St. Mary Municipal Court. US 61 and SR U run into St. Mary. Maps drawn toward the end of the 18th century showed the area of the city, at the time known as Sainte Marie's Landing. After several ownership changes; towards the end of 1839 an enterprising young man bought the tract of land which contained the city and had a landing for boats.
â¢ SIZE: The big lake covers 55,000 acres. It has 1,375 miles of shoreline, longer than the entire state of California. It stretches 92 miles from end to end. â¢ DOCKS: There are 70,000 boat docks on the lake, and many of them provide good hiding places and shade for the bass.
Dog Days is home to some of the Lake of the Ozarks' premier annual events, including the LOMDA In-Water Boat Show, the incredible Canine Cannonball, Lake of the Ozarks Poker Run, and Aqua Palooza ... the largest on-water concert at the Lake!