2
Pull-thru
NPSOzark National Scenic Riverways · Missouri
Alley Spring
Overview The rolling, forested landscape around Alley Spring is where two of America's most beautiful spring-fed rivers combine to make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Sites165163 reservable
Elev.699ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig64 ft2 pull-thru
Electric3030×50-amp
From Springfield2h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 699 ft, Alley Spring has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 165 sites total: 163 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 17 walk-in, 30 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 64-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
134 mi
2h49
02
St. Louis
155 mi
3h49
03
Kansas City
300 mi
6h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 165 SITES
Color byShow only
102 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
17
Walk-in
30
50-amp
3
Accessible
151
Prime
165
Sites
★ The standout
Site 901
Loop 900 · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
177 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
19
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.