About Peoples Creek
People's Creek Recreation Area, located in the southeastern Ozark foothills of Missouri, is a great launchpad for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking or simply exploring the Wappapello Lake area. Completed in 1941, Wappapello Lake provides an estimated $3.9 million in annual flood protection to agricultural lands and developed areas along the St. Francis River. A peaceful cove offers endless recreation opportunities with 57 campsites, a picnic shelter, beach, accessible fishing pier, and Lake View Trail. [Click here to take a virtual tour of the facilities at Wappapello Lake.](http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/wappapello/tour.html) People's Creek is ideally suited for swimming and boating activities. The lake is home to some of Missouri's most sought after game fish, including largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass and channel catfish. Hunting, fishing and kayaking are…
- Fees: Site Type: Full Service (50 Amp, Water, Sewer) $28.00 Limited Service (50 Amp, Water) $24.00 Walk-in Tent Sites (50 Amp, Water) $16.00
- Managed by: Wappapello Lake, USACE
- Where: 6 mi west of Puxico, MO · 36.94644, -90.27525
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.2 mi
Water fill-up: 3.2 mi
Propane: 20.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Eagle Point Recreation Area 0.8 mi
- Spillway Recreation Area 1.5 mi
- Lake Wappapello State Park Backpacking Campground 3 mi
- Ridge Campground 3.1 mi
- Asher Creek 3.3 mi
- Wappapello State Park 3.7 mi