23
Pull-thru
NPSOzark National Scenic Riverways · Missouri
Round Spring
Overview In the rolling, forested landscape of Round Spring, two of America's most beautiful spring-fed rivers combine to make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Sites6563 reservable
Elev.751ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig60 ft23 pull-thru
Electric87×50-amp
From Springfield3h07real 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, Round Spring has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 65 sites total: 63 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 23 pull-through, 6 walk-in, 7 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on quiet.
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
Springfield
148 mi
3h07
02
St. Louis
154 mi
3h20
03
Kansas City
276 mi
5h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 65 SITES
Color byShow only
61 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
6
Walk-in
7
50-amp
1
Accessible
9
Prime
65
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
Sites 2-29, 30-49, E1-E6 · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
94
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.