Closure: The lower Peoples Creek campground (sites 1-37) will be closed during the entire 2010 recreation season due to major rehabilitation of this campground. The rehab will include the upgrade to 50 amp electrical service at selected sites, widened roadways, more water spigots, new showerhouse and other improvements. Sites 39-57 in Peoples Creek Upper Campground will be available for use as normal during 2010. For more information, please contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 573-222-8562. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Description
Located in the Southeastern Ozark foothills of Missouri, the People's Creek Recreation Area on the Wappapello Lake Project is a place everyone can enjoy. The day use portion of this recreation area includes a two-lane boat ramp with courtesy loading dock, a disabled accessible fishing pier, a swimming beach, one large picnic shelter and two small picnic shelters and two comfort stations. The 57-site campground portion of this area has an upper and lower campground. The lower area offers 37 electric campsites, a comfort station, a shower house, and lake frontage. The upper area, which is separate from the lower area, has 20 electric sites, comfort station and a picnic shelter.
Services & Amenities:
| Within Facility |
- Accessible Boat Ramp
- Accessible Fishing
- Boat Launch Ramp
- Comfort Station
- Flush Toilet
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- Lake Front Sites
- Potable Water
- Showers
- Swimming
- Telephone
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Alerts and Important Information
The lower Peoples Creek campground (sites 1-37) will be closed during the entire 2010 recreation season due to major rehabilitation of this campground. The rehab will include the upgrade to 50 amp electrical service at selected sites, widened roadways, more water spigots, new showerhouse and other improvements. Sites 39-57 in Peoples Creek Upper Campground will be available for use as normal during 2010. For more information, please contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 573-222-8562. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Reservations must be made at least 4 days in advance.
Getting There:
Peoples Creek (MO)
10992 HIGHWAY T
Wappapello MO 63966-9603
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
36.92639, -90.28306
THE ADDRESS ABOVE IS NOT THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF THIS PARK. THE PARK IS LOCATED IN WAPPAPELLO, MISSOURI NORTH OF THE WAPPAPELLO DAM.
From St. Louis; take I-55 South to Hwy 67; take Hwy 67 South to D
Hwy; take D Hwy South for approximately 15 miles and look for signs.
From Poplar Bluff; take Hwy 60 East to Hwy T; take Hwy T North and
look for signs.
Phone Park for More Information:
Information:
(573)222-8234
PARK RANGER: 573/778-5404
PROJECT OFFICE: 573/222-8562
Special Events:
The events listed here are not intended to be an all inclusive list. Please contact the park for further details.
- Missouri Beautification Association Roadside Cleanup
Groups, organizations and individuals volunteer to team up in helping to clean up roadways that surround the Wappapello Lake area. on Apr 03 2010 - 32nd Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous
This is the longest consecutive rendezvous in the state of Missouri and it is held in the Greenville Recreation Area. There will be crafts, demonstrations, shooting competitions, traders and food for all representing the mid 1800's time period. Admission is free to the public. from Apr 17 2010 to Apr 18 2010 - 2010 National Drag Boat Races
This event will be held in the Redman Recreation Day Use Area cove. from May 22 2010 to May 23 2010 - Wappapello Outdoors Opportunity for Disabled Sportsmen (W.O.O.D.S.)
This event held a the Redman Creek Recreation Area consists of a variety of recreational activities for the mentally and physically challenged i.e. fishing, archery and pellet shoot, dutch oven cooking, building birdhouses etc. This event is free to attend. on Jun 05 2010 - 7th Annual National Get Outdoors Day & Car Show
Many activities will be happening during this day long celebration including a car show, live music, children's games and informational booths at the Redman Recreation Area. Free to attend. on Jun 12 2010 - Kids Fishing Derby
Event is open to all children under the age of 16. This event includes not only fishing activities but also archery and pellet gun shooting. This event will be held at the Redman and Spillway Recreation Areas.
on Jun 19 2010 - Ranger Willie's Wet and Wild Waterfest
A variety of family oriented water safety games and activities such as tug of war, PFD fashion show, dunking booth, canoe/inner tube racing, card board boat building/racing, sand sculpturing and much more will be held at the Redman Creek Beach Area. This event is free to attend. on Jul 03 2010 - Old Greenville Days
Living history of the early 1900's. This event held at the Greenville Recreation Area consists of arts/crafts, civil war and rendezvous living history, live musical entertainment (bluegrass, country, gospel, clogging, etc.) and food. Free to attend. from Sep 18 2010 to Sep 19 2010 - National Public Lands Day (NPLD)
Groups, organizations and individuals volunteer to help to conduct trail maintenance and cleanup along the shoreline and designated roadways at Wappapello Lake. on Sep 25 2010 - Festival of Lights Auto Tour
This Christmas festival auto tour is held in the Redman Creek East Campground. Businesses, groups, organizations and individuals are encouraged to decorate a campsite. Campsite set up and tour is free to the public. from Nov 26 2010 to Jan 01 2011
