The best gifts for someone who loves Table Rock Lake either bring the lake home or get them back on the water: a Table Rock Lake Life hoodie or trucker hat with the outline of the lake, a ceramic ornament for the tree, or a real Table Rock experience like a Christmas cruise on Silver Dollar City's Showboat, a stay in a lakeside yurt at Table Rock State Park, or a gift certificate for a guided bass trip.
Table Rock Lake covers about 43,100 acres with 745 miles of shoreline at its normal level, spread across the White River valley in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The Army Corps of Engineers finished Table Rock Dam in 1958 (USACE). Below are 19 gift ideas for the people who love it, grouped by who you're shopping for. Every product links to its own page, and every local business has a website and, where there's a place to visit, a Google Maps link.
Quick picks
| Gift | Best for | Price (as of Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Table Rock Lake Life Hoodie | Cool mornings on the dock | from $54.99 |
| Table Rock Lake Ornament | Christmas, stocking stuffer | $19.95 |
| Table Rock Lake Trucker Hat | Boat days, no sizing | $37.99 |
| Showboat Christmas Show | A holiday night out | regular tickets from $69 plus tax |
| State park yurt stay | A year-round getaway | $159 a night plus tax, 2-night minimum |
For the one who lives at the lake
1. Table Rock Lake Life Hoodie (from $54.99)
The whole lake, from the dam to the Kings River and Long Creek arms, printed on the back of a warm hoodie, with a small logo on the front. Want it on the front instead? There's a front-printed version.
2. Table Rock Lake Life Trucker Hat ($37.99)
The safest gift when you don't know their size.
3. Table Rock Lake Life Front and Back Tee (from $29.99)
A small logo on the front and the full lake on the back. There's also a front-printed heavy cotton tee (from $29.99).
4. Table Rock Lake Dri-Fit Long Sleeve (from $44.99)
A lightweight, moisture-wicking long sleeve for long summer days on the water.
5. Women's Racerback Tank (from $27.99) or Long Sleeve Tee (from $44.99)
The tank is for summer swim days at the cove. The cotton long sleeve is for cool fall evenings.
For the Table Rock lake house
6. Table Rock Lake Life Canvas Gallery Wrap (from $44.99)
The whole lake on the wall, for the lake house or for home in the months between lake seasons.
7. Table Rock Lake Life Ceramic Ornament ($19.95)
A great first-Christmas gift for anyone who just bought a place on the lake, and an easy add-on to any experience gift below.
Local Table Rock experience gifts
Experience gifts are perfect for people who already have everything. Every option below was checked on the business's or agency's own website in October 2026. Most Table Rock marinas close for the winter, so many of these are "wrap it now, use it next season" gifts, but the holidays bring a few of the best ones.
8. A Christmas cruise on Silver Dollar City's Showboat
The Showboat Branson Belle was relaunched as Silver Dollar City's Showboat in March 2026. It's a dinner cruise with a three-course meal and a live show, leaving from White River Landing near Table Rock Dam. The Christmas Show runs November 6 to December 23, 2026. Regular 2026 tickets start at $69 to $110 for ages 12 and up and $49 to $80 for ages 4 to 11, depending on seating, plus tax (the Christmas Show price isn't listed online, so check it when you book). There's no gift card listed on the Showboat pages, so the gift is the tickets themselves: print the confirmation and tuck it in a card.
Links: Shows and dates · Tickets · Directions · Call 417-336-7100
9. Santa's Pancakes & PJs on the Showboat (for the kids)
From December 5 to 23, 2026, the Showboat runs Santa's Pancakes & PJs morning and midday cruises: $59 for ages 10 and up and $49 for ages 2 to 9 (as of October 2026). It's an easy holiday tradition for grandparents to give the whole family.
Links: Tickets · Directions · Call 417-336-7100
10. A day at Silver Dollar City's An Old Time Christmas
Pair the Showboat with a day at Silver Dollar City, a few miles from the lake near Indian Point. An Old Time Christmas runs November 7, 2026 to January 2, 2027, with more than 6.5 million lights. One-day tickets are as low as $85 when bought online at least a day ahead on select days, or $95 any day, plus tax.
