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Pull-thru
USACEMark Twain Lake · Missouri
Bluffview (Mark Twain Lake)
Overview Bluffview is an excellent location for boating and fishing near Mark Twain Lake.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.538ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents
Electric1sites
From St. Louis2h32real 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 538 ft, Bluffview (Mark Twain Lake) has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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 · Nov
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
121 mi
2h32
02
Kansas City
208 mi
4h02
03
Springfield
228 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.9 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.