Lake Ozark Vacation Destinations

The stress of your job at the office is getting overwhelming. You’re on the verge of a breakdown and you just don’t know what to do. RECHARGE! Everyone needs a little down time and you certainly deserve some relaxation after the long, stressful past few months you’ve had. Grab a couple of girlfriends and just getaway for the weekend. Your dream girl’s getaway at the Lake of the Ozarks is waiting for you. In this blog, Lake Ozark Vacation Destinations would like to point out 3 INCREDIBLE things about the Lake of the Ozarks that make it the PERFECT place to escape to for the ULTIMATE girl’s getaway weekend. 3 Fantastic Activities That Will Make Your Girls Getaway to the Lake, Complete 1. Boating at the Lake of the Ozarks What can be better than renting a boat at laying out on the lake all day with your best friends? The Lake of the Ozarks can be quite relaxing and just the thing you need to unwind after a stressful work week. We have compiled a list of local boat rental com...

The Lake of the Ozarks has a rich history behind how it came to be such a great spot to vacation to. In this blog we will discuss the interesting history behind the Bagnell Dam, boating at the Lake of the Ozarks , and how choosing one of our vacation rentals at the Lake of the Ozarks will help you experience some the original lake culture. History Behind the Bagnell Dam As hard as it may be to imagine, 86 years ago, there was no Lake of the Ozarks. In August of 1929, Union Electric of St. Louis started construction of the dam. It was completed only 22 months later. Keep in mind, that this was around the same time the Great Depression started. The dam was the largest continuing construction project in the U.S.A. at that time. Men would come from all around the country to get a job working on the dam. In 1931, the lake water began to fill by one and a half feet per day. The lake was completely full and open to traffic by May of 1931. The dam was named after a close by town, Bagn...