Army Corps of Engineers · Wappapello Lake · Williamsville, MO

Snow Creek Campground

Snow Creek Campground is located on the Northwestern side of Wappapello Lake Prject near the Chaonia Landing day use area. Snow Creek Campground is a primitive campground with 9 availalbe sites. This area is on the shore of Wappapello lake with a lake front view. Snow Creek gives its users boat ramp access, a fishing pier, and shower house.

Reservable · Recreation.gov9 sitesNo hookupsPets okFires ok

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Site #3Site #7Site #5Site #2
Photos courtesy of USACE · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Standard, no hookups9
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

9 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

SiteEntrySurfaceShadeWater / sewerWaterfrontPeople / vehiclesFiresRating
1Back-inGravelPartialNo / NoLakefront8 / 2YesBasic
2Back-inGravel– / 2Yes
3Back-inGravelPartialNo / NoLakefront8 / 2YesBasic
4Gravel– / 2Yes
5Back-inGravel8 / 2Yes
6Gravel8 / 2Yes
7Back-inGravelLakefront8 / 2Yes
8Back-inGravelPartialLakefront8 / 2Yes
9Back-inGravelPartialLakefront8 / 2Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 5:00 PM, checkout 4:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

HookupsNone
EquipmentRVs & trailers, Tents
PetsAllowed
CampfiresAllowed, subject to restrictions

Chaonia Landing provides a general store and resturant with boat rentals available through the Chaonia Landing Resort and Guide Servies Marina.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Snow Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.84 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.53 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.98 inches of precipitationApril: 5.38 inches of precipitationMay: 5.57 inches of precipitationJune: 3.96 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.36 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.55 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.58 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.78 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.71 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.17 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.3°F averageFebruary: 37.4°F averageMarch: 46.4°F averageApril: 56.8°F averageMay: 66.2°F averageJune: 74.9°F averageJuly: 78.4°F averageAugust: 77.2°F averageSeptember: 70.1°F averageOctober: 58.2°F averageNovember: 46.1°F averageDecember: 36.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Wappapello Dam, 5 miles from the campground at 410 feet, station USC00238700 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year.

Getting there

The physical address of the park is 4558 Wayne Route W. Williamsville, MO 63967. From Highway 67 turn onto MO-172 E/Missouri W. for 9.9 miles. Turn left onto Missouri W. and drive for 3.4 miles. Once throught the Chaonia Landing gate continue to drive forward until you reach the gravel road at the boat ramp.

Nearest townWilliamsville, Missouri
Coordinates36.9722° N, 90.3578° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗2.7 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Explore one of the 9 trail systems along the Wappapello Lake. The nearby Ozark Trail is the only Horse friendly trail at the Lake. The Pine Ridge Nature trail, Shell Lake Archery Trail and Wappapllo Wildflower Trail and Greenhouse areas or lower St. Francis River are approximately 22 miles away. The Mingo Wildlife Refuge is approximately 31 miles from Old Greenville Recreation Area. The Lake Wappapello State Park is approximately 21 miles away, and the Sam A. Baker State park is 14 miles away from Old Greenville Recreation Area. The nearby 34 Bridge Recreation Area is an ideal place to swim or picnic along its large gravel bars.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.1 mi
    Ot 172 Lp Parking
    under 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.5 mi
    Ozark Trail Wappapello 172 Lp ↗
    8.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Mingo Wilderness begins about 6.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Natural features

Wappapello Lake, fed by the St. Francis River, has a seemingly endless string of secluded coves hugged by a winding, wooded shoreline. The public recreation area spans 45,000 acres in the southeastern Ozark foothills. The St. Francis River provides multiple caves, gravel bars, and open stretchs of water surrounded by open woodlands and rocky bluffs.

Recreation

Snow Creek Campground offers Lake front access to most of its campsites. The easy access makes for great fishing and other water related activies. The lake is home to some of Missouri's most sought after game fish, including largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass and channel catfish.

Guidebooks for Missouri

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  • Best Tent Camping - Missouri and the Ozarks
    Steve Henry, 2014
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  • Rail-trails Iowa & Missouri
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Snow Creek Campground?

Sites at Snow Creek Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Snow Creek Campground?

Check-in 5:00 PM, checkout 4:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Snow Creek Campground have?

9 sites, including 9 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Snow Creek Campground?

Snow Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Snow Creek Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Snow Creek Campground. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Snow Creek Campground?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Snow Creek Campground?

Snow Creek Campground offers Lake front access to most of its campsites. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Snow Creek Campground?

Williamsville, Missouri. Explore one of the 9 trail systems along the Wappapello Lake.

Source: Getting there

What if Snow Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Peoples Creek (4.9 mi), Redman Creek Recreation Area (5.1 mi), and Greenville Recreation Area (10.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby