Shady Gators

Shady Gators is a waterfront bar and restaurant on the Lake of the Ozarks, known for its live music schedule and a mixed menu that runs from Cajun shrimp and gator nachos to steaks, burgers, pizza and pasta. Fried seafood is a strong part of the menu, including honey-drizzled white fish fingers and gator bites, and the venue has several bars spread across the property.

The group also runs Lazy Gators, a pool lounge with cabanas and a swim-up bar, and offers boat and pontoon rentals, captained charters and vacation rentals. Private parties can reserve the upper-level VIP deck or a cabana, and full-service catering is available at the bar or at another location. Pizza can be ordered online for dockside pickup, where you pull into a dock and call when you arrive. The bar is on Sweet William Road in Lake Ozark.