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Pull-thru
USACEHarry S. Truman Lake · Missouri
Berry Bend
Overview Berry Bend Campground sits on the shores of Harry S.
Sites9593 reservable
Elev.715ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig75 ft
Electric9543×50-amp
From Springfield2h08real 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 715 ft, Berry Bend has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 95 sites total: 93 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 43 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 7.
73°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
93 mi
2h08
02
Kansas City
106 mi
2h16
03
St. Louis
235 mi
4h46
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 95 SITES
Color byShow only
95 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
43
50-amp
10
Accessible
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Prime
95
Sites
★ The standout
Site C048
C · n/a location · shaded.
To neighbor
144 ft
Location
N/A
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
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.