Lake of the Ozarks is, quite literally–a lake. Or, at least it’s a reservoir created by damming the Osage River in Central Missouri. But it’s more than a lake, it’s a lake resort area that draws millions of tourists from coast to coast to one of the Midwest’s...
f your road trip toward the Ozarks cuts through Illinois or Missouri, you’ve likely noticed the blaring billboards along the interstate that try to lure you into Meramec Caverns. I’m from up North, and any time I’ve traveled South, I always see these signs. Still, I...