Facility Hours

Lake of the Ozarks State Park

2025-2026 State Holidays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday.

Know Before You Go: Park and Site Status Map

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Park Grounds

Sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (Anglers are exempt at boat ramps.) 

Boat Launch at Grand Glaize Beach Area

Open year-round

Boat Launch at Pa He Tsi

March 1 through Oct. 31*

*When lake levels drop below 658.5, this launch will be temporarily closed; please check the Park and Site Status Map before your visit.

Grand Glaize Beach

Beach closed for the season

Ozark Caverns

Traditional Tours Schedule

May 15-31
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

June 1 through Aug. 15
11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily

Aug. 16-31
12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Sept. 1-15
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Sept. 16 through May 14
Closed to traditional tours

NOTE: 
-- To help protect our bats from White Nose Syndrome, accessories (purses, backpacks, strollers, etc.) are not allowed in the cave. 
-- School group tours are available by prior appointment from April 15 through Oct. 15.

Ozark Caverns Visitor Center

May 15-31
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

June 1 through Aug. 15
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily

Aug. 16-31
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

Sept. 1-15
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Sept. 16 through May 14
Closed

Park Office - Lake of the Ozarks

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Swim Beach - Public Beach #1

Beach closed for the season