Shell Knob Rec Area (FR 1260) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Shell Knob Rec Area (FR 1260) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF
0.3 mi from Shell Knob
Maps 1,152 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Easy
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Table Rock Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.