City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3125 Green Mountain Dr.
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 601 MO 165 at Green Mountain Drive
19. Waltzing Waters Theatre
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 334-4144, (800) 276-7284
Description: The folks at Waltzing Waters are so convinced that their attraction is one of the best you’ll ever see that they will give you your money back if you disagree. This colorful 40,000-gallon water fountain display synchronized to music is certainly unique, you have to admit. With a ticket price of $6 for adults and children 12 and older, $3 for children 3 to 11, and free for kids 2 and younger, the 42-minute Fountains of Fire show is as good an entertainment value as you’ll find. Continuously changing colored lights are aimed at the water fountains, which are manipulated to rise and fall with the rhythm of popular taped music. The term “liquid fireworks” appropriately describes the splashy scene. Fountains of Fire is presented every hour on the hour each day.
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
21. Bumper Boats Amusement Center
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 335-2628
Description: At Bumper Boats Amusement Center, pint-size sea captains can board floating bumper vessels and set sail for nautical adventures on the mighty Atlantic. Okay, it’s only a swimming pool, and the surf is none too mighty. Nevertheless, kids get a kick out of banging into each other in maneuverable inner tubes. Drying off after the big sea battle is great fun in the gyro-force orbiter as it whirls you head over heels. If that hasn’t brought back memories of lunch, you can bounce around on the trampoline for a while. Bumper Boats Amusement Center is open seven days a week from midmorning until midnight, April through October.
22. Cool Off Water Chute
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 334-1919
Description: This 560-foot water slide is built into the side of one of our famous Ozark mountains. It’s got more twists and turns than a snake on hot asphalt. Kids with plenty of energy won’t mind the long trek up the staircase to the top of the chute. They can slide 30 minutes for $6 or one hour for $8. The attraction is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. It is the oldest water slide in Branson.
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
24. Grand Country Square
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 334-3919
Description: Formerly known as 76 Mall Complex, this recently renovated, 319-room resort features 18-hole public indoor minigolf courses (adults pay $6.00, children younger than 13 are charged $4.50, and children 5 and younger are $1.50), a deluxe video arcade, and music shows. An interactive water-play area called Splash Country is free to motel guests, or $18 per person for those three and older. It contains waterfalls, water slides, water guns, a floating river, and a special area for toddlers. Children younger than 17 stay free with a parent at Grand Country Inn (see the Accommodations chapter).
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
26. Pirate’S Cove
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 336-6606
Address: 2901 Green Mountain Dr.
Description: If Tarzan played miniature golf, this is where you would expect to find him. He’d feel right at home amid the tropical plants, palm trees, rock waterfalls, and mountain caves. Golfers have two 18-hole courses to choose from: Blackbeard’s Challenge Course, for the experienced golfer, and Captain’s Course, with its gradual slopes and numerous props. You can play daily from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., weather permitting. The indoor Fun Center is packed with video machines and games. If you’re really into the jungle theme, you can spend the night across the street in the Safari suite at the Settle Inn Resort and Conference Center (see the Accommodations chapter).
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
28. Boys And Girls Club Of The Ozarks
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 336-2420
Address: 1460 Bee Creek Rd.
Description: Kids visiting the Branson area for a day, a week, or a month can find great fun at the Shirley M. Schaefer Boys and Girls Clubs in Branson, Forsyth, and Reeds Spring. This nonprofit organization offers a supervised gathering place for kids to enjoy computers, basketball, racquetball, swimming, fitness equipment, games, crafts, and a library. The Branson facility can accommodate 250 children a day, but it is often packed in the summer. Call ahead for availability before dropping off your child. During the school year, the facility is open from 3 to 7 p.m., and during the summer it is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual membership fee is $10 for children 6 through 18. (For more information on this organization, see the Education and Child Care chapter.)
29. Kamp Kanakuk And Kanakomo
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 266-3000
Address: 1353 Lakeshore Dr.
Description: One of the most popular attractions for kids in the Branson area is Kamp Kanakuk and Kanakomo. Kids have been spending their summers at these camps since the 1920s. Known for their Christian ideals and emphasis on physical activity, these camps offer 7-, 14-, and 26-day terms May through August. Kids enjoy camping, boating, archery, climbing, basketball, and other sports. Parents of kids 7 to 18 must make reservations months in advance. The cost varies according to length of stay and the type of camp the child plans to attend.
30. Saloon Photos
City: Branson, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 334-4928
Address: 2817 West 76 Country Blvd.
Description: If you’re into the outlaw look, this is the place to go. Be sure to hold back on that smile if you want your photo to look authentic. Prices start at $14.95 for one person and $2.00 for each additional person you want in the shot. They are open March through November seven days a week at 10 a.m. Closing hours vary.