Local Area
Shell Knob,
Missouri
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Shell Knob boasts a large, full service grocery store with a bakery
and deli, a well stocked home improvement center and lumber yard,
almost a dozen restaurants, several convenience stores, a variety
store, a car dealership, automobile maintenance shops, small engine
sales and service, veterinarian, grooming and boarding kennels,
gift and antique shops, a barbershop, and several beauty salons,
florists, liquor stores, ski and sports shops, marine dealerships
and repair shops, bait and tackle shops, several campgrounds, 24
resorts, two marinas and a 3,900 ft grass strip to name a few of
the businesses serving your needs. There are three banks and ATMs
in Shell Knob; several other banks in neighboring communities provide
services to Shell Knob residents. We have a local weekly paper and
several area newspapers, a full service post office an UPS and FedEx
services.
Shell Knob has three physicians and a medical clinic. Our first
responders arrive within minutes of your call for emergency help;
24 hour ambulance and air ambulance services will take you to neighboring
cities. We have a dentist, an optometrist, a chiropractor, a massage
therapist, a home health care office, and a health club. Our senior
center serves daily hot lunches and provides home-delivered meals.
A new senior housing complex opened its doors in 2002. The children
of Shell Knob attend a local K-8 school, and high school teens are
bussed to nearby Cassville or Blue Eye. We have an excellent public
library with access to any book in the Missouri Public Library system.
Scouting, Little League sports, basketball, and church youth group
activities are on hand to enrich our children’s lives.
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Table Rock Lake
Designed, built and operated by the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Table Rock Dam and Lake has become a paradise for
boaters, scuba divers, campers and fishermen alike. Camping enthusiasts
are treated to thirteen Corps of Engineers operated campgrounds
located adjacent to Table Rock Lake. Full service marinas operate
on Table Rock Lake at various locations to provide service and convenience
to boaters. Over 100 resorts are located adjacent to Table Rock
Lake and provide visitors with numerous water-related activities.
For those visitors who do not want to operate a boat but are still
wanting to experience the beauty of the area from the water, five
commercial boat cruises or rides operate on Table Rock Lake.
Table Rock Lake (Branson, Missouri)
This 52,300-acre spot is one of the cleanest around. In spring,
you run into some of the most aggressive bass youll find anywhere.
They get big in a hurry by feasting on baby shad and bluegills.
Before they filled the lake in 1958, they never cleared any of the
trees beneath, so there are lots of cedars and hardwoods down on
the bottom, which creates a lot of good habitat in which the fish
can settle. Deep in Ozark Mountain county, there are steep, rocky
bluffs all around you --not to mention caves that visitors love
exploring.
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Table Rock State Park
Located adjacent to Table Rock Lake and near Branson, Mo., one of
the hottest tourism spots in the United States, Table Rock State
Park offers easy lake access and is a short drive to area attractions
and entertainment.
The public marina is equipped and ready to outfit the visitor eager
to explore the lake. Boat rentals, including personal watercrafts
such as WaveRunners, pontoon boats, ski boats and fishing boats,
are available, and all the supplies needed for the trip are stocked.
Those seeking a bit more adventure can check out the scuba dive
shop, try a para-sailing ride or take an excursion on a 48-foot
catamaran.
Located among oak and hickory trees, two camping areas wind along
the shoreline allowing easy access to the lake. The shady campgrounds
include basic, electric only and sewer/water/electric campsites,
modern restrooms, showers and coin-operated laundry rooms. Scattered
near the lakeshore are numerous picnic sites. An open picnic shelter,
perfect for family reunions and get-togethers, can be reserved by
contacting the park office. Although there is not a designated beach,
visitors can swim in several areas of the park.
Table Rock State Park is a great base camp for all that Table Rock
Lake and Branson have to offer.
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