Missouri State Parks · Missouri
Watkins Mill State Park
Missouri State Parks · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 94
- 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 - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Watkins Mill State Park is a Missouri State Park with 94 campsites available for camping.
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.