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Pull-thru
USACETable Rock Lake · Missouri
Baxter
Overview Baxter is a spacious and sunny campground that sits along the White River Arm of Table Rock Lake.
Sites5453 reservable
Elev.915ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig102 ft
Electric4949×50-amp
From Springfield1h27real 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 915 ft, Baxter has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 54 sites total: 53 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 49 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 102-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks.
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-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 10.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
54 mi
1h27
02
Kansas City
220 mi
4h41
03
St. Louis
268 mi
5h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 54 SITES
Color byShow only
54 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
49
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
54
Sites
★ The standout
Site 38
BAXTER · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
104 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
3.5 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.