Eldon, MO Homes for Rent

Eldon, Missouri is a small, quiet community of about 4,500 people roughly 15 miles northeast of the Lake of the Ozarks, set at a major highway intersection that connects to Jefferson City, Lake Ozark, Versailles and California. Once a railroad town, it still has a historic downtown with original buildings and active shops that give it a traditional small-town feel. Daily needs are covered by several grocery options, including Walmart, Woods Supermarket, Gerbes Super Market, Nature’s Source and Nolt’s Country Market, while local dining features long-running spots like the Eldon and Cree Mee Drive-Ins known for marshmallow sodas, Whittle’s Pub & Grub with oversized sandwiches and burritos, and Si Senor Mexican Bar & Grill. Parks and recreation are a strong feature, with Rock Island Park, Apperson Park’s baseball fields, the Airpark’s skate park and 18-hole disc golf course next to the seasonal aquatic center, and the Eldon Community Center’s gym and fitness programs. Stark Caverns, about 5 miles south, adds cave tours and outdoor activities. The Eldon R-I School District is well rated, and Eldon Middle School and Eldon High School both receive high marks and support academics and athletics. Housing in Eldon ranges from smaller 1940s fixer-uppers on grid-like streets to more common ranch-style homes with porches and sidewalks on quarter-acre lots, plus larger homes with multi-car garages and acreage on the outskirts.