River Road Park
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 14 of the next 14 nights read 16:02 UTC
- A night
- $14–$40Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 113110 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 7 notices
In the agency’s own words
Set on the banks of a calming river, just below the entertaining Clearwater Lake lies River Road Park, known as a jolly ol' place to camp. The beautiful area is enhanced each spring by flowering shrubs and trees like the redbud, hawthorn, dogwood and wild plum. And bald eagles stay year-round and are known to nest near the lake. Keep reading
Recreation
Look for wildlife and pretty landscapes on the Black River Hike and Bike Trail. The trail starts at River Road Park and connects with the Blue Heron and Bottomland interpretive trails. Wildlife includes wetland waterfowl, fox, deer and geese. The lake and river below provide excellent fishing, swimming and canoeing.
Facilities
The majority of campsites have electric and water hookups. Additional amenities include a dump station, hot showers, picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and a playground. Three group picnic shelters are available for reservation, and these also come with electricity.
Natural Features
River Road Park near Clearwater Lake lies below the dam on the Black River. The lake's shoreline is studded with picturesque bluffs covered in sweet william flowers, indented bays, and serene coves.
Nearby Attractions
In the area, campers enjoy visiting traditional drive-in movie theaters, the Sam A. Baker State Park, local golf courses, and the historic Civil War site at Fort Benton.
What the agency tells you
Outside peak season, campsites are first come, first served
This facility is open year-round
Site occupancy is limited to two camping units. One wheeled unit and one tent. Or the site may have two tents.
Everything else this campground posts · 4
Firewood restrictions are in effect to prevent the spread of invasive insects and disease; Click here for more information
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.
Running of generators is prohibited between the hours of 10p.m. and 6a.m.
Operation of ATV’s, UTV’s and golf carts is prohibited within the developed recreation areas.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 113 · 1 group
- Hookups
- 104 electric, 34 water
- Longest rig
- 120 ft
- Paved pads
- 112 of 113
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Showers
- Yes, the record doesn’t say what kind
- “Additional amenities include a dump station, hot showers, picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and a playground.”
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Beach
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Swimming
- Water sports
- Night sky · 52nd darkest of 118 in MO
- Bortle 4
59 of 214 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:02 UTC
recreation.gov lists 110 of the 113 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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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.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $14–$40 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 16:02 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
116 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 108 mapped sitesAll 116 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. 107 of the 116 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| A | A01 | standard electric | 49 ft | 30 amp | 57 ft | 561 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A02 | standard electric | 105 ft | 30 amp | 57 ft | 529 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A03 | type not stated | 95 ft | 30 amp | 589 ft | ||
| A | A04 | standard electric | 58 ft | 30 amp | 87 ft | 508 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A05 | standard electric | 64 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 444 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A06 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 53 ft | 457 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A07 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 61 ft | 452 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A08 | standard electric | 48 ft | 30 amp | 58 ft | 491 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A09 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 58 ft | 490 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A10 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 73 ft | 488 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A11 | standard electric | 72 ft | 30 amp | 73 ft | 466 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A12 | standard electric | 48 ft | 30 amp | 120 ft | 314 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A13 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 99 ft | 362 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A14 | standard electric | 93 ft | 30 amp | 99 ft | 331 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A15 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 86 ft | 360 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A16 | standard electric | 81 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 379 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A17 | standard electric | 52 ft | 30 amp | 81 ft | 485 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A18 | standard electric | 69 ft | 30 amp | 79 ft | 442 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A19 | standard electric | 69 ft | 30 amp | 77 ft | 362 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A20 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 77 ft | 308 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A21 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 116 ft | 255 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A22 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 67 ft | 240 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A23 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 67 ft | 185 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A24 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 31 ft | 216 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A25 | standard electric | 57 ft | 30 amp | 31 ft | 214 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A26 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 83 ft | 236 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A27 | standard electric | 48 ft | 30 amp | 31 ft | 189 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A28 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 31 ft | 169 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A29 | standard electric | 49 ft | 30 amp | 49 ft | 130 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A30 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 48 ft | 168 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A31 | standard electric | 84 ft | 30 amp | 48 ft | 212 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A32 | standard electric | 84 ft | 30 amp | 76 ft | 305 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A33 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 76 ft | 378 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A34 | standard electric | 75 ft | 50 amp | 78 ft | 313 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A35 | standard electric | 40 ft | 50 amp | 82 ft | 234 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A36 | standard electric | 93 ft | 50 amp | 81 ft | 83 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A37 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 97 ft | 51 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A38 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 37 ft | 55 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A39 | standard electric | 60 ft | 50 amp | 37 ft | 91 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A40 | standard electric | 66 ft | 50 amp | 56 ft | 48 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A41 | standard electric | 57 ft | 50 amp | 56 ft | 104 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A42 | standard electric | 57 ft | 50 amp | 41 ft | 118 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A43 | standard electric | 33 ft | 50 amp | 41 ft | 134 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A44 | standard electric | 70 ft | 50 amp | 115 ft | 230 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | A45 | type not stated | 60 ft | 50 amp | 53 ft | ||
