Long Shoal
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 16:30 UTC
- A night
- $14–$24Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 9695 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 4 notices
In the agency’s own words
Longshoal Park sits on the shores of Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri. Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming and boating. Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour. Keep reading
Recreation
Longshoal is an excellent fishing location. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen. Longshoal Marina is located within the park, offering convenient boat services for guests. A sandy beach makes the area perfect for families.
Facilities
Long Shoal campground offers 44 sites with 50-amp electric and water hookups, 38 sites with 30-amp electric hookups, 12 primitive sites, and 1 reservable day-use group shelter. Recreation opportunities in the park include a boat ramp, picnic shelter, playground, swimming beach and marina.
Natural Features
Harry S Truman Reservoir lies among the rolling hills and rocky bluffs of the Ozark Plateau. Mature hardwoods of Oak and Hickory with cedar trees mixed in cover the area. Wildlife such as whitetail deer, turkey, hawks, ospreys, eagles, and many different water birds can be found in and around the park. An abundance of fish such as crappie, bass, walleye, paddlefish, blue and channel catfish can also be found in Harry S Truman Reservoir. Approximately 8,800 acres of standing timber were left in the lake to provide quality aquatic habitat.
Nearby Attractions
The 950 miles of shoreline around Truman Lake provide plentiful opportunities for fun in the outdoors. Many parks surround the lake, including Harry S. Truman State Park. The Harry S. Truman Visitor Center sits atop Kaysinger Bluff and provides a spectacular view of the dam and reservoir. Exhibits provide information about the rich history of the Osage River Valley from pre-civilization to modern day. Waterfowl, bald eagles and turkey vultures are commonly seen from the observation deck. Longshoal Marina
What the agency tells you
Click here for more information about Truman Lake
Help stop the spread of the invasive zebra mussel by draining all water from equipment and discarding live bait before leaving the park
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Everything else this campground posts · 1
Campers must have permit before camping. Available at park booth. *There is a limit of 1 wheeled camper and 2 tents or 3 tents per camp pad.* All equipment must fit on the site pad. Vehicles park in developed areas only. This park requires a 3 night minimum stay on holiday weekends and 2 night minimum stay on weekends.*
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 96
- Hookups
- 82 electric, 45 water, 2 sewer
- Longest rig
- 103 ft
- Paved pads
- 5 of 96
- Accessible sites
- 5
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, Lake, River, Beach
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Swimming
- Night sky · 92nd darkest of 118 in MO
- Bortle 4
56 of 188 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:30 UTC
recreation.gov lists 95 of the 96 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 15
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $14–$24 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:30 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
97 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 95 mapped sitesAll 97 records
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 94 of the 97 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| DUSE | 001 | day use | 60 ft | yes | 1710 ft | 199 ft | $30 | |
| LSHO | 001 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | yes | 74 ft | 847 ft | $14–$24 |
| LSHO | 002 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 101 ft | 873 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 003 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 74 ft | 912 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 004 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 60 ft | 794 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 005 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | yes | 76 ft | 855 ft | $14–$24 |
| LSHO | 006 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 60 ft | 738 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 007 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 76 ft | 799 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 008 | standard electric | 58 ft | 50 amp | 74 ft | 674 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 009 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 76 ft | 736 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 010 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 88 ft | 599 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 011 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 651 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 012 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 92 ft | 566 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 013 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 73 ft | 425 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 014 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 73 ft | 379 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 015 | standard electric | 62 ft | 50 amp | 92 ft | 436 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 016 | standard electric | 61 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 478 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 017 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 515 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 018 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 560 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 019 | type not stated | 61 ft | 50 amp | 638 ft | |||
| LSHO | 020 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 79 ft | 699 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 021 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 75 ft | 763 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 022 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 66 ft | 763 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 023 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 75 ft | 836 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 026 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 79 ft | 717 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 028 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 120 ft | 735 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 029 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 110 ft | 764 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 031 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 66 ft | 786 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 032 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | yes | 82 ft | 752 ft | $14–$24 |
| LSHO | 033 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 684 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 035 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 616 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 037 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 104 ft | 581 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 039 | standard electric | 56 ft | 50 amp | yes | 106 ft | 518 ft | $14–$24 |
| LSHO | 040 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 443 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 042 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 419 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 043 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 384 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 044 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 286 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 045 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 73 ft | 339 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 046 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 250 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 047 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 80 ft | 242 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 048 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 216 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 049 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 246 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 050 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 64 ft | 363 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 051 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 84 ft | 333 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 052 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 64 ft | 414 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 053 | standard electric | 55 ft | 50 amp | 77 ft | 409 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 054 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 77 ft | 481 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 056 | standard electric | 58 ft | 50 amp | 52 ft | 579 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 057 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 52 ft | 631 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 058 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 699 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 059 | standard electric | 45 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 656 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 060 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 90 ft | 576 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 061 | standard electric | 100 ft | 30 amp | 89 ft | 449 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 062 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 90 ft | 521 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 063 | standard electric | 80 ft | 30 amp | 89 ft | 393 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 064 | standard electric | 103 ft | 30 amp | 75 ft | 382 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 065 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 95 ft | 468 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 066 | standard electric | 45 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 371 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 067 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 319 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 068 | standard electric | 65 ft | 30 amp | 91 ft | 378 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 069 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 266 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 070 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 246 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 071 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 84 ft | 399 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 073 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 84 ft | 442 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 074 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 84 ft | 439 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 075 | standard electric | 62 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 541 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 076 | standard electric | 58 ft | 30 amp | yes | 78 ft | 446 ft | $14–$24 |
| LSHO | 077 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 71 ft | 537 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 078 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 78 ft | 448 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 080 | standard electric | 45 ft | 30 amp | 71 ft | 539 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 081 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 478 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 082 | standard electric | 65 ft | 30 amp | 99 ft | 579 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 083 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 90 ft | 506 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 097 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 78 ft | 207 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 098 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 78 ft | 152 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 099 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 98 ft | 240 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 100 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 82 ft | 114 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 101 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 98 ft | 194 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 102 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 90 ft | 90 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 103 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 92 ft | 174 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 104 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 92 ft | 83 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 105 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 90 ft | 115 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 106 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 103 ft | 196 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 107 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 90 ft | 165 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 108 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 105 ft | 255 ft | $14 | ||
| LSHO | 111 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 621 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 112 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 75 ft | 690 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 113 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 75 ft | 684 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 114 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 582 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 115 | standard electric | 65 ft | 30 amp | 88 ft | 654 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 116 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 97 ft | 544 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 117 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 612 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 118 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 517 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 120 | standard electric | 50 ft | 30 amp | 82 ft | 534 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 121 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 79 ft | 638 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 122 | standard electric | 50 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 592 ft | $14–$24 | |
| LSHO | 123 | type not stated | 55 ft | 30 amp | 639 ft |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It files it as day use. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
25 of 97 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Shawnee Bend2.9 mi
Bledsoe Ferry4.0 mi
Thibaut Point4.2 mi
Berry Bend5.7 mi
Osage Bluff7.2 mi
Bucksaw7.5 miFrom Warsaw, Missouri, take Highway 7 for about 8 miles northwest. Follow signs into the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Bent Tree Harbor, MO
Typical weather
Typical October night 46°F, day 70°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 22°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Long Shoal is in Missouri’s 4th congressional district. Its representative, Mark Alford (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →