About Lane Spring Recreation Area
Lane Spring Recreation Area provides a peaceful setting along Little Piney Creek and a scenic patio overlooking beautiful Lane Spring. A large, accessible picnic area with two pavilions can be reserved. The site has multiple first come first serve campsites if an overnight stay is desired. A variety of outdoor recreation opportunities are in the area. Trout fishing is popular along the portion of the creek nearest Lane Spring, as it is managed by a wild trout fishery. The fish population is self-sustained instead of being stocked. Only artificial lures and flies may be used, and a daily limit is applied of one trout measuring 18 inches or longer. Bass and sunfish are also plentiful. The 1.25-mile Blossom Rock Trail and the 1.5-mile Cedar Bluff Trail traverse through lush bottomland vegetation with abundant wildflowers, before climbing to views of the river and rock outcroppings. Birding…
- Fees: Payment is by cash or check only, no credit cards are accepted at the recreation area. **Camping** - $15 per single - $25 per single…
- Season: March 1 – October 31
- Managed by: Mark Twain National Forest, USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 9 mi southeast of Newburg, MO · 37.79306, -91.83611
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Rock | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Cedar Bluff Trail | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.9 mi
Propane: 14.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Lane Springs 0.3 mi
- Hope of the Ozarks 3.6 mi
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- Devils Elbow Campground 12.7 mi
- Boiling Spring Campground 13 mi