Missouri State Parks · Missouri
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Missouri State Parks · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 85
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Black River
- Nearest town
- Middle Brook
- Address
- 148 Taum Sauk Trail, Middle Brook, MO 63656-9601
- Phone
- 573-546-2450
- Activities
- Biking, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing
77 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
77 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a Missouri State Park with 85 campsites available for camping.
Missouri State Parks says electric hookups are available year-round at most state parks, while water and showers are usually available in the on-season, typically April 1 through October 31. Reservations are taken all year on icampmo. Loop 1 campsites can be reserved by equestrian and non-equestrian campers year-round. During the off-season (November through March), potable water is available at the frost-free water spigots on the Loop 3 showerhouse, by the special-use camping area showerhouse, at and the camper cabin showerhouse. The restroom and showerhouse in Loop 3 and the one by the camper cabins in Loop 2 remain open year-round.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 30° | -7° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 41° | 16° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 48° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 61° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 63° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 14° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 32° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Lindsey Mountain Trailhead · 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Lindsey Mountain Trail 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Bell Mountain Ottery Creek Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Ozark Trail - Trace Creek 26 mi Hike, Ozark Trail - Taum Sauk 3.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Sutton Bluff ATV 8 Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies
Sutton Bluff ATV 8 4.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Bell Mountain Wilderness Trailhead · 7.3 mi as the crow flies
Bell Mountain 8.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Sutton Bluff ATV 4 & 14 Trailhead · 8.6 mi as the crow flies
Sutton Bluff ATV 4 3.4 mi Hike, Sutton Bluff ATV 14 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 294 trails in Mark Twain National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Taum Sauk Mountain State Park · Missouri State Parks · 8 mi · 12 sites
- Sutton Bluff Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 34 sites
- Council Bluff Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 57 sites
- Highway K · Army Corps of Engineers · 17 mi · 84 sites
- Marble Creek Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
All public campgrounds in Missouri · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.