Lake of the Ozarks State Park
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park | |
|---|---|
Party Cove in 2007 | |
| Location | Camden and Miller counties, Missouri, United States |
| Nearest city | Osage Beach, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°06′04″N 92°36′20″W / 38.10111°N 92.60556°W |
| Area | 17,666.18 acres (7,149.25 ha) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202.1 m) |
| Established | 1946 |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 1,473,192 (in 2023) |
| Website | Official website |
Lake of the Ozarks State Park is a public recreation area on the Grand Glaize Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks; it is the largest state park in Missouri. The park includes 85 miles (137 km) of shoreline on the lake (which has a total of 1,150 miles (1,850 km) of shoreline—mostly privately owned); two swimming beaches with imported sand, 12 trails, the Ozark Caverns, a boat launch, and the Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport which has a 6,500-foot (2,000 m) runway. In addition there are campsites and cabins within the park.
One of the most famous aspects of the park is Party Cove which is a rowdy gathering spot that has been featured on the Playboy Channel and the front page of the New York Times Travel Section.