Welk Resorts Branson - The Lodges at Timber Ridge

Nestled in the Ozarks, this lavish resort hotel is 6.7 miles from Branson and 7.8 miles from Silver Dollar City. Sophisticated rooms include free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, minifridges and coffeemakers. All have designer toiletries; some have pull-out sofas and washer/dryers. 1- and 2-bedroom lodges add full kitchens, fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Amenities include 2 separate 18-hole golf courses and a putting green, a fitness center and a 10,000-sq-ft water park with indoor and outdoor pools. There's a restaurant serving traditional American dishes and a lounge bar. The resort also has a theater showing Broadway-style musicals and comedy.