Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

St. Patrick's Day is the time of year when the lake area starts stretching and waking up after a long winter's hibernation (regardless of the weather on the holiday!) There are parades and fun festivities on both the land and on the water, but best of all, your favorite Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant is open for the beginning of another incredible season! (FINALLY!!!)  Opening Day 2019 As a matter of fact, Backwater Jack's is opening back up at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 14, 2019 , to give you a couple days practice before the big St. Patrick's Day celebration. It's been a few months since you've gotten back to Backwater Jack's, and we're happy to ease you into it. It's going to be a long, awesome season with plenty of chances to party it up, so no need to get crazy right away... unless of course, you want to. We're totally happy accommodating that too!   It's going to be a few weeks yet before the pool and our ...

Sure, since our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant is closed this time of year, you probably don't think there's any reason to head to the lake area looking for fun. On the contrary, even though you can't get back to Backwater Jack's just yet (but very soon!) you can still enjoy a trip to the lake.  It's gorgeous around these parts year-round, plus during the off-season, everything seems to flow a bit more of a slowed-down, relaxed pace. We've got a couple of great examples of fun upcoming events featured in today's blog too. If you happen to be coming from out of town, don't forget that you can reserve our incredible Lake of the Ozarks vacation rental right next door to Backwater Jack's to stay in while you're here!  Mardi Gras Pub Crawl This year Valentine's Day falls on the Thursday before the Lake Pub Crawl which is scheduled for  Saturday, February 16, 2019 , so it's a great excuse to plan an extende...