LIGHTFOOT LANDING
Flemington, Missouri · US Army Corps of Engineers

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About
Lightfoot Landing is a smaller campground compared to neighboring park areas, making it a more quiet and peaceful location for boating and fishing on Pomme de Terre Lake, known as the ''Gem of the Ozarks.''Lightfoot Landing has 35 sites with electric and water hookups, including one that is accessible. Additional amenities include a shower house, boat ramp with courtesy dock, dump station, playground, horse shoe pits, and a picnic shelter. The Pomme de Terre River and Lindley Creek are the major sources for Pomme de Terre Lake, which spans 7,790 sparkling surface acres, with 113 miles of shoreline.One of the best dirt tracks in the country and is located down 83 highway in Wheatland. Also nearby is the Pomme de Terre Multipurpose Trail, located in Bolivar Landing.The lake is well known for fishing, with one of the highest catch ratios in the country. Species include bass, catfish, walleye and crappie, but the lake is probably best known for its muskie, which is stocked each fall. Both canoeing and power boating are popular on the lake, with a good amount of water skiing and other water activities taking place.
Directions
From Springfield, MO, go north on Highway 13 to Bolivar, MO. Take Highway 83 northeast to RB Highway. Follow the RB Highway east to the Lightfoot Park entrance.
Location
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Details
- State
- Missouri
- City / area
- Flemington
- Agency
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Parent area
- Pomme De Terre Lake
- Campsites
- 35
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $14–$30 / night
- Rating
- 4.50 / 5 (220 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- Lightfoot Shelter 0.0 km away
- WHEATLAND PARK 5.6 km away
- Wheatland Shelters 5.6 km away
- NEMO LANDING 8.9 km away
- Nemo Landing Shelters 8.9 km away
- OUTLET PARK 9.0 km away · dump mentioned