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Pull-thru
NPSOzark National Scenic Riverways · Missouri
Big Spring
Overview In the rolling, forested landscape of Big Spring, two of America's most beautiful spring-fed rivers combine to make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Sites137136 reservable
Elev.476ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig76 ft4 pull-thru
Electric3129×50-amp
From Springfield3h13real 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 476 ft, Big Spring has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 137 sites total: 136 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 29 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 76-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
151 mi
3h13
02
St. Louis
168 mi
3h39
03
Kansas City
318 mi
6h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 137 SITES
Color byShow only
134 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
29
50-amp
2
Accessible
68
Prime
137
Sites
★ The standout
Site 101
Loop 100 · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
85 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
34 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
46
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.5 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.