Army Corps of Engineers · Missouri
Frank Russell
Army Corps of Engineers · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 72
- Hookups
- 72 electric, 63 with water
- Season
- April 3 to November 22
- Cost
- Check-in Time:05:00 PM; Checkout Time:4:00 PM
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mark Twain Lake
- Nearest town
- MONROE CITY
- Address
- 20642 HIGHWAY J, MONROE CITY, MO, 63456-9359
- Phone
- 573-735-4097
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Camping, Fishing
72 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Frank Russell Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation opportunities. Visitors can enjoy playgrounds, a designated fishing pond, scenic shoreline trails, a bike trail, and a multipurpose equestrian trail with a designated equestrian camping area and horse corral. The Archery Park features a static range, an elevated 3D target course, and a fitness trail with integrated archery shooting lanes. For boating and swimming, Spalding Recreation Area, featuring a boat ramp and swimming beach, is located just 4 miles north on Highway J.
Recreation
Frank Russell Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation opportunities. Visitors can enjoy playgrounds, a designated fishing pond, scenic shoreline trails, a bike trail, and a multipurpose equestrian trail with a designated equestrian camping area and horse corral. The Archery Park features a static range, an elevated 3D target course, and a fitness trail with integrated archery shooting lanes. For boating and swimming, Spalding Recreation Area, featuring a boat ramp and swimming beach, is located just 4 miles north on Highway J.
Facilities
Adjacent to the campground, equestrian campers can make use of the shaded horse stalls. Campsites are equipped with electric hookups, paved parking, grills and picnic tables. Other amenities include showers, playgrounds and vault toilets.
Natural Features
Mark Twain Lake is sourced by the Salt River in northeast Missouri. The Clarence Cannon Dam sits on the eastern edge of the lake, providing flood control and hydroelectricity to the region.
Nearby Attractions
While here, many visitors tour the birthplace of world-famous humorist and author, Mark Twain, in Florida, Missouri.
The David C. Berti Shooting Range is below the dam and the M.W. Boudreaux Visitor Center is located on the south end of the Dam.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | -11° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | -8° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 38° | 11° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 46° | 30° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 60° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 65° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 38° | 11° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 31° | 4° | 72° | 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.
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