Formed in 1983 in an area that has been inhabited almost exclusively by wildlife, the center of Forbes Lake of the Ozarks Park is located 19 miles from Warsaw, the nearest city. It is 93 miles north of Springfield, 125 miles southeast of Kansas City, and 223 miles southwest of St. Louis. The state capitol, Jefferson City, is 100 miles northeast of the Lake. The maximum altitude in Forbes Lake of the Ozarks Park is 953 feet, with its heavily-forested slopes extending down to the Lake. The lowest altitude is 659 feet at the water’s edge.

Located in Benton and Camden counties, the 12,800 acres that comprise Forbes Lake of the Ozarks Park consists of over five miles of shoreline on Lake of the Ozarks, three interior lakes that average over 20 acres each, and includes such recreational amenities as boat launching sites, RV Park and picnic areas. Trees of varying sizes are found throughout the area, featuring oak, walnut, hickory, elm and sycamore. Because the topography contains rolling hills, narrow valleys and rugged outcroppings of limestone, there are many excellent views to be had of the three inland lakes, Missouri countryside and of course, the Lake of the Ozarks itself.

As a Land Owner in Forbes Lake of the Ozarks Park you are automatically a member of the Landowners Association, for which there are annual dues. The Association is a nonprofit corporation, governed by a five person Board of Directors who are elected by the members of the Association. One of its most important areas of concern is maintaining and repairing roads. It also establishes rules covering all aspects of corporate functions, appoints members of the Environmental Control Committee and enforces the provisions of the Declaration of Covenants.

The annual dues are used for items such as improvement and maintenance of the roads, and payment of Association property taxes, security and insurance, among others. The annual assessment is payable by each lot owner on October 1 each year. The dues for fiscal year 2011 are $132.75 per lot, and this sum is subject only to whatever modest annual increases are voted by the Association Board (limited to 10% annually unless two-thirds of the members casting votes approve a higher or lower amount).