25 hors la loi

Ok only 2 month after the boat winterized .....and i have to think what we going to do for the summer vacation 2007 .......
i know it's early to think about that .... but for us ( 6 to 7 captain !!) driving down there it's around 2225 Km ( 1385 mile ) and i want to made a good choice ......the summer 2006 we made a greath trip to the LIS (600 miles of boating in 8 day ) ...with the help of the OSO member ....do you think i could have the same help from the LOTO member ????....what i look for is ;


- it's possible to sleep at the ancher ??? one night or two
- if we stay 7 to 8 day ....we have enough water to see ...we like to made a 50 to 60 mile a day ???
- lauching ramp .....easy to have ????
- Marina ...i think's it's Ok ...i have found a lot ...
- and for children ...lot of space to go ...and lot of thing to do ...sand beach ???
- Quality of water is Ok ??


I know my english is not very good ...but if you can help me ..i will very appreciated.....
i can help you on ......

-Georgian Bay ( 4 year in the row)
-LIS Ny ( 2 time)
-Florida Keys ( 1 time )
-1000 island (several time )
-Lake Winni NH ( 2 Time )

We supposed to arrive the 25 or 26 of July .....and when we go back home we supposed to made a stop at the lake St-Cair ...and maybe try the new F4 ??....cause my friend John is the new dealer of Sunsation up here......
And for finish i hope my question is clear ...and if you have time and patience to help me to convince my friend is a good choice to go down there and have a good shot of good time there .....our summer vacation 2007 will be a great success !!!!
Thank's to help me

Best Regard's

ctadams21

The best marina and ramp are at the State Park, Public Beach 2. It is right off of Hwy 54 in Osage beach. They have covered boat slips that are probably less than $20 USD per night (not sure on exact cost). There is a ton of parking and the ramp is 3 lanes wide. There is also a sand beach near the ramp. The water is not crystal clear it but it's not as dark as Lake Erie. Most people have no problems swimming in it. The lake is basically a dammed river that weaves around the state for about 90 miles. There are plenty of bars and resteraunts on the waterfront. For adults there is the party cove. There are several coves that have more of a family atmosphere as well where you could tie up. The best part in my opinion is the scenery. There are multi million dollar homes, old fishing cabins and some very unique architecture.
It will be well worth the trip. If you can, schedule your trip around the Lake Area Shootout the last weekend of August. You are guaranteed to see 200 mph boats that weekend.

Steve_H

Do it. You will love it and so will the kids. like ctadams21 said. plan it around the shootout. if you dont want to pay for a slip just pick one of the many coves in the state park area and drop anchor.

25 hors la loi

Aie it`s what i looking for...some advice ...and what to do on this big lake ..... and with all this info ....made a trip to remind all of our life ..... and 6 to 7 day ...and average of 50 to 60 mile of boating ..it`s possible ???... to not be boring ...
Have a good day

Steve_H

when you arrive, get a map of the lake showing all the different bars & resturants.



http://www.lakeozarkboats.com/waterfront.htm

heres a list of most of them.

Gravois Arm Phone
8 mm Frogs Restaurant & Bar 573-372-6566
8 mm Knoggin's Short Stop
7 mm Kelly's Port Marina 573-372-5900
6.5 mm The Dummy Restaurant 573-372-2191
6 mm Time Out! Sport's Bar & Grill 573-372-6723
5 mm Tina's Gas Dock & Snack Bar
5 mm
Gas Hole at Beauty View (Soap Creek)
3.5 mm 3 Pigs Bar-B-Que & Marina
(Mill Creek) 573-373-1800

