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Places near Lake Ozark by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Lake Ozark
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lake Ozark
- Birdsong Hollow Covebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Downing Branch Covebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Forked Hollow Covebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Pogue Hollow Covebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Three Springs Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Lake Ozark
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lake Ozark?
Jennings Branch Cove (beach, about 1 km), Bagnell Dam (dam, about 2 km), Great Blue Heron Hill (hill, about 2 km), Willmore Lodge Cove (beach, about 2 km), Lookout Point Cove (beach, about 2 km), Lighthouse Point Cove (beach, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lake Ozark?
265 places on Spotwander: 175 hill stations & viewpoints, 58 beaches & coast, 13 caves, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lake Ozark?
Great Blue Heron Hill, about 2 km by road; Three Springs Hollow (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Lake Ozark?
Jennings Branch Cove, about 1 km by road; Willmore Lodge Cove (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lake Ozark?
Start in Lake Ozark, visit Birdsong Hollow Cove, then Downing Branch Cove, then Forked Hollow Cove, then Pogue Hollow Cove, then Three Springs Hollow, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.























