[8] Bagnell Dam was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

It unfortunately suffered damage on the shoe part from vandalism a few weeks after returning.

Lake Ozark encircles the smaller, inactive city of Lakeside.

The Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge carries Highway MM across the lake from the southwest part of the city; the highway leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Sunrise Beach.

Summers are hot and humid, with thunderstorms and other severe weather common.

Winters are generally cold with mild periods, but the temperature of the lake can alter the climate with heavy fog and milder weather than other municipalities further away from the lake.

Winters also consist of occasional snowfall of about 10 inches per year.

29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[16] At the junction of US 54 and Route W in the northern part of Lake Ozark, an interchange was completed in 2021 to replace a spotlight intersection.