## Overview

 Redman Creek offers a varirty of recreational opportunities for every visitor! This large park is an ideal place for just a day visit or an extended stay. Redman Creek Campground features 109 full service campsites in the Redman East and West Campground. Each campground loop has a playground and shower house, with some restroom facilites replaced in 2021.\_\_ Enjoy the scenic view along the new paved Lake View Trail, this multi-use trail is a hiker, biker or walkers dream. Beginning at Redman East Campground, the trail connects the entire Wappapello Dam area featuring multiple trailheads with unique landscapes.\_\_ A tennis court, basketball court, sand volleyball court and playground are available for use year-round. A family picnic or a day of grilling are easy at one of 17 picnic sites or 4 reservable group shelters. An accessible fishing pier, 4-lane boat ramp with courtesy dock and a seasonal swimming beach provide a multitude of water recreation opportunities.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [Click here to take a virtual tour of the facilities at Wappapello Lake!][1]\_\_ 
## Recreation

 Wappapello Lake can be a boater\'s paradise with a string of secluded coves, islands and wooded shorelines. Hunting, fishing and kayaking are popular activities year-round. Hiking and biking on one of the Lake\'s 9 trail systems provides opportunities for all ages and abilities. The new accessible Shell Lake Archery Trail is a unique destination for achery enthusiasts.\_\_\_\_ 
## Facilities

 The day-use portion of Redman Creek includes the visitor center, four picnic shelters, basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, horseshoe pits and more. The campground portion provides 109 full service campsites with 50-AMP electric, water and sewer hookups in addition to six non-electric boat-in island camp sites.
## Natural Features

 Wappapello Lake is fed by the St. Francis River and boasts 8,400 acres on a whopping 45,000-acre expanse of public land in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Explore the nearby Pine Ridge Nature trail, Shell Lake Archery Trail and Wappapllo Wildflower Trail and Greenhouse areas or St. Francis River. The Mingo Wildlife Refuge is approximately 11.6 miles from Redman Creek Recreation Area. The Lake Wappapello State Park is approximately 17 miles away, and the Sam A. Baker State park is 34 miles away from Redman Creek Recreation Area.\_\_ 
## contact\_info

 Between 03/16/2022 and 11/01/2022 this location is staffed. Please call (573) 222-8233 to speak with local staff. From 01/07/2022 to 03/15/2022 this location is unstaffed. Please call (573) 222-8562 for general information. 

[1]: https://www.photographyoptions.net/images/wappapello/tour.html

Redman Creek Recreation Area

When we want to camp, but not drive 3 or 4 hours to get there, we stay at Redman Creek West. Full hookups &amp; all the flora and fauna you can poke a stick at!

My short stay favorite!

Lake wappapello

Halloween camping, great family time

lots of kiddo trick or treaters

Great Family camp ground

We had plenty of shade &amp; space between sites. Very clean site. Full hookups with a bathhouse fairly close. Paved roads for bike riding &amp; close to the lake for swimming, kayaking, etc. Playground for the kids nearby as well. They had some sort of eagle program they put on for kids/families twice during our stay - didn’t attend, but nice that they offer it. 

Only reason for ⅘ stars is that it’s not right on the water and one of the very young park rangers parked his vehicle with headlights blaring onto campsite while sitting around the fire and was rude when something was said to him about it. 

Quiet & Relaxing Weekend

Nice and shady. Only gripe I had was not being able to get firewood. I had to unhook and drive to town.