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USACEPomme De Terre Lake · Missouri

Outlet Park

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Sites2220 reservable
Elev.791ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electric2019×50-amp
From Springfield1h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 791 ft, Outlet Park has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 22 sites total: 20 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 19 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
71°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Springfield
63 mi
1h35
02
Kansas City
133 mi
2h52
03
St. Louis
212 mi
4h22
By drive time
Springfield · 1h35Kansas City · 2h52St. Louis · 4h22Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only

22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

3
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
19
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 013
OUTL · shaded.
To neighbor
136 ft
Max rig
40 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
2.8 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.

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