deer were super friendly and didn't move at all as we walked right past them.  The bathrooms are really nice here and there is some play equipment for kids.  Next time we go to the Ozarks we will be staying here again.  The sites are close together, but when we went there weren't many people so we had nobody next to us.  The access to the river is nice and next time we will make use of that as well.

Stunning place Easy access Very well maintained Sunrise on lake and limestone cliffs to die for

Huge state park. Section 4 down near one of the lake fingers was perfect. Quiet, very little wind, stunning fall colors across lake - with limestone and Dolomite cliffs in the background. Only electrical - but not a challenge at all. Facilities clean - well kept park. This has to be a hopping place in the summer. Fall was a perfect time for us. Inexpensive as well!

We have visited this campground a few times and enjoy this area. The campground is next to the Lake of the Ozarks and is beautiful and filled with wildlife. The deer graze throughout the campgrounds and we saw Amarillo’s, woodchucks, and numerous birds. There are yurts, primitive sites and electric. The bathrooms were clean and offer free hot showers. The only down side is that while swimming on our last day there we got swimmers itch and we’re miserable for 10 days after. The parasites bite us over 200 times and my husband had a very bad reaction to it. Ranger Review of Speedy Blaze Fire Kits and Starter. What I like: 1. The kits are wrapped and have everything you need all together. 2. So easy to light. 3. Nice fire that lasted about 1 1/2 hours. And not a tremendous amount of smoke. The only con I have is that if you buy them on the internet the shipping is crazy high so I would suggest to buy them at participating stores.

This was a pretty campsite with lots of trees and simple deer trails throughout. Sites are well spread out. The lake itself was filthy and smelly. Lots of trash and rotting fish on the shorelines. The campground website said they had WiFi throughout the campsite, however it was only available at the front office. No cell service. We had planned to stay for a week to school and work remotely, but had to cut our time here short because of no connectivity. If we hadn’t had the need for WiFi, this would have been a fine campground to stay at, as it is centrally located to many sightseeing locations.

Sties were level, kid and pet friendly, quiet campground, 30/50 amp electricity, no water hookups, firewood avail for fire pits, also had nice picnic tables. Inexpensive.

We stayed at spot 95 and had a very quiet experience. The camping spots were large and private. There are bath/shower houses with hot water and flushing toilets. The rangers completely sanitized all facilities early in the morning and we were very happy with our stay.

The campground hosts right at the front (I didn’t get their names) were so friendly and helpful! We had a travel trailer but opted to use their showers. Very clean and well maintained. Campground officials patrolled the area regularly but seemed very lenient (within reason of course). We walked many of the trails and visited nearby attractions. Great location, quiet, and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

My first time at this specific campground was when I was only ten days old in mid March, 1974! But I never get bored of being here as there is numerous of things to do. Of course relaxing with nothing to do is also an option because it is just so nice out here, My kids sure love it here too as I made sure to bring them here to reminisce of my childhood memories here. I Just love to be out here!

I was just there during spring break. I was the only tent camper. Maybe 8 RVs or so out of nearly 150 campsites. It was nice and quiet. Beautiful scenery—able to camp with a view of the lake. Each site has a table, fire ring and lantern hook. The water was off until the end of March but luckily the pump near the registration kiosk was on. It was just a bit of a drive to get it. And the bathrooms/shower houses are locked as well. Vault toilets were open. Plenty of trails around (though a storm changed my plans so I didn’t do any of them). With the beach I’m sure the place gets busy in the summer but it was very peaceful in early spring.

Huge beautiful park. A lot of hiking and biking trails. Boat ramp and store in the park. We saw about 20 deer each day.

This place is spectacular. Make sure you get a water spot right on the lakes edge. We lucked in and were close to the marina which was a short walk...had supplies , beer, firewood ..bathrooms and showers close. A must see park on an RV trip. Super friendly. Amazing

Sites were spread apart, lots of shade, close to the lake. Plenty of trails, fishing, and swimming.

Amazing state park. Sites are clean and for the most part level. Great tree coverage makes you feel tucked away. Abundant wildlife. Clean shower houses Some sites next to the water. Section four on the map. Recommend sites 159 through 139 if you can get them.

Raccoons can become a problem if food, lotions or anything with a scent if left out.

Large busy campgrounds but nice water front with close access to the beach. Plenty of paved roads and trails to keep the kids busy!

this was a nice park on the lake. we stayed in site 157 and had a nice view of the lake. other sites like 139, 158 and 159 were so close to the lake. the site was electric but no water. the bathrooms and showers were nice. nice walking/hiking trails.

We stayed here for 4 days during the weekdays and had a wonderful time. Everyone we talked to said that weekends are completely booked so reserve early. While we were there it was very peaceful and relaxing. Loved waking up to coffee and the beautiful view of the lake from our campsite. The sites were Electric only and there are a few water spigots scattered around the areas. Very hard to get cell service, but that's ok because we weren't there to be on our phones. We didn't fish, but watched as others pulled large catfish from the lake. There were a lot of Trails and even a herd of deer that would come right into the campgrounds. If you have a chance make sure you stop and see some caves and HaHa Tonka Castle Ruins.

Lower level closest to the water is the loudest area and we've had to deal with drunks fighting on 2 occasions. Better bet is to camp in one of the other 3 areas. Not as close to the water but much more peace and quiet.