Driving Directions to Lake of the Ozarks

No matter which direction you are coming from, it is rather easy to get to The Lake of the Ozarks. Just follow the directions below.

St. Louis, MO to Lake of the Ozarks

St. Louis is just about 175 miles from Lake of the Ozarks, estimated drive time is about 3-hours.

From the North, you can use I-70 West to US-54 West.

From the South take I-44 Southwest to MO-5 North.

Kansas City, MO to Lake of the Ozarks

Kansas City is about 174 miles from Lake of the Ozarks, estimated drive time is about 3-hours.

From Kansas City North, you can take I- 70 to US-65 South.

From Kansas City South follow I-49 and MO-7 South to MO-5 North.

Jefferson City, MO to Lake of the Ozarks

Jefferson City is about 52 miles from Lake of the Ozarks, estimated drive time is about an hour.

Take MO on US-54 West, about an hour drive.

Columbia, MO to Lake of the Ozarks

Columbia, MO, is about 55 miles from Lake of the Ozarks, estimated drive time is about 1.5 hours.

Use US-63 and US-54 at Jefferson City.

Springfield, MO to Lake of the Ozarks

Springfield, MO is about 88 miles from Lake of the Ozarks, estimated drive time is about 1.5 hours.

Take I-44 East to exit 129 onto Jefferson Ave. toward RT-64.  Turn left onto S. Jefferson Ave. toward Lebanon.  Turn right onto E. Seventh St. Then take the exit onto US-54 toward Osage Beach, Camdenton.