St. Francois State Park Backpacking Campsite

3 mi northeast of Bonne Terre, MO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About St. Francois State Park Backpacking Campsite

Electric Loop

Managed by: Missouri State Parks
Where: 3 mi northeast of Bonne Terre, MO · 37.96047, -90.51642

Things to do:

Hiking

Weather by month

41°

22°Jan

47°

26°Feb

57°

34°Mar

68°

44°Apr

76°

54°May

84°

62°Jun

88°

66°Jul

87°

64°Aug

80°

56°Sep

69°

45°Oct

56°

35°Nov

45°

27°Dec

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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Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: McDonnell Planetarium (Saint Louis Science Center) (Planetarium), 49 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 1 mi
Propane: 12.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

St. Francois State Park Special-Use Camping Area 0.6 mi
St. Joe State Park Campground 1 (ORV Area) 10.3 mi
St. Joe State Park Campground 2 (Equestrian Area) 12.5 mi
Scout 12.9 mi
Washington State Park Campground 13.1 mi
Dispersed spot · 7 mi W of Summer Set 13.5 mi