Campgrounds at Lake Wappapello to Open Soon

(Wappapello Lake, MO) The US Army Corps of Engineers announce Corps operated campgrounds at Wappapello Lake will open for the season just in time for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

All Corps campgrounds will open on Friday, May 22. This includes all of Greenville, Redman Creek and Peoples Creek campgrounds as well as all primitive campgrounds and primitive camping.

In an effort to help ensure the safety of visitors and staff members, campsites will be available only through reservations.

First come, first served camping will be temporarily suspended requiring all campers to have advanced reservations prior to their arrival at the campground. Reservations for camping can only be made on-line at www.recreation.gov.

Phone reservations will be an option again once the call center reopens. All Day Use facilities will remain open, with the exception of the continued closure of beaches, playgrounds, the fish cleaning station and the Visitor Center, until further notice. Picnic Shelters will reopen for use, with no reservations, to groups of 10 OR LESS, in accordance with prescribed social distancing guidelines.

All Special Events remain cancelled through Tuesday, June 30.