Return to the Good Old Days – Melded with Modern Luxuries – for Your Family’s Summer Lake and Forest Vacation at Stonewater Cove Resort and Spa – 23 February 2011

Southwest Missouri adventure resort lures travelers with a nearly 500 acre resort that features endless outdoor activities and family-style adventures

Table Rock Lake, Missouri –Embark on a getaway to Stonewater Cove Resort and Spa. At this U.S. family luxury resort, you, your spouse and your children can fill perfect summer days with the ideal blend of adrenalin-pumping fun and relaxing quiet time.

Stonewater Cove is a lake spa resort on the nearly 850 miles of shoreline Table Rock Lake, nestled in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest. This Small Luxury Hotels of the World property showcases a stunning wood and stone lodge featuring a rustically elegant dining room, lounge, bar, and media room. Three accommodation buildings featuring individually designed rooms or suites, impeccable, family-friendly service including complimentary valet and activity guides as well as an enchanting nearly 500-acre, lakefront playground with plenty to do for adults and children alike complete this luxury destination. Lounge on the resort’s outdoor pool lined with waterfalls or on the lake swim dock as the children swim to their hearts’ content. Then pack your sunscreen and enjoy the hot afternoons out on the lake trying one of many featured water excursions including wakeboarding, kneeboarding, skiing and tubing. Get up early the next morning to take in the forest on a guided ATV tour, discovering its many wonders along the way.

Every stay at Stonewater Cove includes daily breakfast (eggs made the way you like them, oatmeal, potatoes, fruit etc.), lunch by the pool, in the lounge or boxed up for picnic lunches mid-hike, and dinner that changes every night from 5 course dinners to Italian nights to gourmet barbeques. Snacks such as s’mores and homemade potato chips are also included, as well as regular non-alcoholic beverages.

In addition to all meals and snacks, Standard stays also include the resort’s many non-guided activities (canoeing, kayaking, dock fishing, hiking and biking). Book an Active or Adventure stay, and the resort’s guided activities can also be included. The Active rate includes 1 guided activity per guest per day, and the Adventure rate includes 2 guided activities per guest per day. The lake and forest guided activities include:

-Water Sports: Test your agility, strength and balance by trying out our staple water sports (wakeboarding, water skiing, kneeboarding and tubing). More advanced water skiers can try the tournament slalom ski course, just three minutes from the resort via boat.

- ATV Tours: Awaken your family’s appreciation of outdoor adventure with an ATV ride that rumbles through the trees along handcrafted trails that meander through the lush forest. Rides can be as mild or daring as your skills and desires allow.

- Zip-Lines: Sail through the charming wilderness on the resort’s brand new 5 zip lines through and over the forest canopy and enjoy an expansive view of the ancient Ozarks in their verdant summer glory.

- Boating: Enjoy our professionally-guided luxury powerboat fleet and choose from a leisurely cruise along Table Rock Lake, or the adrenalin-rush of the jet boat that can take you for a quick, thrilling dunk in the cool water on a hot day.

- Clay Shooting and Archery Sessions: Practice shooting clay disks on the high prairie land with personalized instruction and a “Here to have fun” attitude, or perfect your archery skills – getting in touch with the country’s native roots.

Complete your fun-filled day at this Midwestern luxury resort with a visit to The Lounge, a cozy, posh setting elegantly appointed with custom-made driftwood tables and chairs made to blend in with the property grounds, a stunning fireplace and comfortable sofas. The perfect spot for after-dinner cocktails, board games and friendly chats, this room is attached to a smaller media room outfitted with a large, flat-screen television and oversized beanbags so guests can enjoy Wii games or movies. Round out the evening gazing at the twinkling stars in the clear, night sky while cooking s’mores over a bonfire just outside The Lodge.

Retire to one of the resort’s 21 individually-designed rooms or suites, each of which incorporates the indigenous beauty of the natural world into a peaceful space adorned with aesthetically pleasing coffered ceilings, handsome dark wood floors and custom-made driftwood furniture. From the comfort of your room or suite, enjoy a view of the cove through the wooded shoreline, which is accessible by a scenic amble through short paths and water-lined gardens.

Standard rates at this luxury lake resort start at $5,131 for a 7 night stay for a family of four between June 1 and September 14, 2011. Rates do not include 5.975% tax or a 15% service charge as the resort is a non-tipping environment.

New to the resort is a handcrafted Treehouse Spa, comprised of a reception treehouse and two elevated treatment rooms nestled in the forest along the wooded shoreline of Table Rock Lake. The Treehouse Spa is undergoing construction and is scheduled to be in full operation on Memorial Day 2011. In-room spa services are currently available (including custom massages, hot rock massages, foot soaks and deluxe lemongrass foot treatments). An expanded spa menu for the new Treehouse Spa is currently being developed.

Located in southwest Missouri on the James River Arm of Table Rock Lake, Stonewater Cove Resort and Spa is about three hours from Tulsa, OK, four hours from Kansas City, MO, five hours from St. Louis, MO and six hours from Dallas, TX. The three nearest airports to this all-inclusive luxury resort are Branson, MO (BKG), Springfield, MO (SGF) and Northwest Arkansas (XNA) – each approximately one and a half hours away.

For more information about Stonewater Cove Resort and Spa, or to make a reservation, visit the website at http://stonewatercove.com or call (800) 792-3956.


Nestled in Shell Knob, MO in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest, Stonewater Cove Resort and Club overlooks the clear, deep waters of Table Rock Lake, known as one of the clearest freshwater lakes in the world. Each of the resort’s 21 individually designed rooms features upscale amenities, custom-made wood furniture and attractive coffered ceilings, with special touches that create an elegant, rustic ambiance. This nearly 500-acre outdoor playground offers endless ATV to hiking trails, luxurious boating excursions and adventure outings like zip-lines and a low ropes Chevron course. This luxury resort in Missouri was recently accepted into Small Luxury Hotels of the World, an exclusive group of more than 500 of the finest small independent hotels in more than 70 countries, and is a member of the prestigious Kiwi Collection.