USDA Forest Service · Missouri
Hazel Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Missouri, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HAZEL CREEK REC AREA (NFSR 2392) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Belgrade, Caledonia, Viburnum MO
About
US Forest Service campground. Hazel Creek is in a remote area without cell phone service. This primitive campground is popular with OHV/ATV riders, equestrians, and mountain bikers. There is a trailhead for the Ozark Trail is on the road leading into the campground. Hazel Creek is part of the Old Lead Belt, where much of the nation lead ore was once mined. This site features a foundation from a historic lead smelter. The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail goes through the site. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 3° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 30° | -7° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 41° | 15° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 48° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 61° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 63° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 61° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 49° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 39° | 14° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 33° | 11° | 67° | 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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- Berryman Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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