Ha Ha Tonka State Park at Lake of The Ozarks

This is a Missouri State Park, called a 'Natural Area', located at the Lake of the Ozarks.  There is a selection of things to do at Ha Ha Tonka.  You can go to the museum and learn about the geographical aspect of Lake of the Ozarks at Ha Ha Tonka.  You can walk the paths to the 'castle', and you can walk down to the spring.  There are designated areas for swimming and picnicking with public rest rooms and plenty of parking.  There are spelunking tours available for a fee, but everything else is free.  For more information click Ha Ha Tonka State Park. 

Below are some of our vacation pictures from the summer of 2002. 

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The pictures of the "castle" are actually a mansion from the 1920's.  A wealthy man bought a large amount of land and started building.  He died before it was completed and his son completed the project by furnishing the interior.  Shortly after the house was finished it burnt down along with the carriage house, and all that is left are the stone shells.  No one is allowed inside the walls.  It is left untouched for nature to take over.  The exterior grounds are open to the public including around the castle, carriage house, and the water tower which is off to the side.  The water tower was untouched in the fire but was burnt and vandalized in the 1970's.

 

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