Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
Trail opportunities and on-water recreation define much of the visitor experience. A newly paved multi-use Lake View Trail begins at Redman East and links multiple trailheads around the dam area, and the park is one of nine trail systems on Wappapello Lake that together offer routes for hikers and bikers of varying abilities; the accessible Shell Lake Archery Trail is a distinctive, specialized loop for archery enthusiasts.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 101 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Site 03 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| Island Site 01 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| Island Site 02 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| Island Site 04 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| Island Site 05 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| Island Site 06 boat in | ✓ | ✓ | $10 |
| 040 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 014 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 003 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 004 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 95 electric individual sites.
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (501 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Weather was great part of the time and location great!”
“My sister and I had a lovely time at the campground. Very clean, pretty quiet and well maintained. However, not really a great spot for tent campers and next time in the area, I’d likely camp at Lake Wapapello State Park. ”
“Such a beautiful place. Got sites easily on Recreation.gov. Site was pretty level. Full hookups and with our Senior Pass about $14/night. Who could ask for more??”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $24 |
| 032 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 028 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 037 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 027 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 016 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 012 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 029 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 005 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 002 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 031 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 25/26 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $40 |
| 062 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 078 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 039 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 103 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 087 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 107 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 017 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 070 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 100 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 082 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 050 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 033 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 073 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 053 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 038 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 092 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 105 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 065 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
| 077 standard electric | C | C | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights44 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 51 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 44 mi from campground
$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 88 mi from campground
$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 5 · 88 mi from campground
$105/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Kentucky area · 2 hr · from $49/person

Kentucky area · 8 hr–10 hr · from $1017/person

Kentucky area · 2 hr · from $15/person

Kentucky area · 2 hr · from $32/person

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 29% | 10% | 61% |
| Dec 2026 | 40% | 0% | 60% |
| Jan 2027 | 40% | 0% | 60% |
| Feb 2027 | 40% | 0% | 60% |
| Mar 2027 | 38% | 1% | 60% |
| Apr 2027 | 37% | 3% | 60% |
| May 2027 | 60% | 4% | 36% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: REAS (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); REDS (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).
For May weekends, book about 119 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 21 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | — | 0 days ahead | 1 days ahead |
| February | 5 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 4 days ahead |
| March | 13 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| April | 14 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| May | 21 days ahead | 119 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| June | 20 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 101 days ahead |
| July | 11 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 70 days ahead |
| August | 10 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| September | 14 days ahead | 60 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| October | 32 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 80 days ahead |
| November | 12 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 25 days ahead |
| December | — | — | 2 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (28,306 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
101 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
95 sites · $24–$28, $40–$48/night
15 open Nov 13–Nov 15
6 sites · $10/night
Loops: ISLAND loop (6)
6 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Kentucky area · 2 hr · from $38/person

Kentucky area · 30 min · from $10/person

Kentucky area · 2 hr · from $38/person

Kentucky area · 30 min · from $10/person

Kentucky area · 8 hr–9 hr · from $875/person