Kaysinger General Store and the Concord Schoolhouse are located just off a nature trail along Kaysinger Bluff.īIG EVENT: Warsaw’s Heritage Days takes place annually the third weekend in October, featuring demonstrations of historical crafts of Missouri pioneers modern-day crafts are available at Drake Harbor in downtown Warsaw. NOTEWORTHY: The park allows horseback riding on trails that circle the lake. Truman State Park encompasses more than 100,000 acres of bluffs, rugged hills, forests, and prairie that surround part of the lake and extend into it on a peninsula.īEACHES: 2 in the state park, 1 at Shawnee Bend Recreation Area, and more at local campgrounds Displays feature old-fashioned buildings, reproductions of archaeological fossils and artifacts, exhibits, and a timeline of the exploration and settlement of the Osage River Valley.ĪCTIVITIES: fishing, camping, boating, swimming, and hikingįISHING: crappie, black bass, catfish, and white bass An observation deck offers spectacular views of beautiful scenery, bald eagles, turkey vultures, and waterfowl. VISITOR CENTER: The visitor center in Warsaw sits on Kaysinger Bluff overlooking the confluence of Tebo Creek, South Grand River, and the Osage River. Originally called the Kaysinger Bluff Dam and Reservoir, Congress renamed both the dam and reservoir in 1970 to honor the former president from Missouri. Clair, and Hickory Counties, this reservoir took shape from 1964 to 1979 during construction of a hydroelectric power plant and the Harry S. Photo courtesy Missouri State Parks.ĬREATION: Stretching across Benton, Henry, St. Lake of the Ozarks is 55,000 acres, and Truman is 55,406 acres. Many people would guess Lake of the Ozarks, but Truman Lake surpasses water acreage by several hundred acres. Grab the sunscreen and go! WHAT IS MISSOURI’S LARGEST LAKE? Here is our guide to your summer of fun on Missouri lakes. Missouri has literally hundreds of lakes on public lands, including those of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri State Parks, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and numerous cities and towns. Fishing, swimming, waterskiing, parasailing, and even flyboarding-the Show-Me State has it all. Nothing says summer fun like one of Missouri’s myriad lakes.
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