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Featured amenities

Showers Showers

Available sites

53 total sites

About Peoples Creek

People's Creek Recreation Area, located in the southeastern Ozark foothills of Missouri, is a great launchpad for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking or simply exploring the Wappapello Lake area. Completed in 1941, Wappapello Lake provides an estimated $3.9 million in annual flood protection to agricultural lands and developed areas along the St. Francis River. A peaceful cove offers endless recreation opportunities with 57 campsites, a picnic shelter, beach, accessible fishing pier, and Lake View Trail. Click here to take a virtual tour of the facilities at Wappapello Lake.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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

53 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 02, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 51 × 12 ft
🚐 03, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 20 ft
🚐 04, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 68 × 12 ft
🚐 05, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 06, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 12 ft wide
🚐 07, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 59 × 10 ft
🚐 08, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 49 × 12 ft
🚐 09, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 10, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 11, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 10 ft
🚐 12, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 13, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 12 ft
🚐 14, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 73 × 12 ft
🚐 15, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 12 ft
🚐 16, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 74 × 12 ft
🚐 17, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 73 × 12 ft
🚐 18, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 12 ft
🚐 19, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 61 × 12 ft
🚐 20, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 21, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 54 × 12 ft
🚐 22, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 73 × 12 ft
🚐 23, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 12 ft
🚐 24, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 87 × 12 ft
🚐 25, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 57 × 20 ft
🚐 26, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 12 ft
🚐 27, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 98 × 12 ft
🚐 28, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 12 ft
🚐 29, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 73 × 12 ft
🚐 30, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 120 × 12 ft
🚐 31, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 12 ft
🚐 32/33, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 25 ft
🚐 34, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 43 × 12 ft
🚐 35, Loop: PCRL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 56 × 12 ft
⛺ 36, Loop: PCRL Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 37, Loop: PCRL Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 38, Loop: PCRL Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 39, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 × 10 ft
🚐 40, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 59 × 10 ft
🚐 41, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 76 × 10 ft
🚐 42, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 64 × 10 ft
🚐 43, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 10 ft
🚐 44, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 10 ft
🚐 46, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 10 ft
🚐 48, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 71 × 10 ft
🚐 50, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 10 ft
🚐 51, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 120 × 10 ft
🚐 52, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 68 × 10 ft
🚐 53, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 × 10 ft
🚐 54, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 10 ft
🚐 55, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 10 ft
🚐 56, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 44 × 10 ft
🚐 57, Loop: PCRU RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 41 × 10 ft

Reviews (319)

What Guests Are Saying

Peoples Creek is praised for its clean facilities, nice beach, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a great choice for camping. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful shaded areas, well-maintained sites, and friendly staff. While some mention minor issues like trash around campsites and poison ivy, the overall experience is highly positive, with many planning return visits.

Review Summary

4.5
319 reviews
5
62.7%
200
4
26.3%
84
3
7.5%
24
2
2.5%
8
1
0.9%
3

Andrew T

Verified

June 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: PCRL

4

Really nice spot if you have kids. I would like to have had sewer but this site didn’t. When we left the dump station was also full so we were told to go dump at the upper campground in any open campsite.

David M

Verified

June 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: PCRL

3

Only stayed overnight the campground was flooded with some sites under water and closed

Campground is remote and quite

Anne C

Verified

May 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: PCRU

5

Peoples Creek lower is a pretty amazing little spot to camp!

STEVEN M

Verified

May 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: PCRU

5

Good, clean and quiet. Lake was a bit high and some boat ramps were closed but still was a good experience. We'll be back.

Dale W

Verified

May 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: PCRL

5

Very nice campground. I stayed in the lower section (they have an upper section as well). My site was level, and had a picnic table, fire ring, grill and water/electric. Their bathroom/shower building has 8 individual bathrooms (two handicapped), and each bathroom has its own shower. You have easy access to the beach and boat launch/area. The camp host was very friendly and helpful in pointing out the different amenities in the camp.

Adam M

Verified

May 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: PCRL

5

Awesome Location!!! all the sites are fairly secluded, Tons of shade cover, Amazing shower house with hot water (free). Site 11 is level and secluded compared to most commercial sites. Water and elec but no sewer at the site, but a clean dump station. There is a beach but it was closed due to flooding at the lake. The area has amazing parks, the lake is massive and beautiful,

Martha H

Verified

May 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: PCRL

5

The campground and facilities are neat, clean and well maintained. There are a variety of things to do within a hundred mile radius. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge was our favorite as well as Big Oak Tree State Park. unfortunately we had lots of rain with only one sunny day. We will definitely return.

Brian L

Verified

May 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: PCRL

3

——BIG RIGS BE CAUTIOUS———
40’ Fifth Wheel, Long bed pickup: Limited signage going into park. Downhill park entrance was scary but I did not scrape leveler jacks or bumper coming in or going out of the park.

Interior roads are narrow. Booked site #7 but was unable to back rig into sight due to 1) narrow road, 2) sign posts on both sides of #7 site entrance and 3) drop offs on all paved surfaces. Park host was able to move me to site 14.

The turn near site 11 is very tight for big rigs. Take it slow you can avoid the pavement drop-off…lots of scrapes/gouges on the road from others who had dropped off.

Fuel station across the street. The nearest name-brand diesel was 25min away.

In general, the park/amenities are very nice. The park is quiet and peaceful (during the week).

Ken N

Verified

April 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: PCRU

4

Nice campsites as long as it is not raining. The grounds get pretty muddy in the rain. Showers are clean and heated with good pressure. There is a multiuse path that provides easy walking even for those with limitations

Dennis P

Verified

April 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: PCRU

5

Great location

Location & Directions for Peoples Creek

19145 Wayne Route D, Wappapello, MO 63966 United States

Elevation: 132 ft

Getting There

From St. Louis: take I-55 South to Highway 67. Head south to D
Highway. Take D Highway South for about 15 mi and look for signs.



From Poplar Bluff: Take Hwy 60 East to Highway T. Then take Highway T North and
look for signs.

Nearest town

Wappapello, MO - 0.9 mi

About 2 min to downtown

Highway access

Peoples Creek is accessible via I-55 and Highway 67, which are approximately 15 miles from the campground. Highway D provides direct access to the campground from Highway 67.

Policies & Rules

General

  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Existing day use shelter reservations may be cancelled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers if the facility is closed due to flooding, elevated security threats, maintenance problems, etc. Reservations may also be cancelled when the reservation conflicts with large public special events that would negatively impact a private event at the shelter. For these reasons, customers should consider an alternate date or location in the event a closure is necessary. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Peoples Creek Day Use Area and Peoples Lower Campgrounds are located adjacent to Wappapello Lake, because of this some campsites or amenities may be unavailable during high water events. For more information about lake levels you may contact the Lake Management Office at (573) 222-7500 or the Lake Information Hotline at (573) 222-8139.  
  • Attention All Recreation Users: If you would like to hold an event or wedding at any of the project’s day use shelters, boat ramps, or any recreation area please call or visit the USACE Wappapello Lake project office to obtain the special use or event permit REQUIRED.These permits are required if you are hosting: a large gathering greater than 50 people, fishing tournaments, 5k’s, weddings, use of a bounce house/water slide of any kind, ETC. Please note that if events are held that require, but do not possess a special use or special event permit may be subject to a WRITTEN CITATION. Per Title 36 CFR 327.21(a) If you are planning on hosting an event and it does not fall under these specific criteria, please contacting with the USACE Wappapello Lake Project Office at 1(573) 222-7500 or messaging us on our Facebook page. 

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