| One of the most beautiful locations at
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| | today, overlooks the breathtaking Ha Ha
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| the Lake of the Ozarks is Ha Ha Tonka
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| | Tonka Springs and the Lake of the Ozarks.
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| State Park. Over 3,679 acres of land in
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| | All of this beautiful scenery is taken in
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| the Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks
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| | while you stand upon a majestic 250 feet
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| are available for nature lovers of all
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| | bluff.
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| ages. You will have a chance to explore
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| | Of course, it is not only the beauty of
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| dark caves or travel down the backcountry
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| | the area that takes Lake Ozarks visitors
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| hiking trails. You can view castle ruins
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| | in when they visit the state park. The
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| as you overlook the land below you while
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| | history of Ha Ha Tonka is also something
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| standing on a cliff overlooking the lake.
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| | that makes people interested in the park,
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| If you are a nature lover who is visiting
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| | itself. The vision of Ha Ha Tonka was
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| the Lake of the Ozarks, you will adore Ha
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| | created by Robert McClure Snyder around
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| Ha Tonka State Park.
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| | the turn of the century. Snyder fell in
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| Located five miles directly southwest
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| | love with the rugged and simplistic
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| from Camdenton, this state park offers so
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| | beauty of the area and acquired as much
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| much to do. You will have the opportunity
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| | land as he could, which turned out to be
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| to explore hiking trails that send you to
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| | around 5,000 acres.
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| Turkey Pen Hollowland and the Devils
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| | The goal at this point was to transfer
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| Kitchen. In addition to these caves you
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| | this area of the Lake of the Ozarks into
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| will see others, as well. If you are
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| | an amazing private retreat that was
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| looking for a less adventurous activity
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| | created with the style of European
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| during your stay in Lake Ozarks you can
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| | castles. Stone masons came from Scotland
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| enjoy a lengthy picnic with family and
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| | and supervisors of European decent were
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| friends in the picnic area or rent one of
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| | used to ensure authenticity. The main
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| the shelters for larger gatherings, such
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| | castle was designed as a three and a half
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| as a family reunion.
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| | story mansion that was unlike anything in
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| Following the Lake Ozarks tradition of
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| | the area.
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| outdoor activity, you will find 15 miles
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| | Sadly, Snyder would never live to see his
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| of trails to explore in Ha Ha Tonka State
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| | dream of the private Ha Ha Tonka resort.
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| Park. On these trails, you will become
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| | While construction began in 1905, Snyder
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| lost in the beauty of the scenery while
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| | died in a fatal car crash in 1906. It
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| remaining in awe of the natural wonders
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| | would take until the 1920s (around the
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| that surround you. From the ruined
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| | time the Lake of the Ozarks was
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| castle, which was the beginning basis to
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| | officially being formed) for Snyders sons
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| the Ha Ha Tonka legacy to the numerous
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| | to finish the upper floors of the castle.
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| caves, bluffs, sinkholes, and the natural
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| | Later the Snyder sons would spend years
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| bridge, the nature all around you is
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| | trying to keep their fathers dream in the
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| simply astounding.
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| | family. Unfortunately, in 1942 a
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| Hikers of all experience levels that are
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| | fireplace in the castle started a fire
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| visiting the Lake of the Ozarks will
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| | that would destroy the castle to its
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| appreciate Ha Ha Tonka for various
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| | present ruins that are viewable today. In
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| reasons. The castle, which was destroyed
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| | 1978, the state of Missouri purchased the
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| in a fire, but still remains in part
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| | land and opened it as a state park.
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