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Pull-thru
USACETable Rock Lake · Missouri
Big M
Overview Big M is a spacious and grassy campground that sits along the White River Arm of Table Rock Lake in the Missouri countryside.
Sites6259 reservable
Elev.932ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig65 ft
Electric239×50-amp
From Springfield1h41real 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 932 ft, Big M has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 62 sites total: 59 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 9 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
64 mi
1h41
02
Kansas City
223 mi
4h28
03
St. Louis
279 mi
5h38
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 62 SITES
Color byShow only
62 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
9
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
62
Sites
★ The standout
Site 18
BIG M · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
152 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
64 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
10 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.