Camdenton: Lake Town / Golf Town

July 18, 2010 by Angela Sapiana
Filed under Travel

Located at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 54, Camdenton is a great place to live with excellent schools, clean air and scenic beauty. It is connected to Macks Creek and Osage Beach by Highway 54, as it travels east and west through Camdenton.

Camdenton Missouri has been a family friendly community for some time. Its competitive wage rates, rich history and low crime rate make it a great destination. The town is still quite young boasting a median age of 30 among a population of almost 3,000.

The State of Missouri boasts about some of its finest school systems. It’s well funded school system offers many advantages to its students. Because it is such a great system, families from all over the state have relocated there to take advantage.

Camdenton, like Phoenix, is a golf lover’s paradise. With over 18 courses in the Lake of the Ozarks area, it is well suited to take advantage of all the green. It also shares some amazingly beautiful golf courses with neighboring towns and there are two champion courses within three miles. Tom Weisdkopf Signature course has zoysia fairways, large greens, elevated trees and beautiful vistas. And the Lake Valley Country Club’s par 72 course is challenging as well.

Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Lovers Leap and the Bridal Cave are some of the area’s land marks and popular recreation spots for both residents and visitors. Ha Ha Tonka is just 5 miles from the Town Square and has plenty of hiking trails, castle ruins and if you love caves, then spelunking is available for you. There are bluffs, rock formations, a huge natural bridge and one of Missouri’s largest springs. With paved walkways as well as rugged trails, there are hiking adventures for all skill levels.

The Lake area generates about 15% of the total state Tourism revenue and has about 4 million annual visitors. There are also 40,000 seasonal homes and many of them are available for rent or to buy so that you can make Camdenton a part of your life. Good schools, thriving business and many outdoor activities help to make it a great place to play or live. With a Community College and expo center planned, it is easy to see why it grew 3.7 times the state growth rate for Missouri.

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