Spillway Recreation Area in MO -- Campground & RV Camping

Spillway Recreation Area is a day-use park at the outlet of Wappapello Lake where water feeds the St. Francis River. The grounds feature 11 picnic sites, two accessible picnic shelters with large grills and water hookups, an accessible six-stall restroom, a sand volleyball court, a playground, and horseshoe pits. Anglers use the banks for fishing, while a one-lane boat ramp provides river access for boats and kayakers. The 3/4-mile Pine Ridge Natural Trail double-loop explores the surrounding woodland, and the site connects to the Lake View Trailhead.

Getting there: From St. Louis, Missouri: Take I-55 South to US Highway 67 South to State Highway D (located just South of Greenville, Missouri). Take State Highway D south for 20 miles to State Highway T. Cross Wappapello Dam and take the first left onto a paved road and watch for signs. From Poplar Bluff, Missouri: Take US Highway 60 East to State Highway T North. Go North on State Highway T for 22 miles and watch for signs.

• Moderately separated here.
• Saint Francis River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.