About Spillway Recreation Area
The Spillway Recreation Area's iconic outllet structure has delighted visitors to Wappapello Lake since 1937. Feeding the St. Francis River, the spillway banks are a favorite location for fisherman. A one lane boat ramp provides river access, the lower boat ramp area is also an ideal location for kayakers with easy bank access for launching. 11 picnic areas and 2 accessible picnic shelters are available for use year round. Each shelter has a large capacity grill, electricity, water fountains and water hydrants available, Shelter 4 has a large wood burning fireplace in the covered area. A 6 stall, accessible restroom is centrally located within the recreation area. A sand volleyball court, large playground, horseshoe pits, cornhole boards and a Lake View Trailhead offer recreational opportunities for all ages and interests. [Click here to take a virtual tour of the facilities at…
- Fees: Group Shelter Electric ($50.00)
- Managed by: Wappapello Lake, USACE
- Where: 7 mi west of Puxico, MO · 36.92609, -90.28306
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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: 2.7 mi
Water fill-up: 2.7 mi
Propane: 20.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Eagle Point Recreation Area 0.7 mi
- Peoples Creek 1.5 mi
- Ridge Campground 2.6 mi
- Asher Creek 2.9 mi
- Lake Wappapello State Park Backpacking Campground 3.7 mi
- Wappapello State Park 3.8 mi