2012 Shootout lodging recommendations
 

We waited to long last year to plan this, so we would like to book something soon, we are just driving or flying down without a boat, (6 of us) any suggestions... maybe walking distance to the festivities

thanks,

Capt Rons has some cabins on site....http://www.buccaneerbayatthelake.com/

Sorry looks like they're booked..... Check condos in the area and vrbo

Check out vrbo.com
I would stay in Osage beach more to do and can by taxi

anyone stay at sunset inn resort located 33mm? , looks like that would be a good spot right in the middle of the action

Take your boat. The real show is on the water.

Have stayed 2 times , great place nice people , clean , with a boat the slips were short and narrow and kind of rough for a 42 ft boat facing the channel unprotected , its about the closest to the viewing action as your going to get without a boat you can sit right on the docks or in the pool granted the shootout run is on the other side of the channel , great bang for the buck . Like they said you should really take the time and take your boat you can cruise for miles and miles and hit allot of fun bars and people without a boat you feel kind of left out and wish you did , believe me Ive done it .

I really wish I could take my boat, just dont want the hassle & expense of towing it there.. we booked an 8 person cabin with Bruce from Sunset Inn, super nice guy, & he's going to hook us up with his pontoon boat to get up close to the run, cant wait!!!!!!!

We have booked in at the Tan-Tar-A Resort.
Bring my Nor-Tech and my buddy is also bring his Nor-tech........excited to go.

Jay

What kind of rates does Tantara charge and do they have a ramp onsite ? that place looks huge .

$75 a night i wouldnt want to try and put anything over 25 foot in there ramp but it is really close to pb2 by land

have stayed at sunset inn resort and booked again for this year as well, great place

Great rates , we have had the 42 there a couple of times and used the ramp I have no problem with that but the slips are to narrow and to short , I would love to go there again if I could use someones dock around the backside in the cove .

Is there another decent resort around that has there own ramp and enough room to maneuver a large trailer around , we have stayed at Robbins last year but it was tight as hell not large trailer friendly and large slips .

We have booked our slips and the dock master said no problem for my 36 nortech and my friends 40 roadster, gave him the sizing too.........hope he was listening when I told him....haha

Launch at the State Park and leave your trailer in the lot. It is a good place for both.

How in theeeee hell are you going to pull that off the ram is good like threading a needle but the slips are only maybe 9 wide my fountain would barely fit in fact I scraped a couple years ago , and they are short , on my boat from the windshield forward stuck out !!! unless they built some new ones I dont know , Yah I called today about a half hour after you and he said they were booked :angry-smiley-038:

I need my truck to cruise around also , I have no one else to tote the truck back .

Any more ideas ????

Check grand glaze inn. Close to PB2

Way smaller ramp than Tan tar a's ramp don't even try it. I put my 26 nova in there ONE time. Too steep and tight. What about a cab ride back to your truck at PB2?

Very few resorts have ramps that are well suited for anything over 25-30'. You can use PB #2, and either leave the boat there for an hour, drive your truck to the resort and catch a cab back to PB #2 or leave the truck and catch a cab back to get the boat.

How far is it from TanTarA to Capt Ron's by boat?
If anyone can let me know, it is appreciated!

Tan-Tar-A is at the 26 mile-marker and Capt. Ron's is at the 34 1/2 so 8 1/2 miles. During the Shootout the no wake zone will start just past the 31 mile marker.

let the count down begin! Can't wait to Party in LOTO:drool1::ernaehrung004:

We stay at Kapilana. Very close to the ramp at PB2, it is an older complex so you do not have to be a mountain goat to carry stuff to and from the boat, and the prices are reasonable. To boot, it is within walking distance of Randy Wilds party at Dog Days Friday night (don't miss it!).

If you need to get a truck over from PB2, we can drive you back over to get it if you wish. We will be there Wed through Sunday.

I think the website is Kapilana.net
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