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Pull-thru
USFSMark Twain National Forest · Missouri
Loggers Lake Campground
Overview Located deep in the interior forests of Shannon County, Logger's Lake Campground is situated along the southeast shore of Logger's Lake.
Sites1110 reservable
Elev.991ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From St. Louis3h29real 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 991 ft, Loggers Lake Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 10 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, 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 · Sep
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
134 mi
3h29
02
Springfield
175 mi
3h54
03
Kansas City
283 mi
6h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
2
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
LOGGERS LAKE CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
53 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
4
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.5 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.