Links: Festival · Tickets · Directions · Call 417-336-7100
11. A Dogwood Canyon gift card
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Lampe, just south of the lake, runs a two-hour narrated Wildlife Tram Tour past bison and elk, starting at $38 for adults and $24 for kids. Its gift cards are good at Dogwood Canyon and at Top of the Rock, which overlooks Table Rock Lake. The park is open daily, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Links: Gift cards · Tram tour · Directions · Call 800-456-4812
12. A Big Cedar Lodge gift card
Big Cedar Lodge sits on 4,600 acres above Table Rock Lake in Ridgedale, with lodge rooms, cabins, a long list of restaurants, and Long Creek Marina, which is open to the public. Gift cards are sold online at shop.bigcedar.com. Call ahead if they have a specific use in mind, since Big Cedar's site doesn't say where the cards can be used.
Big Cedar also runs two lake cruises worth knowing about: the Lady Liberty Fall Foliage Day Cruise on select dates from September to November ($70 and up for adults, $40 for kids 4 to 11), and the private Goin' Jessi tour (see #14).
Links: Gift cards · Fall Foliage Cruise · Directions to Long Creek Marina · Call 800-225-6343
13. A catamaran cruise next summer
The Spirit of America is a 48-foot catamaran that sails from State Park Marina near the dam. The public 2-hour Sail & Swim Cruise has a giant water slide and kayaks, and costs $49.95 for ages 12 and up and $39.95 for ages 3 to 11. The 90-minute Sunset Cruise is $39.95 and $29.95. A private 3-hour cruise for up to 49 people is $1,400 (all as of October 2026). The marina closes November 1 to March 1, so this is a gift for next season.
Links: Cruise details · Book · Directions · Call 417-334-2628
14. A date-night classic boat tour
Two private tours make a great gift for a couple:
- State Park Marina's Classic Boat Tour: a 2-hour captained cruise for $449 for up to six guests, with life jackets and bottled water included.
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Big Cedar's Goin' Jessi tour: about an hour on a replica 1934 Chris Craft, $199 on weekdays or $250 on weekends for two, plus $15 for each extra guest up to six, with champagne for guests 21 and up. It runs March through October.
Links: State Park Marina booking · Goin' Jessi booking · Directions to State Park Marina · Call State Park Marina 417-334-2628 or Big Cedar 800-225-6343
15. A boat rental day
Pick the marina closest to their favorite part of the lake:
- State Park Marina near the dam rents slide pontoons, a ski boat, a fishing boat, and kayaks. Book online for 6 hours, 8 hours, or a full day, with 10% to 20% off multi-day rentals. Drivers must be 21 with a driver's license (no first-time drivers), and there's a $500 card deposit. Rates show at booking. Closed November 1 to March 1.
- Long Creek Marina at Big Cedar is open to the public, rents pontoons, ski boats, a bass boat, and WaveRunners, and sells a $9 temporary 7-day boater license for visitors.
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Kings River Marina in Shell Knob rents tritoons and a fishing boat on the west end of the lake. Drivers must be 21. It closes for the season after October 25.
Links: State Park Marina directions · Long Creek Marina directions · Kings River Marina directions · Call State Park Marina 417-334-2628 or Kings River Marina 417-858-6429
16. A guided bass trip gift certificate
Capt. Rick's Guide Service offers a gift certificate request form on its rates page. 2026 rates for 1 to 2 people are $400 for 4 hours, $500 for 6 hours, or $700 for 8 hours, plus $75 for each extra person up to six. Trips include the boat, gas, rods, lures, live bait, and fish cleaning. For something different, Capt. Rick also runs paddlefish (spoonbill) trips, $550 for 6 hours or $750 for 8, during the short March 15 to April 30 season.
Prefer to book through the resort? Big Cedar's fishing guides run 4-hour bass trips from Long Creek Marina for $400 for 1 to 2 people ($100 for each extra person), with boat, gas, bait, and gear included.
Links: Capt. Rick's rates and gift certificates · Call Capt. Rick 417-861-3899 · Big Cedar guides · Directions to Long Creek Marina
17. A stay in a Table Rock State Park yurt
Table Rock State Park near the dam has six premium yurts with two bedrooms, a full bath, a kitchen, heat and air, and linens. They sleep up to six, rent year-round, and cost $159 a night plus tax, with a two-night minimum (as of October 2026). Campsites run $16 a night for a basic site to $36 for full hookups in season (March through November).
