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Pull-thru
USACEClearwater Lake · Missouri
Highway K
Overview Campers looking to enjoy a scenic stay on the clear waters of the Black River, will enjoy the calming riverside atmosphere at Highway K Park.
Sites8481 reservable
Elev.587ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig96 ft4 pull-thru
Electric5820×50-amp
From St. Louis2h38real 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 587 ft, Highway K has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 84 sites total: 81 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 20 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 96-ft rig.
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 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
114 mi
2h38
02
Springfield
189 mi
4h15
03
Kansas City
309 mi
6h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 84 SITES
Color byShow only
84 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
20
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
84
Sites
★ The standout
Site D1
D · shaded.
To neighbor
221 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
9.1 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.