Recent research conducted by the Tri County Lodging Association shows some interesting statistics regarding lake visitors.  1,790 interviews were conducted and 555 were considered converted vistitors which are visitors that requested information on Lake of the Ozarks and actually visited the lake between 7/1/2010 and 6/30/2011. Of those 43.8% were from Columbia, MO; 40.9% from Cedar Rapids, IA; 38.5% Milwakee, WI; 35.7% from Lincoln, NE; 23.2% Kansas City, MO; and 21.8% from St. Louis, MO.  87% of the visitors came from June through October and over 78% were adults without children.  73% of the visitors went shopping while at the lake; 40% went boating; 24%f went fishing, 16% played golf; 17% visited a State Park; and 14% went to a special event. 

Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal April, 2012 Vol. 8-Issue4