Spring Harbor Hop
Saturday, May 4, 2025
Don't Miss the Lake of the Ozarks Harbor Hop!
The Lake of the Ozarks Harbor Hop is held twice a year. The Spring Harbor Hop is held the first Saturday in May and the Fall Harbor Hop is held the second Saturday in October.
Draw cards at more than 40 locations around the Lake of the Ozarks to make a winning poker hand in the Harbor Hop. Enter at any of the Harbor Hop locations and enjoy the stops around the Lake before turning in your hand by 7:00 pm.
Enter the Harbor Hop by stopping at any of the checkpoints listed below. A player may enter more than once. The 1st card is drawn at the checkpoint where the hand is purchased. Six additional cards are obtained by “hopping” to six more checkpoints drawing one card, per hand, at each location. The hand is complete when the 7th card is drawn. The completed hand is turned in at the checkpoint where the 7th card is drawn. To qualify, a hand must be turned in by 7:00 pm the day of Harbor Hop. Complete rules are posted at the bottom of this page.
Prize Allocations
1st Place: 10%
2nd Place: 9%
3rd Place: 8%
4th Place: 7% each
5th - 10th Place: 5% each
4 Worst Hands: 4% each
Random Drawing for 10 Hands: 2% each
(all ties will share the allocated percentage for the placing)
The Bonus
In addition to the regular prize winners, a section winner will be recognized. To be eligible to be a section winner, a player must draw all seven (7) cards within one of the three sections listed below.
Dealer Locations
Download 2024 Fall Harbor Hop Dealer Locations and Map
Dealer stops and times subject to change. Please check back close to the event for the final dealer list.
Checkpoints 0MM - 13MM Main Channel & Gravois Arm - Section I
1) Maggie's at the Lake - 8 MM Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
2) Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill - 7 MM Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
3) Hillbilly Yacht Club Bar & Grill - 7 MM Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
4) Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog - 4.5 MM Gravois Arm- 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
5) Lake Burger - 4.5 MM Gravois Arm- 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
6) Neon Taco - 0 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
7) Big Thunder Marine at Ozark Yacht Club - 1MM (Jennings Branch Cove) - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
8) Big Thunder Marina at Glencove - 3 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
9) Boathouse Bar & Grill - 3 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
10) Shady Gators #1 - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
11) Shady Gators #2 - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
12) Camden on the Lake/H.Toads - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
13) Blue Cat Lounge at Alhonna Resort - 8 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
14) Franky & Louie's #1 - 10 MM (Lynch Cove) - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
15) Franky & Louie's #2 - 10 MM (Lynch Cove) - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
16) Pointe Oasis Marina - 13 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Checkpoints 17.5 MM - 26 MM, Main Channel - Section II
17) Backwater Jack's - 17.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
18) Formula Boats of Missouri - 1 MM Grand Glaize Arm - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
19) Bridgeview Marina - 1.5 MM Grand Glaize Arm - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
20) Dog Days Bar & Grill #1 - 19 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
21) Dog Days Bar & Grill #2 - 19 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
22) Kelly's Port - 19.5 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
23) Shorty Pants Marina & Lounge - 21 MM (Woodland Cove) - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
24) Redhead Lakeside Grille - 21 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
25) Paradise Tropical Restaurant #1 - 24 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
26) Paradise Tropical Restaurant #2 - 24 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
27) Landshark Bar & Grill at Margaritaville - 26 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
28) Pappa Chubby's - 26 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Checkpoints 28.5 MM - 38 MM, Main Channel & Big Niangua Arm - Section III
29) The Hatch at Miller's Landing - 28.5 MM MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
30) The Fish & Company - 31 MM (Linn Creek Cove) - 11:00am to 7:00 pm
31) El Centenario @ Pier 31 - 31 MM (Four Corners) - 11:00am to 7:00 pm
32) Mariners Pier 31 - 31 MM (Four Corners) - 11:00am to 7:00 pm
33) Larry's on the Lake (Four Corners) - 31 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
34) The Cave Bar & Grill - 3 MM Big Niangua - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
35) Nautifish Rum Bar - 3.5 MM Big Niangua - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
36) Pebble Bay Club - 12 MM Big Niangua - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
37) Bulldog's Beach House - 33 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
38) Captain Ron's Bar & Grill #1 - 34.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
39) Captain Ron's Bar & Grill #2 - 34.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
40) Pirates Point Gas Dock & Boat Rentals - 35 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
41) Bear Bottom Resort - 38 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
The Rules
Enter the Harbor Hop by stopping at any of the checkpoints listed above. To obtain a hand, sign up and pay an optional $20 donation (per seven-card hand). A player may enter more than once. The 1st card is drawn at the checkpoint where the hand is purchased. Six additional cards are obtained by "hopping" to six more checkpoints drawing one card, per hand, at each location. The hand is complete when the 7th card is drawn. An optional 8th bonus card can be drawn for an additional $5. The completed hand is turned in at the checkpoint where the 7th card is drawn. To qualify, a hand must be turned in by 7:00 pm the day of Harbor Hop. Winners will be notified by mail. Prizes are based on entry donations. The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau will retain 60% for administering the program and promoting Lake of the Ozarks. The remaining 40% will be paid to the participants in the form of gift certificates.
This event is sponsored by The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau, Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association, and the Lakes Waterfront Restaurants.
