Lake Of The Ozarks Named One Of The Top 15 Best Boating Lakes In The US

It shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise to lake area residents and visitors, but the Lake of the Ozarks has made the grade and appears on a list of the 15 best boating lakes in the U.S. for 2026.

That’s according to the website boatbooker.com which evaluated lakes across the country based on different factors which include access points and boat ramps, on-water activities, water conditions and clarity, shoreside amenities and the length of the boating season.

Other lakes making the top-15 list include, among others: Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada, Lake Havasu in California and Arizona, and Lake Cumberland in Kentucky.