DAMSITE
DAMSITE

Featured amenities

Showers Showers
Playground Playground

Available sites

87 total sites

About Damsite

Attention Campers! We are looking for volunteers to help us maintain campgrounds. For more information and volunteer applications, call 417-745-6411 and ask for park ranger Heard.Visitors head to Damsite on Pomme de Terre Lake for days of enjoyable boating, fishing and swimming. Just as the name implies, Damsite Park is just above the dam, at the confluence of Lindley Creek and the Pomme de Terre River. The lake is named for the river that feeds it. The phrase "Pomme de Terre" is French for potato or "apple of the earth." Most likely, the river was named by early French trappers and fur traders when they discovered plants resembling potatoes on the riverbanks.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers Showers
Playground Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

87 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 002, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 003, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 ft long
🚐 004, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 005, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 006, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 007, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 008, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 009, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 010, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 011, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 012, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 013, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 014, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 015, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 017, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 018, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 019, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 020, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 021, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 022, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 023, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 024, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 025, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 026, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 027, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 028, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 029, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 030, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 031, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 032, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 033, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 034, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 035, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 036, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 037, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 038, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 039, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 040, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 041, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 043, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 044, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 045, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 047, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 048, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 049, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 050, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 051, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 052, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 053, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 054, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 055A, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 055B, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 056, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 057, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 058, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 059, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 060, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 061, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 062, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 063, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 064, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 065, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 066, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 067, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 068, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 069, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 071, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 072, Loop: DAMS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 092, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 093, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 095, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 096, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 097, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 098, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 100, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 113, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 114, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 115, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 116, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 117, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 118, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 121, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 122, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 123, Loop: EAST RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel

Reviews (435)

What Guests Are Saying

Damsite Park offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with spacious, level sites and stunning views of the lake. Guests appreciate the cleanliness of the bathrooms, friendly staff, and variety of activities available. While some minor issues like tree limb clearance and drainage concerns were noted, the overall experience has been positive, with many visitors expressing their desire to return.

Review Summary

4.6
435 reviews
5
69.4%
302
4
21.1%
92
3
7.1%
31
2
1.8%
8
1
0.5%
2

Angie N

Verified

August 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: EAST

5

Lot was very spacious with a great view of the lake.

Paul K

Verified

August 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 122, Loop: EAST

4

nice area, clean facilities, nice lake views

Alisha A

Verified

August 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: DAMS

5

The campsite was clean, the other campers were friendly, check in was easy and places to eat and grab snacks were so close! The view was awesome and I loved being able to look out on the water.!

JoEllen B

Verified

August 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 055B, Loop: DAMS

4

The Dam site camping park is loosing a lot of trees due flooding and other things over the passed few years.
Are there any plans to start replacing the trees?

Diana F

Verified

August 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: DAMS

3

The weeds leading down to the shoreline are a disgrace to the park. They are so high and thick in some places it makes it almost impossible to walk and very dangerous! This campground used to be the best around, but not now. During our last visit, we saw numerous dogs walking around loose and definitely not on leashes as supposedly required. This could be very dangerous also. I personally had two large dogs run out at me. One dog was leisurely lounging on the top of a picnic table where campers eat!!! They all need to be on leashes!!!

Robert W

Verified

July 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: DAMS

4

My favorite camp area

Cathy S

Verified

July 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: DAMS

5

Nice shady site

Robert P

Verified

July 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: DAMS

5

Great site, quite with a nice breeze.

Candice G

Verified

July 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: DAMS

5

Damsite is my favorite.

Ashley H

Verified

June 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: DAMS

5

Good time

Location & Directions for Damsite

24312 State Hwy 254, Hermitage, MO 65668 United States

Elevation: 281 ft

Getting There

From Springfield, MO, take US 65 north for 60 mi to Preston, MO.. Continue on Highway 54 west to Hermitage, MO., then take Highway 254/ 64 south to Carsons Corner and follow Highway 254 west toward the dam. <br /><br />
The entrance to Damsite Pa...

Nearest town

Hermitage, MO - 3.5 mi

About 6 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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Population: 734

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Approx. 48 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 820 ft

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