Willmore Lodge — Attraction in Lake Ozark

Willmore Lodge has the FREE Bagnal Dam History Museum which is the best museum about the construction of Bagnal Dam and the communities that were flooded by the creation of Lake of the Ozarks. It also has a couple of displays about earlier times such as the Osage indigenous people. There is a rock core sample which shows the many layers of rock exposed in the lake area. The views are picture worthy. Impressive gardens and gazebo (at lake edge on a peninsula). Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is here. Thank You to Ameren power company for...

I have been going to Lake of the Ozarks my whole life but today I visited Willmore Lodge for the first time. Built in the early 30’s to house administration while Bagnell Dam was being built, it now houses a museum of the period before, during and after construction of the dam. Lots of free parking and no admission charge. Lovely views of the lake and near outdoor park with picnic tables and a scenic outlook. Definitely...

I took some out of town visitors here to show them the views and see the museum on the making of the Bagnell Dam. It was slow going to get through the museum as a group of people were crowded around certain exhibits and we couldn't get close to them. We had to skip ahead to other areas. The place was not crowded. Just this group and us. The lodge was air conditioned which was a blessing in the...