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Pull-thru
USACETable Rock Lake · Missouri
Old Highway 86
Overview Old Highway 86 is a spacious and sunny campground that sits along the White River Arm of Table Rock Lake in the rolling Missouri countryside.
Sites78all reservable
Elev.925ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig66 ft2 pull-thru
Electric7877×50-amp
From Springfield1h20real 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 925 ft, Old Highway 86 has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 78 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 77 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 66-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
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-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
61 mi
1h20
02
Kansas City
226 mi
4h30
03
St. Louis
269 mi
5h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 78 SITES
Color byShow only
78 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
77
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
78
Sites
★ The standout
Site 76
OLD HIGHWAY 86 · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
99 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
56 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
246
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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.