Links: Yurts · Camping · Directions · Call the park 417-334-4704 or reservations 877-422-6766
18. A meal they can drive the boat to
Make a plan for a lake day next summer and treat them to a meal at a restaurant with its own dock:
- Big Buoy's in Kimberling City has a courtesy dock just below the restaurant, and the staff will give you a ride up the hill if you call. Its listed hours are Wednesday to Sunday (closed Monday and Tuesday), with Wednesday through Friday opening at 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday opening at 11 a.m., so call ahead in winter.
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Lakeside Restaurant in Branson West welcomes guests "by land or by water," with menus in mailboxes on the boat dock and dockside service.
Links: Big Buoy's directions · Call Big Buoy's 417-739-6131 · Lakeside directions · Call Lakeside 417-338-2442
Stocking stuffers under $40
19. Small Table Rock gifts
- The $19.95 Table Rock ornament
- A Missouri fishing permit: $14 for a resident or $57 for a nonresident, sold at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits (Missouri residents 65 and older don't need one). Missouri and Arkansas residents can add a $10 White River Border Lakes Permit to fish the other state's side of Table Rock (MDC).
- A boater safety course. Missouri's law is changing: starting August 28, 2026, anyone born after January 1, 1984 and before January 1, 2006 must carry a boater safety card to run a motorboat (or a sailboat over 12 feet) on Missouri lakes, and on January 1, 2027, the rule extends to anyone born on or after January 1, 2006 (Missouri State Highway Patrol). On the Arkansas side, anyone born on or after January 1, 1986 needs an approved course (AGFC).
- A floating keychain or a waterproof phone pouch
Good to know: The Dewey Short Visitor Center next to the dam is free, with exhibits, a 21-minute film, decks over the lake, and a 2.5-mile trail. It's open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through November 28. Directions · Call 417-213-4812
How to pick the right Table Rock gift
- Not sure of their size? Go with the trucker hat, ornament, or canvas.
- They have a lake house? Decor (canvas and ornament) always finds a place.
- They have everything? Pick an experience: a Showboat Christmas cruise, a yurt stay, a guided bass trip, or a classic boat tour.
- Order ahead for the holidays. Our products are made to order, and we estimate delivery in about a week, so give yourself extra time in December.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Table Rock Lake shirts and hoodies?
Our Table Rock Lake collection has hoodies, tees, dri-fit long sleeves, a women's tank, and trucker hats with the outline of the lake.
Is there a Table Rock Lake Christmas ornament?
Yes. The Table Rock Lake Life Ceramic Ornament is $19.95 (as of October 2026) and has the outline of the lake.
What can I get someone who has a lake house on Table Rock?
A canvas of the lake for the wall and an ornament for their first Christmas make a great pair. Add a Showboat cruise for a night out, or a Big Cedar gift card.
What experience gifts are there at Table Rock Lake?
Popular options include a Silver Dollar City's Showboat Christmas cruise, a Spirit of America catamaran cruise, a classic boat tour, a boat rental, a guided bass trip gift certificate, a Table Rock State Park yurt stay, and a Dogwood Canyon or Big Cedar gift card.
Find their Table Rock gift
Shop the full Table Rock Lake collection. Shopping for someone who loves a different lake? Choose their lake here.
Prices and details checked October 8, 2026, and may change. Many Table Rock businesses change hours or close for the winter, so call ahead or check each website before you go.
Sources: Lake Life Designs: Table Rock Lake collection, USACE: Table Rock Dam and Lake, Silver Dollar City's Showboat shows, Showboat tickets, Silver Dollar City: An Old Time Christmas, Dogwood Canyon gift cards, Dogwood Canyon tram tours, Big Cedar gift cards, Big Cedar: Lady Liberty Fall Foliage Cruise, Big Cedar: Goin' Jessi tour, Big Cedar: Long Creek Marina, Big Cedar: Fishing guides, State Park Marina: Catamaran cruise, State Park Marina: Classic boat tour, State Park Marina: Boat rentals, Kings River Marina, Capt. Rick's Guide Service, Missouri State Parks: Table Rock lodging, Missouri State Parks: Camping fees, Big Buoy's, Lakeside Restaurant, MDC: Fishing permits, MDC: White River Border Lakes Permit, MSHP: Boater education law, AGFC: Boater education