Main Channel
1 mm Glencove Yacht Club
3 mm Glencove Marina 888/Glencove
3 mm Village Marina 573-365-1800
3 mm Lewis Marina & Boats Work
3 mm Bait & Bagel Marina & Snack Bar
4 mm Docknocker's Beach Bar 573-365-6899
7 mm Millstone Lodge Restaurant & Lounge 573-372-6272
7 mm Bayou Bill's Bar and Grill 573-365-6464
7 mm Cove Frisky Frog at Horny Toad 573-365-2350
7 mm Cove Horny Toad Restaurant & Nightclub 877-997-6454
7 mm Cove Jeremiah's Nightclub 573-365-2350
7 mm Cove Tropical Sunsations Boutique
7 mm Cove 7 - Mile Mini Mart 877-997-6454
8 mm Bobbers Rest @ Alhonna Resort 573-374-5257
8 mm Lake Shores Marina 573-374-5257
10 mm Wilbus Marine 573-374-7095
10 mm Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill
10.5 mm Ozark Bar-B-Que 573-374-7769
11.5 mm Relax-A-Way Bay Resort & Gas Dock 573-374-5544
13 mm Pointe Oasis Gas Dock 573-374-6444/
573-374-1400
13 mm Broken Arrow Marina 573-374-5209
14 mm Palisades Gas Dock
16 mm Port Arrowhead Marina 573-365-5382
17.5 mm Backwater Jacks Restaurant & Bar 573-348-6639
19 mm The Clown
19 mm Salty Dog Restaurant & Bar 573-348-9797
19 mm Mungenast Sports & Marina
19 mm Topsider (.5 mm Grand Glaize) 573-348-9801
19 mm Kelly's Port Marina 573-348-4700
19.8 mm Blue Moon Marina 573-348-3178
20.5 mm Dorsey's Pit Stop Restaurant & Bar
21 mm Shooters 21
21.5 mm Yacht Club Marina 573-348-2296
24 mm Paradise 573-374-4777
25 mm Bee Hive Restaurant at Sting Ray Marina
28.5 mm Miller's Landing Restaurant & Bar
31 mm Captains's Galley Floating Restaurant
31 mm Fish & Co Restaurant & Bar 573-873-0022
31 mm Pier 31 Mariners 573-873-5283
31 mm Rockin Dock Marina
33 mm 5-65 Gas Dock & Marina
33 mm Tequillaville Restaurant & Bar
35 mm Pirates Point Gas Dock
38 mm Hooligan Bay Restaurant & Pub 573-374-6905
38 mm Quakers on the Water 573-374-1011
38.5 mm Silver Sands Resort and Marina 573-374-1011
39 mm Lighthouse Marina 573-374-5256
44 mm Mimosa Beach Convenience Store & Gas Dock 573-345-3400
45 mm Runaway II Restaurant & Bar
47 mm Halfway Inn Restaurant & Bar

ctadams21

At 50 - 60 miles per day you would be able to travel most of the length of the lake in 1 -2 days but there is over 1100 miles of shoreline so I think you could fill the whole week by exploring the different arms and coves of the lake. For the kids, I would recommend hiking up to Ha Ha Tonka castle. The trail to the castle is accessible from the water. Also while you are in that area go to the Bridal Cave. It's all on Steve's Map above. In the event of rain, there are plenty of indoor playgrounds for kids (Miner Mikes) and just across the road is a very large shopping center. There are also waterparks, golf, carting tracks.....there is plenty to do there.

tlark

I would also add. If you go down to HaHa Tonka State Park on the way there is a Christian Camp called Windemere where they have all the huge water toys. My kids love it and its beautiful down there. That trip alone would be one day and during the week its very peaceful.

I don't think a family would run out of things to do here, my family never has, fishing, good restraunts (etc) and the water is fine. Its not the Florida Keys clear but swimming is not a problem.

hammer01

We Have Taken Our Kids There Since They Were Born. They Look Forward To At Least One Long Trip There Every Summer. I Would Encourage Looking Into A Marina Such As Glencove Yacht Club(mm1) So The Kids Have Access To A Pool, Laundry Fac., General Store, Cooking/grilling Area, Etc. And It Is Only $30-50/night For An Average Size Boat. Our Kids Love Staying On Anchor Out As Well So I Would Go To The South End Of The Lake And Drop In One Of The Thousands Of Beautiful Coves Down There. There Are Several Beaches In The State Park Area To Take Them To During The Day And A Strip Full Of Go-carting, Putt-putt Golf, Water Parks, Cave And Cavern Adventures, Etc. Our Longest Trip There Was Almost 2 Weeks Straight And The Kids Did Not Want To Come Home. Have Fun. Pm Me If You Need Any Phone Numbers For Local Marinas Or The State Park Info. Hammer

25 hors la loi

You rock guy ........i love all the info we can have here .....do you think is possible to have more picture ???...to help me to convince my friend ???....
Thank's again

Steve_H

party cove

if you havent seen this vid, it really captures what loto is like.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=139216