Wappapello Lake MO
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10992, Highway T
Wappapello, MO 63966-9603
Phone: (573) 222-8562
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NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
See the lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Visitor Center
Bill Emerson Memorial Vis Center (573) 222-8773
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: Southeast Missouri. From St. Louis, travel south 32 miles on I-55 to U.S. 67. Continue south 88 miles to Greenville. Turn left on Highway D, travel south 20 miles.
Factoid: Wappapello Lake, MO is a 45,000-acre project nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains on the St. Francis River in Southeast Missouri. Completed in 1941, Wapppapello Lake annually provides an estimated $3.9 million in flood protection to agricultural lands and developed areas along the St. Francis River. In 1996, the mascot Ranger Willie B. Safe was created at Wapppapello Lake as part of a water safety awareness campaign. Selected as the 1999 Natural Resources Project of the Year, Wappapello Lake averages nearly 2.5 million visitors per year.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
Recreation areas 1 - 10 of 38 at Wappapello Lake
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Barretts Marina
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Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center
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Blue Springs
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Chaonia
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Chaonia Landing Marina
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Chollo Holly
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Cozart Point
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Eagle Point
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Greenville Rec
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Highway 34 Bridge
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| T | Pull Through Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
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| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| M | Miscellaneous Trails |
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