Sunrise Beach Missouri Map

About Sunrise Beach, Missouri

Sunrise Beach is a locality in Camden County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 413. The population density is 26.5 people per km². Sunrise Beach is located at 38.1759°N, 92.7844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65079.

Sunrise Beach unfolds along the western edge of the Lake of the Ozarks, a place where the water’s deep blue expanse meets a landscape of rolling hills and densely wooded coves. It lies 43.1 miles south-west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 230°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Osage Beach. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, particularly after a summer shower, and the light, especially as it slants through the trees in the late afternoon, has a warm, honeyed quality that settles over the scattered homes and marinas. Steep bluffs, cloaked in oak and hickory, plunge towards the shoreline, their shadows deepening as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The water itself, a vast, meandering liquid highway, dictates the rhythm of life, its surface often a mirror reflecting the endless sky, or at other times, rippled by the passage of boats and the whisper of a lakeside breeze. The history of Sunrise Beach is intrinsically tied to the creation of the Lake of the Ozarks, a monumental undertaking that transformed the Osage River valley into a recreational paradise. Before the dam, this land was a quieter, more agrarian place, its economy rooted in farming and small-scale logging. Now, the local economy thrives on tourism and the services that cater to the steady stream of visitors drawn to the lake’s abundant opportunities for boating, fishing, and watersports. Marinas dot the shoreline, their docks alive with the gleam of polished fiberglass and the hum of activity, a modern testament to the enduring allure of this watery heartland. The character of Sunrise Beach is one of relaxed informality, a place where summer days stretch long and the evening air often carries the distant, cheerful sounds of laughter and music drifting from lakeside patios.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sunrise Beach, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sunrise Beach and Camden County.

Detailed location data for Sunrise Beach includes the ZIP code (65079), telephone area code (573), county seat of Camden County (Camdenton), and school district assignment (Camdenton R-III School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sunrise Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.