Berry Bend
Campground · Missouri · 93 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Harry Truman Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 93
- Bookable sites
- 75 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 60
- People per site
- 10
- Accessible sites
- 707 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Berry Bend Campground sits on the shores of Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri.
Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting, and boating.Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour.
Recreation
Berry Bend Area is an excellent fishing location. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen.
Several miles of trails are available for hikers and horses within Berry Bend. The Park Trail is a 2.5 mile trail that is a great hike for beginners and those wanting to explore the area. The West Trail is approximately 10 miles and traverses many steep ridges and valleys, while the East Trail is approximately 16 miles and is somewhat more level and overlooks the lake in several areas. Both the West and the East trails have cut through trails for riders that dont wish to go the entire route.
Facilities
This large campground offers two loops, B and C Loop with a total of 91 sites. B loop consists of 7 campsites that are very spacious with full hook-ups including 50-amp electricity, water, and sewage. There is a flush restroom in B loop, but no showers. B loop campers needing shower facilities must use the shower house in C Loop.
C Loop offers 86 sites. Sites 39-78 are 50-amp with water while the remainder of C loop is 30-amp with dispersed hydrants. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities, and a dump station. A boat ramp and playground offer additional recreation opportunities.
Natural Features
Harry S Truman Reservoir lies among the rolling hills and rocky bluffs of the Ozark Plateau. Mature hardwoods of Oak and Hickory with cedar trees mixed in cover the area.
Wildlife such as whitetail deer, turkey, hawks, ospreys, eagles, and many different water birds can be found in and around the park.
An abundance of fish such as crappie, bass, walleye, paddlefish, blue and channel catfish can also be found in Harry S Truman Reservoir. Approximately 8,800 acres of standing timber were left in the lake to provide quality aquatic habitat.
Nearby Attractions
The 950 miles of shoreline around Truman Lake provide plentiful opportunities for fun in the outdoors. Many parks surround the lake, including Harry S. Truman State Park.The Harry S. Truman Visitor Center sits atop Kaysinger Bluff and provides a spectacular view of the dam and reservoir. Exhibits provide information about the rich history of the Osage River Valley from pre-civilization to modern day. Waterfowl, bald eagles and turkey vultures are commonly seen from the observation deck.
The facts
- 93 bookable sites
- 95 sites in total, including non-bookable
- 2 sites for day use only
- 10 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 75 ft
- Up to 60 people per site
- Loops: B, BERRY BEND, C
Site types
- 91 Standard Electric
- 2 Group Shelter Electric
- 2 Management
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Picnic tables
- Grills
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: fire pits.
95 campsites at Berry Bend
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B002 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B003 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B004 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B005 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B006 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B007 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B008 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| GR001 | BERRY BEND | Group Shelter Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 60 | ♿ 🐾 |
| GR002 | BERRY BEND | Group Shelter Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 60 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C001 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C002 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C003 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C004 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C005 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C006 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C007 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C008 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C009 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C010 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C011 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C012 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C013 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C014 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C016 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C018 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C020 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 67 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C022 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 67 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C024 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C039 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C040 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C043 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C044 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C045 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C047 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C048 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C049 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C051 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C052 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C053 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C054 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C055 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C056 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C057 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C058 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C059 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C060 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C061 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C062 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C063 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C064 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C065 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 53 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C066 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C067 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 50 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C068 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C069 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 55 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C070 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C071 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C074 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C075 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C076 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C077 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C078 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 57 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C079 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C080 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C081 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C082 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C083 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C084 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 55 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C085 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C086 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 65 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C087 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C088 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C089 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C090 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C091 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C092 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C093 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C094 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C097 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C098 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C100 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C101 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C102 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C103 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C104 | C | Management | Back In | Gravel | — | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C105 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C106 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C107 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C108 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C109 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C110 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C111 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C112 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 60 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C113 | C | Management | Back In | Gravel | — | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C114 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
Getting there
38.19972, -93.51000 · 38°11'59.0"N 93°30'36.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 43 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Low °F | 22 | 25 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Berry Bend
- Can you reserve a site at Berry Bend?
- Yes, Berry Bend is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Berry Bend have?
- 95 sites in total, of which 93 can be booked.
- What is the maximum RV length at Berry Bend?
- 75 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Berry Bend?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Berry Bend.
- Does Berry Bend have hookups?
- Electric, Water, Sewer.
- Are campfires allowed at Berry Bend?
- Campfires are allowed at Berry Bend. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Berry Bend
- Long Shoal 5.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Shawnee Bend 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Osage Bluff 6.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bucksaw 6.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bledsoe Ferry 7.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Thibaut Point 9.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sparrowfoot 13.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Berry Bend Boat Ramp 0.1 mi · Activity pass
- Fairfield Boat Ramp 6.8 mi · Activity pass
- Osage Bluff Boat Ramp 7.3 mi · Activity pass
- Bledsoe Ferry Boat Ramp 7.5 mi · Activity pass
- Windsor Crossing Boat Ramp 11.6 mi · Activity pass
Contact
- Phone 660-438-3872
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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