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Pull-thru
NPSOzark National Scenic Riverways · Missouri
Pulltite
Overview In the rolling, forested landscapes around Pulltite, two of America's most beautiful spring-fed rivers combine to make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Sites5856 reservable
Elev.751ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig60 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From St. Louis3h28real 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 751 ft, Pulltite has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 58 sites total: 56 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 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.
74%
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
154 mi
3h28
02
Springfield
157 mi
3h28
03
Kansas City
275 mi
5h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 58 SITES
Color byShow only
58 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
58
Prime
58
Sites
★ The standout
Site 055
Sites 31-55 · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
19
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
5
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.