Having stayed in in VRBO rentals where the descriptions take liberties with reality, I can honestly say that the Runabout Drive property lived up to everything. On top of that, the management team was phenomenal both before and during our stay.
Perfectly sized for a family and located just far enough off the main channel that swimming and fishing off the dock was enjoyable, Runabout Drive didn’t have all of the action of a Margaritaville or one of the other resort properties, but it did have a great breakfast spot right across the cove (Miller’s Landing) and great fishing both off the dock and at the point into the main channel.
It’s hard to find anything of which to be critical… the driveway and parking area is a little tight, but reasonably easy to navigate if you take it slow; otherwise it’s just a few minutes’ drive to both Osage Beach and Camdenton. The skylights in the bedrooms do not have any shades, so the early morning sun could be bothersome to those wanting to waste time sleeping their vacation away. Lugging trash 200’ up the hill to the dumpster was inconvenient, but a couple of pre-teen kids makes that no problem, right? (As you can see, I’m clearly grasping at straws to point out any possible downsides here.)
This will be our first choice for all future rentals at LOTO.