America's healthiest beach and lake getaways
CNN/health.com
In an article published July 6 on CNN's website, reporter Karen Cicero of CNN/health.com teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to find the healthiest popular beach and lake towns in the country. Osage Beach, Lake of the Ozarks came in number 4 in the top 10 list:
1. Tybee Island, Georgia
2. Coronado, California
3. Monterey, California
4. Osage Beach, Missouri - "Osage Beach is on the Lake of the Ozarks, the most popular summer-vacay spot in the Midwest. But you won't feel crowded: The lake has 1,150 miles of shoreline. The free public beach at Lake of the Ozarks State Park in Osage Beach stood out for its fishing, kayaking and sailing, and its scenic backdrop of rolling hills and limestone bluffs. 'The view is so spectacular, you won't want to leave,' judge Howes says. [Health.com: Meet the judges]
If you do manage to pry yourself from the park, you can play a round of golf, pick up fresh fruit at one of the many roadside stands or check out nearby Spa Shikia at the Lodge of Four Seasons.
Stay here: Bringing the kids? Tan-Tar-A Resort (starting at $100 per night) has two golf courses, an indoor water park, Jet Ski and paddleboat rentals, plus horseback riding. A great B&B alternative is The Inn at Harbour Ridge (starting at $109 per night), where you can swim or fish right off their dock.
5. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
6. Zephyr Cove, Nevada
7. Bonita Springs, Florida
8. Wailea, Hawaii
9. Kelleys Island, Ohio
10. Provincetown, Massachusetts
Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. —
