Table Rock is one of the best lakes in Missouri.I prefer Eagle Rock area its right at the Arkansas and Missouri border and its a good distance from Branson.Beaver Lake, right below Table Rock in Arkansas is realy nice also.If your looking for the party lake in Missouri then go to Lake Of The Ozarks.Lots to do there but the water gets real freakin rough.

 

Thank You Milburn.

Do you know if there are any bar/restaurants on either lake, with live music, entertainment?

Thanks again.

 

Where do you want to stay? What do you want to do?
Kimberling City is near Branson so entertainment ashore is better.
We have 2 houseboats at Port of Kimberling. We originally did all of our boating around Shell Knob. The Port Grill @ Campbell Point marina has bands every Friday & Saturday, but like every other place on the lake in a State Park they close at 9 or 10 pm.
Kimberling City has the Bearded Clam & Ahoys. Both have bands ,although they stay open late. 2am I think.
The better water is toward Shell Knob. Actually between Shell Knob & Eagle Rock is the best becasue there is little traffic down that way.
Down toward Eagle Rock is Big M marina, they have a great little restaraunt on the water & I prefer eating there over any other place at the lake.
Big Cedar on the Long Creek arm is the best "resort" there & is close to Kimberling & you can find good water that way too. They have a killer breakfast buffet which explains the extra weight I put on over the summer.
For places to hang out there is The rope swing going toward Cape Fair, Cow Creek cove, Marker 17 bluffs, Marker 21 cove & Marker 25 Bluffs. My favorites are 21 & the swing, respectivaly.

 

Great info thanks. I was just wondering if there were places to drink and hang out on Table Rock because it seemed to me like more of just a tourist type atmosphere.

We're thinking either rent a cabin on the lake for 4-5 days if there's some kind of event going on, or bringing 2-3 trailers with friends and camping out right on the lake for 4-5 days while there's events going on.

It would be great if there's bars/marinas that you can access by water, hang out and listen to some live music, get a bite to eat, then head back to the camping area.

I just don't have much info about table rock, other than the water is great.

Thanks for all the info.

 

Give me more details about the swing area.Theres also a cool sand bar over by Eagle Rock where all the jet boats hang out.It seems like all the jet boats come from the Holiday Island area.

 

The best bet for on water entertainment is the Bearded Clam. It is accessible by water. It is a long hike up the hill to there. It is at the Kimberling City bridge. The 1st cove to your right heading away from the dam as soon as you pass under the bridge or the 1st cove to your left heading towards the dam before you go under the bridge.
Big Cedar Lodge has live bands at Buzzards Bar & they are accessible by water too.
Port of Kimberling has a large campground. I will tell you that the people who run the Port aren't exactly the greatest folks around. They bust balls all the time about "quiet hours" & things like that. So if you are comming to party at a campsite, be looking somewhere else.
The water will spoil you. I moved to Texas a year ago & I really miss Table Rock. So we pull 9 hours to get there to spend the weekend.

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The swings are here:

 

Marker 21

 

What dock? Liquid Lounge????

 

Given that I will have a new toy to play with, I think that I will go through plenty of gas. Who do you have work on your boat? Any experience with T & J Marine?

 

I do my own work.

 

urban, check out lake ozarks, have camping right on the water in two sides of state parks, check out (haha tonka ) or party cove there is so much to do and see ... lots of live music on the water. i have a place that rents cabins on the water 50-70 dollars a night
be glad to give info to you.

 

That would be awesome, and very much appreciated.

it's about time to start planning a trip.

Thanks.

 

Don't try Lake of the Ozarks (LOTO) in anything much smaller than 25' unless you are going during the week & going during a non-holiday week or are staying WAY up the lake from the Dam.
It gets nasty, nasty rough.

 

lake ozarks can be rough for sure at times, like near are place on the 19 by the grand glaze, but there are also places that there is very little boat traffic
like the state park access or by haha tonka even up near 40 mile near laurie
i have a 17 flat i run from the 19 to party cove on most non peak hours even on weekends. but you are right about holiday weekends the grand glaze bridge area is wild if you dont have some boating skills.

 

man got to know his limitations

hand lake ozarks rocks

 

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It's Spring and I'm getting the FEVER to hit that water, but my boat's still not done...

Best believe I will be hitting it hard over the next month and a half to have her ready and primed for some Missouri boating!!!!!

Thanks for all the input, you guys are great!!!

 

Table Rock Lake has some nightlife but it is well hidden. Ahoys and The Bearded Clam in Kimberling City are both boat friendly. They have rock bands in the summer.
The Clam has an outside Tiki Bar and Music outside as well.
Go to bransonnightlife.com for info on music etc. that is NOT shows or show related....

 

If you are looking for the best big lake water in Missouri it is Table Rock. If you are looking for more choices/options for bars/night life/party cove/etc. it is Lake of The Ozarks. But as others have said LOTO is nationaly renowned for ROUGH water if there is a lot boat traffic and on weekends / holidays there is a lot of big boat traffic especially within 10 miles or so of the dam. The father from the dam generally the less traffic but also less choices/options for bars/night life.

 

tablerock is nice but if i'm spending a week i would rather go to beaver as far as water quality goes super clean

 

Yes both Beaver and Bull Shoals Lakes are clearer than Table Rock which is also a very clear lake but you would have to like solitude because there is very little there. Lake of the Ozarks water clarity is on the other end of the spectrum

 

Bull Shoals is stuck in a time machine. I swear it is 1965 everyday. I was there once & that was enough for me. I have never been on a lake for over a week & been so bored. I saw 5 other boats. No kidding. And it is dry, meaning no booze. Beaver is dry also.