3
Pull-thru
USACEHarry S. Truman Lake · Missouri
Long Shoal
Overview Longshoal Park sits on the shores of Harry S.
Sites9795 reservable
Elev.722ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig103 ft3 pull-thru
Electric8446×50-amp
From Kansas City2h00real 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 722 ft, Long Shoal has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 97 sites total: 95 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 46 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 103-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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
73°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Kansas City
98 mi
2h00
02
Springfield
92 mi
2h03
03
St. Louis
233 mi
4h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 97 SITES
Color byShow only
97 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
46
50-amp
6
Accessible
0
Prime
97
Sites
★ The standout
Site 028
LSHO · shaded.
To neighbor
120 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
33
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.