River Road Park
Campground · Missouri · 110 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Clearwater Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 110
- Bookable sites
- 120 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 50
- People per site
- 464 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Set on the banks of a calming river, just below the entertaining Clearwater Lake lies River Road Park, known as a jolly ol' place to camp.The beautiful area is enhanced each spring by flowering shrubs and trees like the redbud, hawthorn, dogwood and wild plum. And bald eagles stay year-round and are known to nest near the lake.
Recreation
Look for wildlife and pretty landscapes on the Black River Hike and Bike Trail. The trail starts at River Road Park and connects with the Blue Heron and Bottomland interpretive trails. Wildlife includes wetland waterfowl, fox, deer and geese.The lake and river below provide excellent fishing, swimming and canoeing.
Facilities
The majority of campsites have electric and water hookups. Additional amenities include a dump station, hot showers, picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and a playground.Three group picnic shelters are available for reservation, and these also come with electricity.
Natural Features
River Road Park near Clearwater Lake lies below the dam on the Black River.The lake's shoreline is studded with picturesque bluffs covered in sweet william flowers, indented bays, and serene coves.
Nearby Attractions
In the area, campers enjoy visiting traditional drive-in movie theaters, the Sam A. Baker State Park, local golf courses, and the historic Civil War site at Fort Benton.The facts
- 110 bookable sites
- 116 sites in total, including non-bookable
- 3 sites for day use only
- Vehicles up to 120 ft
- Up to 50 people per site
- Loops: A, B, C, R, RIVER ROAD PARK, RRO4
Site types
- 103 Standard Electric
- 6 Management
- 3 Group Shelter Electric
- 3 Standard Nonelectric
- 1 Group Standard Area Electric
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Grills
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups.
116 campsites at River Road Park
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 49 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A02 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 105 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A03 | A | Management | Back In | Paved | 95 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A04 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 58 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A05 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 64 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A06 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A07 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A08 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A09 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A10 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A11 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A12 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A13 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A14 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 93 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A15 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A16 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 81 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A17 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A18 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A19 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A20 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A21 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A22 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A23 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A24 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A25 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A26 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A27 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A28 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A29 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 49 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A30 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A31 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 84 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A32 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 84 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A33 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A34 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A35 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 40 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A36 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 93 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A37 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A38 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A39 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A40 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A41 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A42 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A43 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A44 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 70 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A45 | A | Management | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| A46 | A | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 120 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| GA1 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 27 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| PA1 | A | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 38 ft | 20 | 🐾 |
| B01 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B02 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 99 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B03 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B04 | B | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 81 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B05 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 81 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B06 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B07 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 90 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B08 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 81 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B09 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B10 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 36 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B11 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B12 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B13 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 81 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B14 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 90 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B15 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B16 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B17 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B18 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B19 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B20 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B21 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B22 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B23 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 27 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B24 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B25 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 61 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B26 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B27 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 51 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B28 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| B29 | B | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C01 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 84 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C02 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C03 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C04 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 76 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C05 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C06 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C07 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C08 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C09 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 78 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C10 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 64 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C11 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 76 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C12 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 72 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C13 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 58 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C14 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C15 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C16 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 46 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C17 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 63 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C18 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 48 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C19 | C | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 69 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C20 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| C21 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| GA2 | C | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 49 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| GAZEBO | C | Group Shelter Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 50 | |
| R01 | R | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 90 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R02 | R | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 90 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R03 | R | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 75 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R04 | R | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 54 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R05 | R | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R07 | R | Management | Back In | Paved | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R08 | R | Management | Back In | Paved | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R09 | R | Management | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R10 | R | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R11 | R | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R12 | R | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | 66 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R13 | R | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| R14 | R | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | 52 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| Group Camp Site 1 | RIVER ROAD PARK | Group Standard Area Electric | Back In | Gravel | 40 ft | 50 | 🐾 |
| S1 | RRO4 | Group Shelter Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 50 | |
| S2 | RRO4 | Group Shelter Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 50 |
Getting there
From Piedmont, MO, follow state highway HH for 6 miles. Campground will be located just below Clearwater Lake Dam. Follow signs into campground.
37.13361, -90.76694 · 37°8'1.0"N 90°46'1.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 43 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Low °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.5 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 River Road Park
- Can you reserve a site at River Road Park?
- Yes, River Road Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does River Road Park have?
- 116 sites in total, of which 110 can be booked.
- What is the maximum RV length at River Road Park?
- 120 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at River Road Park?
- Yes, pets are allowed at River Road Park.
- Does River Road Park have hookups?
- Electric, Water.
- Are campfires allowed at River Road Park?
- Campfires are allowed at River Road Park. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near River Road Park
- Piedmont Park 0.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Webb Creek Park 2.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bluff View(clearwater Lake) 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Highway K 13.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fuchs House 14 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Markham Springs 14.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pinewoods Lake Rec Area 14.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Watercress 16.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Big Spring 16.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Greenville Recreation Area 17.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Markham Springs Recreation Area 13.8 mi · Campground
- Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area 14.6 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 573-223-7777 (CLEARWATER LAKE PROJECT OFFICE) RIVER ROAD PARK GATE HOUSE(573-223-4424
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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