Bucksaw
Campground · Missouri · 146 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Harry Truman Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 146
- Bookable sites
- 83 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 10
- People per site
- 8
- Accessible sites
- 752 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Bucksaw Campground sits on the Grand River Arm of the Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri.The campground is an excellent destination for all types of water recreation.
Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour.
Recreation
Popular activities in the area include wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, swimming, hiking and boating. For an enjoyable short hike, be sure to check out the mile long hiking trail located across the road from the A & B loop's showerhouse. For more information about this trail upon your arrival, please see the booth attendant.
Bucksaw is an excellent fishing location. Anglers find crappie, largemouth bass and blue and flathead catfish. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen.
Bucksaw Point Marina is also located next to the park.
Facilities
This large campground offers 146 campsites total. 45 sites are 30-amp; 70 sites are 50-amp with water; 14 sites are 50-amp with water and sewage; and 17 sites are primitive. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station. A boat ramp, playground and swimming beach offer additional recreational opportunities.
Natural Features
Bucksaw is located on a peninsula with primarily flat terrain and excellent lake views. Campsites are well-shaded, while expansive grassy areas are spread throughout the campground.
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 facts
- 146 bookable sites
- 148 sites in total, including non-bookable
- 8 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 83 ft
- Up to 10 people per site
- Loops: A, B, C
Site types
- 129 Standard Electric
- 17 Standard Nonelectric
- 2 Management
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: fire pits, picnic tables, grills.
148 campsites at Bucksaw
Check-in 6:00 PM · Check-out 6:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A013 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A014 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A015 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A029 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 65 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| A030 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 59 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| A031 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A032 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A033 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A034 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A035 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A036 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 44 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A037 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A038 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A039 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A040 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 53 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A041 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A042 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A043 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A044 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 76 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A046 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A047 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 47 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A048 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 40 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A049 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 58 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A050 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 46 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A051 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A052 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A053 | A | Management | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A054 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A055 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A056 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A057 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A058 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A059 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A060 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 53 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A061 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A062 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A063 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A064 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A065 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A066 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A067 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A068 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A069 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A070 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A071 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A072 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 40 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A073 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A074 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A075 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A076 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A077 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A078 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B001 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B002 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B003 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B004 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B005 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B006 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 58 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B007 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B008 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B009 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B011 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B012 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B013 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B015 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B016 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B017 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 58 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B018 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B020 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B021 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B023 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 58 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B024 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B025 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B027 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B028 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 64 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B030 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 71 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B031 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B032 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B033 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B034 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B035 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B036 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B037 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B038 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B039 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B040 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 64 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B041 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 41 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B042 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B043 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B044 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B045 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 41 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B046 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B047 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B049 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B050 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B051 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B052 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B053 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 59 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B054 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B055 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 74 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B056 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B057 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B058 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 64 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B060 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B061 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 74 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B062 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B063 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B064 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C015 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C016 | C | Management | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C017 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 67 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C018 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C019 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C020 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 68 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C021 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C023 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 80 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C024 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C025 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C030 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C031 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C032 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C033 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C034 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C035 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C038 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C039 | C | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 46 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C055 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 78 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C056 | C | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 62 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C060 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C063 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 70 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C064 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C086 | C | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Gravel | 65 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C088 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C090 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C092 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C094 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C096 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C098 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C101 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C103 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C104 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | 83 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C105 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C108 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C109 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C110 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C111 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C112 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C113 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
Getting there
From Highway 7, take Highway U south for 3 miles. Turn left at SE 803. Stay on the paved road and follow signs into the campground.
38.26000, -93.60556 · 38°15'36.0"N 93°36'20.0"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.6 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 Bucksaw
- Can you reserve a site at Bucksaw?
- Yes, Bucksaw is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Bucksaw have?
- 148 sites in total, of which 146 can be booked.
- What is the maximum RV length at Bucksaw?
- 83 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Bucksaw?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Bucksaw.
- Does Bucksaw have hookups?
- Electric, Water, Sewer.
- Are campfires allowed at Bucksaw?
- Campfires are allowed at Bucksaw. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Bucksaw
- Berry Bend 6.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sparrowfoot 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Long Shoal 7.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Shawnee Bend 10 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bledsoe Ferry 11.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Thibaut Point 11.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Osage Bluff 12.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Berry Bend Boat Ramp 6.7 mi · Activity pass
- Sparrowfoot Boat Ramp 7.9 mi · Activity pass
- Windsor Crossing Boat Ramp 8.1 mi · Activity pass
- Bledsoe Ferry Boat Ramp 11.4 mi · Activity pass
- Fairfield Boat Ramp 13.4 mi · Activity pass
Contact
- Phone 660-477-3402
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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