Podesva (FR 3681) in MO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Missouri
Podesva (FR 3681) in MO
A 1.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Butler County, MO. The road serves Oak Brier Estates Dam.
Mark Twain National Forest, Poplar Bluff Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Poplar Bluff, is 5.7 mi off.
September normals 60–82°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Mark Twain National Forest, Poplar Bluff Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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