Missouri State Parks · Missouri
Watkins Mill State Park
Missouri State Parks · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 94
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lawson
- Address
- 26600 Park Road N., Lawson, MO 64062-8939
- Phone
- 816-580-3387
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Canoeing/Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming
91 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
91 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
Watkins Mill State Park is a Missouri State Park with 94 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 run April 15 to October 31 on icampmo, the park's on-season. All campsites are reservable during on-season. During the off-season, sites 1-34, 98, and 99 are available for walk-in users only. The campground is fully reservable during the on-season. A small portion of sites are available for walk-in only during the off-season. A woodlot is open in the evening during the on-season for campers to purchase wood. The park's advisory (as of November 3, 2026): the campground and campground road are temporarily closed for a construction project, expected to last through December 2026.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | -14° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 25° | -19° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 38° | 5° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 46° | 29° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 69° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 71° | 61° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 60° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 65° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 49° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 39° | 12° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 30° | 9° | 70° | 9 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lawson Lakeview Campground and RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi · 21 sites
- Camp Branch Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 346 sites
- Crows Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 406 sites
- Camp Branch Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 14 mi
- Smith's Fork Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 84 sites
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.