 |
Quail's Nest Inn
& Suites |
Home Directions Site Map E-mail us |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
TOP 10 FREE THINGS YOU SHOULD DO AT THE LAKE! Quail's Nest is open all year for a quick get-away, shopping, meetings and events. Our staff will help you plan the details for your time at the Lake. On property or off, we'll do our best to make every minute of your stay memorable. To start with, we've picked 10 free things you should do. |
 |
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
573-346-2986 |
| Window Shopping & People Watching at
the Bagnell Dam Strip The historic Bagnell Dam "Strip" is 3/4 of a mile of shops and entertainment. Summer weekends are the best days for the greater form of entertainment, people watching. T-shirt shops to beachware, antique stores to tattoo parlors. Play 10 cent skee-ball, ride go-carts, take a scenic dinner cruise, and para-sail and never leave the Strip. |
 |
| Historical Willmore Lodge & Museum Willmore Lodge is the home of Lake Area Chamber of Commerce as well as Bagnell Dam History Museum. Stop by for visitor information and to hear sites and sounds from Lake of the Ozarks since passed. |
| The Swinging Bridges
and Shallows The Swinging Bridges is named for a wood-planked suspension bridges that crosses the Auglaize Creek. Swinging Bridges is located about 10 miles on Hwy 42 to Hwy 42-18, then a pleasant country drive along and across Mill Creek to the area. It¹s a great place for picnicking and swimming, tubing, wading or fishing. |
 |
| Art & Ambiance Trail This trail provides over 95 miles of country roads and highways winding through the Lake of the Ozarks region featuring individual Artist & Craft studios, Art Galleries, Upscale Gift Shops, Museums, Theatres, Wineries and Unique Local Eateries. |
 |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park Many lake area visitors don't realize a 17,441 acre playground lies just to the south of Osage Beach. Lake of the Ozarks State Park is Missouri's largest and can provide a pleasant diversion while vacationing in the Lake area. The park has 85 miles of shoreline, two public beaches, boat launching areas and the Osage Beach Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport. |
| A Scenic Drive all the way around the Lake
A 90 mile Scenic Drive around the Lake will not show you all of the 1,100 miles of shoreline, but you will see lots of lake. From blackened limestone bluffs overlooking the lake to heavily forested hills and everything in between. There are restaurants to have lunch or you can you can take a picnic to eat along the way. You’ve got the whole outdoors and dozens of beautiful panoramic scenes to be part of.. |
 |
| St Mary’s Mother Shrine The Shrine is known as the Mothers' Shrine and is probably the most meaningful shrine in the country, featuring the Mothers' Wall of Life with names of mothers engraved in the black granite, regardless of race, color or creed |
| Bagnell Dam Scenic Overlook You will not only have a view of Bagnell Dam and the city of Lake Ozark, but also see the difference in elevation between the impounded Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River. The overlook has several areas explaining various historical facts along with a turbine for power generation that was recently retired after seventy plus years of use. Don't forget to drive down to the base of the dam to look for Bald Eagles! |
 |
| Tunnel Dam and Lake Niangua Lake Niangua at Tunnel Dam is 3 miles long and built by Sho-Me Power Cooperative Electric in 1929. If you¹d like a lovely drive through Ozark backwoods to enjoy a gorgeous panoramic view, a lake dotted with gravel bars and shallow water to wade and tube in, take a picnic lunch and take a minitrip off the beaten path. |
|
- TOP 10 THINGS THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY TO DO! - |
 |
Tom Sawyer Cruise Welcome aboard! Your turn-of-the-century style lake cruise has just begun! Journey back to the days when grand old riverboats carried adventurous souls from town to town along the great Osage River. |
| Sugar Creek Mini Golf gives you a special flavor of the Ozarks. Nestled in tree shaded Ozark terrain, Sugar Creek offers 36 holes woven through scenes from the 1880's. |
 |
Main Street Music Hall The Main Street Opry offers two hours of current and classic country, gospel, patriotic songs, and comedy of Gabby Gumm. |
| Join Miner Mike and his mule Buster, at our indoor 35,000 square foot family fun center featuring the Midwest's largest soft-play area, exciting rides, challenging games, simulators and great food. |
 |
Bridgeport Boat Rentals Located on Highway 54 at the Glaize Bridge in Osage Beach, or by water at the 1 mile mark on the Glaize Arm. Featuring boat rentals, pontoons, jet skis and para-sailing. Only minutes from party cove in Lake of the Ozarks State Park. |
 |
Downhill
Ruckus
Put yourself in a giant plastic ball and go rolling, twisting, bouncing and all but out of control down an Ozark hillside. You can go solo or with a friend. You can go strapped in or with 5 gallons of water to sooth the tumbles. It’s totally crazy and it’s at the Lake.. |
 |
Big Surf Water Park From your first splash into the wave pool, to your thrilling trips down the space bowl, the raging rapids and flumes, to your easy float down the lazy river ... you'll be smiling. |
| Golfing Lake of the Ozarks features golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Weiskopf, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Bruce Devlon & Robert Hagge, the Lake offers 261 holes of premier golf, with water and elevations carved into the rolling hills that will challenge any game, from weekend duffer to pro. |
 |
Celebration Cruises The Celebration is the largest passenger luxury yacht at Lake of the Ozarks. The cabins and interior salon is fully climate controlled for complete cruising comfort. Join us for day time sightseeing trip, a sunset cruise, or a full dinner cruise. Consider the Celebration for chartering your next corporate event or family affair. |
| World Class Shopping Home to the largest premium outlet mall in the state with over 110 stores, Lake of the Ozarks is one of Missouri’s major year ’round retail centers. From business, evening and resortwear, to art galleries, to over 50 antique stores within 50 miles, Lake of the Ozarks is a must see for serious shoppers. |