Osage Lakes Region, Missouri
Water, and plenty of it, is a big part of the appeal in the Osage Lakes Region. Nearly half of the state's impounded waters await visitors here in west-central Missouri. You'll also find generous helpings of history, scenic countryside, state parks and friendly towns.
Whether you're relaxing at a family resort near the water, visiting an art or history musum, or enjoying the scenery along a country road, you'll be glad you visited Missouri's Osage Lakes Region. For vacation fun, it's a "natural".
Explore Osage Lakes Region
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art
The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art is the permanent home of the Dunnegan and Wainscott art collections. The wide range of individualistic styles and subjects makes the gallery an ideal place for an "on the spot"
Bolivar, MO ArtsPomme de Terre Campgrounds
Ten campgrounds are conveniently located around Pomme de Terre Lake. Six are managed by the Corps of Engineers (
, MO CampingWar Memorials
The Doughboy Statute was erected in 1925 in honor of the Polk County servicemen during 1917-1919. Next to the WWI memorial is a black granite memorial to honor servicemen of All Wars erected in 1996
Bolivar, MO MemorialsBothwell Lodge State Historic Site
A turn-of-the-century "Castle on the Hill." Bothwell Lodge represents early 20th-century living and arts and crafts architecture. This castlelike building was constructed between 1897 and 1928 for a prominent Sedalia lawyer, John Homer Bothwell.
Sedalia, MO Famous HomesNorthward Museum / Polk County Historical Society
The North Ward Museum is housed in the North Ward Elementary School built in 1903 which was purchased by a local family and donated to the Historical Society of Polk County. Hundreds of objects and documents touching on area history are on display and stored in the Museum'
Bolivar, MO MuseumsStockton Lake Fishing
Stockton Lake is a fishing paradise. Small coves along the lakeshore provide hundreds of protected fishing spots. The lake, fed by clear streams, is populated with many different species of fish. With depths sometimes exceeding 100
, MO FishingTruman State Park Nature Trails
The landscape is a mix of trees and natural grasslands that is very characteristic of Missouri'
, MO TrailsSimon Bolivar Statue
Bolivar, the county seat, was laid out by William Jamieson in 1835
Bolivar, MO Arts