Army Corps of Engineers · Missouri
Indian Creek (Mo)
Army Corps of Engineers · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 249
- Hookups
- 192 electric, 66 with water, 20 no hookups
- Season
- April 3 to November 22
- Max RV length
- 95 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (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, Biking, Camping, Marina, Swimming
249 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Indian Creek Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation amenities. Visitors can enjoy Indian Creek Beach, two boat ramps, two fish cleaning stations, hiking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas all within the recreation area.
Recreation
Indian Creek Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation amenities. Visitors can enjoy Indian Creek Beach, two boat ramps, two fish cleaning stations, hiking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas all within the recreation area.
Facilities
Indian Creek provides four recreation areas: a public boat ramp, group campground, day-use area and the standard campground.
The group camp provides 25 electric campsites, group shelter, restroom, shower and playground. The Day-Use Area provides group shelter, picnic sites and playground.
The campground offers 190 campsites, 20 primitive hike-in campsites, showers, restrooms, playgrounds, a fish cleaning station, boat ramp, beach, hiking trails.
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, in addition to an extensive habitat for wildlife.
Nearby Attractions
While visiting the area, tour the birthplace of the world-famous humorist and writer Mark Twain in the nearby Mark Twain State Park.
The David C. Berti Shooting Range is located below 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° | -12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | -8° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 38° | 12° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 45° | 30° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 60° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 68° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 65° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 49° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 38° | 11° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 31° | 5° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Ray Behrens · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 166 sites
- Frank Russell · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 72 sites
- John C. Briscoe Group Use · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 7 sites
- Mark Twain State Park · Missouri State Parks · 6 mi · 101 sites
- Shelbina Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi · 90 sites
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