Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Lake Trail
Plan your visit.
Access & terrain
Green blazes mark the natural-surface trail. The official sheet lists steps, grades above 10 percent, structural crossings and a road crossing, with rocks, roots and potentially loose or slippery ground.
Missouri State Parks official Lake Trail trail detail PDF · Missouri State Parks / Missouri Department of Natural Resources · Source checked .
Route facts checked . Source publication date not provided. This is not a live access check.
Mapped route point; vehicle access and parking are not verified. Read the access notes above before choosing your arrival point.
- Published route length
- 1.3 mi
- Route type
- loop
- Surface
- Natural
- Difficulty
- Moderate
The route
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Parking & getting there
Still to verify: Intended arrival and parking permission have not been reviewed.
Directions use the existing mapped route point. A parking pin or vehicle approach is not inferred.
Hours & rules
Still to verify: Grounds hours have not been reviewed. Trail hours have not been reviewed. Parking hours have not been reviewed. Unknown hours do not mean 24-hour access.
Checked dates record source review, not current open status. Check official notices before travel.
Before you choose
Route overview
Missouri State Parks describes Lake Trail as a shoreline walk through shaded, fern-rich ground and open rocky areas with exposed chert. Its historical account mentions a former Scout camp foundation and a Civilian Conservation Corps structure associated with the camper cabin area.
Missouri State Parks official Lake Trail trail detail PDF · Missouri State Parks / Missouri Department of Natural Resources · Source checked .
The climbs ahead
Elevation
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Park-context relief
A verified shaded relief asset is not available for this park yet.
Sources & credits
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Credit: Missouri State Parks / Missouri DNR · Source terms
DNR offers public GIS downloads. The Castlewood SURFACES download metadata has access constraints None and an accuracy/no-warranty use disclaimer. The linked Trail Routes service and official portal item specify no additional use restrictions or named open license. Credit Missouri DNR; not a legal survey.