| A | A46 | standard electric | 120 ft | 50 amp | 159 ft | 367 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | GA1 | standard electric | 27 ft | 30 amp | 214 ft | 719 ft | $16–$40 |
| A | PA1 | standard electric | 38 ft | 30 amp | $16–$40 | ||
| B | B01 | standard electric | 69 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 455 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B02 | standard electric | 99 ft | 50 amp | 67 ft | 484 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B03 | standard electric | 57 ft | 50 amp | 65 ft | 465 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B04 | standard electric | 81 ft | 50 amp | 65 ft | 443 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B05 | standard electric | 81 ft | 50 amp | 51 ft | 510 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B06 | standard electric | 72 ft | 50 amp | 51 ft | 508 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B07 | standard electric | 90 ft | 50 amp | 30 ft | 469 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B08 | standard electric | 81 ft | 30 amp | 30 ft | 457 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B09 | standard electric | 63 ft | 30 amp | 54 ft | 454 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B10 | standard electric | 36 ft | 30 amp | 32 ft | 440 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B11 | standard electric | 42 ft | 30 amp | 32 ft | 465 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B12 | standard electric | 57 ft | 30 amp | 63 ft | 391 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B13 | standard electric | 81 ft | 30 amp | 62 ft | 370 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B14 | standard electric | 90 ft | 30 amp | 45 ft | 332 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B15 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 43 ft | 366 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B16 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 43 ft | 386 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B17 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 67 ft | 324 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B18 | standard electric | 45 ft | 30 amp | 61 ft | 387 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B19 | standard electric | 69 ft | 30 amp | 27 ft | 279 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B20 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 45 ft | 338 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B21 | standard electric | 45 ft | 30 amp | 45 ft | 353 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B22 | standard electric | 48 ft | 30 amp | 56 ft | 367 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B23 | standard electric | 27 ft | 30 amp | 56 ft | 391 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B24 | standard electric | 57 ft | 30 amp | 38 ft | 270 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B25 | standard electric | 61 ft | 30 amp | 36 ft | 274 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B26 | standard electric | 69 ft | 30 amp | 36 ft | 273 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B27 | standard electric | 51 ft | 30 amp | 50 ft | 242 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B28 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 50 ft | 207 ft | $16–$40 |
| B | B29 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 27 ft | 256 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C01 | standard electric | 84 ft | 30 amp | 49 ft | 91 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C02 | standard electric | 54 ft | 30 amp | 37 ft | 87 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C03 | standard electric | 55 ft | 30 amp | 34 ft | 81 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C04 | standard electric | 76 ft | 30 amp | 34 ft | 85 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C05 | standard electric | 52 ft | 30 amp | 52 ft | 137 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C06 | standard electric | 52 ft | 30 amp | 40 ft | 120 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C07 | standard electric | 54 ft | 30 amp | 24 ft | 91 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C08 | standard electric | 72 ft | 30 amp | 24 ft | 68 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C09 | standard electric | 78 ft | 30 amp | 25 ft | 53 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C10 | standard electric | 64 ft | 30 amp | 33 ft | 60 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C11 | standard electric | 76 ft | 30 amp | 33 ft | 86 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C12 | standard electric | 72 ft | 50 amp | 48 ft | 139 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C13 | standard electric | 58 ft | 50 amp | 48 ft | 178 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C14 | standard electric | 48 ft | 50 amp | 33 ft | 234 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C15 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 33 ft | 259 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C16 | standard electric | 46 ft | 50 amp | 53 ft | 299 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C17 | standard electric | 63 ft | 50 amp | 37 ft | 343 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C18 | standard electric | 48 ft | 50 amp | 37 ft | 377 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C19 | standard electric | 69 ft | 50 amp | 97 ft | 194 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C20 | standard electric | 39 ft | 50 amp | 96 ft | 288 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | C21 | standard electric | 52 ft | 50 amp | 110 ft | 389 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | GA2 | standard electric | 49 ft | 50 amp | 114 ft | 458 ft | $16–$40 |
| C | GAZEBO | day use | 30 amp | 96 ft | 285 ft | $50 | |
| R | R01 | standard electric | 90 ft | 30 amp | 120 ft | 126 ft | $16–$40 |
| R | R02 | standard electric | 90 ft | 30 amp | 56 ft | 141 ft | $16–$40 |
| R | R03 | standard electric | 75 ft | 30 amp | 89 ft | 117 ft | $16–$40 |
| R | R04 | standard nonelectric | 54 ft | 108 ft | 30 ft | $14 | |
| R | R05 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 108 ft | 26 ft | $14 | |
| R | R07 | type not stated | 39 ft | 30 amp | 145 ft | ||
| R | R08 | type not stated | 39 ft | 30 amp | 164 ft | ||
| R | R09 | type not stated | 57 ft | 30 amp | 237 ft | ||
| R | R10 | type not stated | 30 ft | 30 amp | |||
| R | R11 | standard electric | 60 ft | 30 amp | 121 ft | 246 ft | $16–$40 |
| R | R12 | standard electric | 66 ft | 30 amp | 56 ft | 191 ft | $16–$40 |
| R | R13 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 149 ft | 115 ft | $14 | |
| R | R14 | standard electric | 52 ft | 30 amp | 89 ft | 179 ft | $16–$40 |
| RIVER ROAD PARK | Group Camp Site 1 | group standard area electric | 40 ft | 30 amp | $110 | ||
| RRO4 | S1 | day use | 30 amp | 146 ft | 185 ft | $50 | |
| RRO4 | S2 | day use | 30 amp | 146 ft | 124 ft | $50 |
The agency files 3 more records here that aren’t sites for the night. It files them as day use. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is 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 116 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Piedmont Park0.6 mi
Webb Creek Park2.5 mi
Bluff View(Clearwater Lake)3.6 mi
Highway K13 miMarkham Springs Recreation AreaMark Twain National Forest · 14 mi
Fuchs HouseMark Twain National Forest · 14 miFrom Piedmont, MO, follow state highway HH for 6 miles. Campground will be located just below Clearwater Lake Dam. Follow signs into campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Piedmont, MO
Typical weather
Typical October night 45°F, day 70°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 23°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
River Road Park is in Missouri’s 8th congressional district. Its representative, Jason Smith (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →