(population 3,856) – Named for a man-made sand beach on the banks of the Osage River, Osage Beach stretches along U.S. Hwy. 54 for eight miles.

Many of the key traveler-serving facilities and attractions of the Lake area call Osage Beach home. The town offers the Lake area's widest variety of resorts, motels, restaurants, golf courses and entertainment. Included are the Lake's two music shows, entrances to the Lake of the Ozarks State Park, antique stores and an impressive selection of shopping opportunities (Osage Beach Premium Outlets, Stone Crest Mall, the Landing on Main Street, Lakeshore Plaza, High Point, etc.).