2
Pull-thru
USFSMark Twain National Forest · Missouri
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area
Overview Roomy campsites surrounded by open lawn and natural shading, cool breezes, abundant songbirds and scenic views all await visitors at the Sutton Bluff Recreation Area.
Sites3426 reservable
Elev.810ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig76 ft2 pull-thru
Electric1414×50-amp
From St. Louis2h46real 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 810 ft, Sutton Bluff Recreation Area has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 34 sites total: 26 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 14 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 76-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
71%
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
111 mi
2h46
02
Springfield
192 mi
4h11
03
Kansas City
288 mi
6h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 34 SITES
Color byShow only
34 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
14
50-amp
34
Accessible
0
Prime
34
Sites
★ The standout
Site 034
CAMP · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
152 ft
Max rig
56 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.