John Spalding Rec Ar in MO -- Campground & RV Camping
John Spalding Rec Ar in MO
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8.0 mi from Monroe City
Campground details
Setting
John Spalding is a day-use facility along the 18,000-acre Mark Twain Lake in north-central Missouri. It houses the lake's only sandy public beach, complete with swimming areas, showers, and picnic shelters equipped with electric hookups. Boaters use the area for water skiing and fishing, while land access links directly to the 32-mile Joanna Trail for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Mark Twain's birthplace in Florida, Missouri, sits nearby.
Getting there: From Hannibal, MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles. Turn south on Route J, and travel 6 miles. Turn west on Oakland Drive and travel for 2 miles.
- Moderately separated here.
- The Mark Twain Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.