Lightfoot Shelter

Campground · Missouri · 1 bookable site ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

1
Bookable site
up to 40
People per site

Overview

The Lightfoot Shelter is the perfect spot for families to hold a variety of events. It located in Lightfoot Park near campsite 01 and sits near the boat ramp, playground, horseshoe pit and vault restrooms.

Recreation

Pomme de Terre Lake is popular among water skiers and anglers. A number of coves on the lake provide seclusion for ideal fishing conditions, regardless of power boating on other areas of the lake.

Facilities

  • This shelter has standing grills, 20-amp electrical outlets and six picnic tables which can accommodate 36 people

  • Parking is north of the shelter. Additional vehicles can park in the boat launch parking lot.

Natural Features

Pomme de Terre Lake is located in the rugged, tree-topped hills of the west-central Missouri Ozarks. The lake is long and winding with 7,790 surface acres and 113 miles of shoreline.

Largemouth bass, crappie and white bass are common catches. Muskie is a popular and rare catch that draws many anglers to the region.

The facts

  • 1 bookable site
  • 1 site for day use only
  • Up to 40 people per site
  • Loops: Lightfoot Shelter

Site types

  • 1 Group Standard Electric

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Grills
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed
  • Campfires allowed — not available

Not recorded upstream: water hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Lightfoot Shelter

Check-in 09:00 AM · Check-out 10:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
Lightfoot ShelterLightfoot ShelterGroup Standard Electric———40 🐾

Getting there

From Springfield, MO, go north on Highway 13 to Bolivar, MO. Take Highway 83 northeast to RB Highway. Follow the RB Highway east to the Lightfoot Park entrance.

Fees and stay limits

A $20 fee is needed each day to reserve the shelter.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Lightfoot Shelter

Can you reserve a site at Lightfoot Shelter?
Yes, Lightfoot Shelter is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Lightfoot Shelter have?
1 site.
Are pets allowed at Lightfoot Shelter?
Yes, pets are allowed at Lightfoot Shelter.
Does Lightfoot Shelter have hookups?
Electric.
Are campfires allowed at Lightfoot Shelter?
Campfires are not allowed at Lightfoot Shelter.

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Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-17.

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