Directions and Factoids
Directions: Southeast Missouri. From St. Louis, travel south 32 miles on I-55 to U.S. 67. Continue
south 88 miles to Greenville. Turn left on Highway D, travel south 20 miles.
Factoid: Wappapello Lake, MO is a 45,000-acre project nestled in the foothills of the Ozark
Mountains on the St. Francis River in Southeast Missouri. Completed in 1941,
Wappapello Lake annually provides an estimated $3.9 million in flood protection to
agricultural lands and developed areas along the St. Francis River. In 1996, the
mascot Ranger Willie B. Safe was created at Wappapello Lake as part of a water
safety awareness campaign. Selected as the 1999 and 2008 Natural Resources Project
of the Year, Wappapello Lake averages 1 million visitors annually.
NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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