6
Pull-thru
USFSMark Twain National Forest · Missouri
Markham Springs
Overview Markham Springs Campground is set on the Black River in a scenic and historic recreation area in the southwestern corner of Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest.
Sites3313 reservable
Elev.499ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents6 pull-thru
Electric1111×50-amp
From St. Louis2h57real 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 499 ft, Markham Springs has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 33 sites total: 13 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, 11 with 50-amp. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
146 mi
2h57
02
Springfield
176 mi
3h45
03
Kansas City
342 mi
6h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 33 SITES
Color byShow only
33 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
11
50-amp
11
Accessible
0
Prime
33
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
Sycamore · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
201 ft
Location
Good
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
30
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.