17
Pull-thru
USACEHarry S. Truman Lake · Missouri
Bucksaw
Overview Bucksaw Campground sits on the Grand River Arm of the Harry S.
Sites148145 reservable
Elev.781ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig83 ft17 pull-thru
Electric13187×50-amp
From Kansas City1h56real 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 781 ft, Bucksaw has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 148 sites total: 145 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 17 pull-through, 87 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 83-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Kansas City
92 mi
1h56
02
Springfield
88 mi
1h59
03
St. Louis
239 mi
4h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 148 SITES
Color byShow only
148 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
87
50-amp
8
Accessible
0
Prime
148
Sites
★ The standout
Site A029
A · shaded.
To neighbor
30359 ft
Max rig
65 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4 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.