3
Pull-thru
USACEHarry S. Truman Lake · Missouri
Sparrowfoot
Overview Sparrowfoot Campground is situated on the Grand River Arm of the Harry S.
Sites85all reservable
Elev.722ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig91 ft3 pull-thru
Electric8356×50-amp
From Kansas City1h47real 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 722 ft, Sparrowfoot has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 85 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 56 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 91-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Kansas City
84 mi
1h47
02
Springfield
86 mi
1h51
03
St. Louis
241 mi
5h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 85 SITES
Color byShow only
85 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
56
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
85
Sites
★ The standout
Site A24
A · shaded.
To neighbor
97 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.8 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.