Snow Creek Campground

USACE US Army Corps of Engineers · Williamsville, MO · Developed

Temporarily closed. This campground is currently closed. Check Recreation.gov for updates.

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Temporarily Closed
Campfires Campfires Allowed

Features

Seasonal Snow Area
Rig Size Back In Only
Hookup Dry Camping
Style Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites9
Sites Accepting RVs1
Overnight Sites9
Back-In Sites7
SurfaceGravel

Location

36.97218611, -90.35775278 · 4558 Wayne Route W. , Williamsville , MO 63967

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Description

Overview

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 showerhouse.

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.

Facilities

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

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. 

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (573) 222-7500.

Nearby Attractions

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. 

Directions

  • 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. The campground will be at the end of the gravel road.

Activities

BOATING CAMPING DAY USE AREA FISHING

Details

Phone(573) 222-8562
ReservableYes

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