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Pull-thru
USACEMark Twain Lake · Missouri
Indian Creek (MO)
Overview Indian Creek lies on the northern banks of Mark Twain Lake.
Sites249212 reservable
Elev.699ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig95 ft
Electric217162×50-amp
From St. Louis3h15real 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 699 ft, Indian Creek (MO) has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 249 sites total: 212 reservable and 37 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 162 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 95-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 · 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 31.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
147 mi
3h15
02
Kansas City
200 mi
4h06
03
Springfield
231 mi
4h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 249 SITES
Color byShow only
249 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
162
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
249
Sites
★ The standout
Site HI16
ICRE · shaded.
To neighbor
471 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
43
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.3 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.