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Pull-thru
USFSMark Twain National Forest · Missouri
Red Bluff Campground
Overview Red Bluff Campground is named for towering red bluffs along Huzzah Creek, carved by the elements over the past 10,000 years.
Sites8554 reservable
Elev.883ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig60 ft1 pull-thru
Electric6059×50-amp
From St. Louis2h27real 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 883 ft, Red Bluff Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 85 sites total: 54 reservable and 31 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 59 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability 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.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. Louis
110 mi
2h27
02
Springfield
160 mi
3h19
03
Kansas City
256 mi
5h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 85 SITES
Color byShow only
84 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
59
50-amp
53
Accessible
0
Prime
85
Sites
★ The standout
Site CL5
Creek Loop · good location.
To neighbor
135 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.4 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.