| Bringing the whole family on a vacation | | | | you will have your chance to enjoy |
| to the Lake of the Ozarks can lead to | | | | numerous rides and attractions. You will |
| plenty of good, family fun. There is so | | | | be able to partake in water rides and |
| much to do and see in the area. Many of | | | | traditional rides. Some of the more |
| the activities are made for families. Of | | | | popular rides include bumper boats, |
| course, if you are looking for specific | | | | Naskart, Go Karts on the Turbo Track, |
| family fun activities or events in the | | | | and the Bumper Cars. Smaller children |
| Lake area, there are many to suit | | | | will love the Junior Stock Cars, the |
| families with members of all ages, even | | | | Carousel, and the Happy Kangaroo. |
| the most finicky. In short, the Lake of | | | | Additionally, the Mill Creek Mini-Golf |
| the Ozarks has family fun for everyone. | | | | and the Bungee Trampoline are family |
| The following locations and activities | | | | favorites by both residents and visitors |
| are just a brief sampling of all that | | | | to Lake of the Ozarks. |
| Osage Beach and surrounding areas have | | | | Family Fun Parks |
| to offer families of all shapes and | | | | There are six family fun parks in the |
| sizes. | | | | area. One of the most popular parks is |
| Water Parks | | | | Miner Mike's Family Fun Park. Miner |
| If you are looking to get wet and have a | | | | Mike's allows your family to enjoy the |
| splashing good time the Lake of the | | | | Runaway Mine Train roller coaster, the |
| Ozarks water parks is a great place for | | | | Chuck Wagon Ferris Wheel, the Gold Mine |
| family fun. There are two water parks in | | | | Bumper Cars, and much more. There is |
| the Lake Ozarks area. | | | | also plenty of opportunity to win prizes |
| The first water park, Big Surf Water | | | | as you play games of different types. |
| Park, is an outdoor park offering | | | | Smaller children will love the Miner |
| something for everyone. You can enjoy a | | | | Maze, which has tons of balls, cushions, |
| wave pool, trips down the space bowl, or | | | | and connected tubing. |
| a luxurious float down the river. Babies | | | | The Lake |
| can enjoy their very own tropical splash | | | | No discussion of activities is complete |
| island and there is an activity pool for | | | | without mentioning the Lake itself. With |
| older children. | | | | over 1100 miles of shoreline and a main |
| The second water park, Timber Falls | | | | channel running for over 90 miles there |
| Water Park, is an indoor water park | | | | is plenty of room for boating, fishing, |
| located at Tan-Tar-A resort. This water | | | | skiing, or tubing. Anchoring in one of |
| park is modeled to resemble a three | | | | the hundreds of coves to enjoy an |
| story tree house in the Lake Ozarks | | | | afternoon of swimming is a favorite |
| wilderness. This amazing tree house | | | | pastime. Some sit by the lake and just |
| comes complete with buckets, suspension | | | | relax, always a favorite activity. |
| bridges, water blasters, and web crawls. | | | | This is just a small sample of all of |
| Additionally, a huge water bucket is | | | | the family activities visitors can |
| constantly turning and drops loads of | | | | partake in when they travel to Lake of |
| water on everyone in the tree house | | | | the Ozarks. As you can see, this |
| every two minutes! This park is amazing | | | | beautiful area has activities indoors |
| to look at and equals tons of family fun | | | | and outdoors. From sporting events and |
| for everyone. | | | | outdoor activities to cultural events |
| Amusement Parks | | | | and educational options, there is plenty |
| The Big Shots Amusement Park is owned by | | | | to do and see for everyone at Lake of |
| Big Surf Water Park. At this great park | | | | the Ozarks. |