About this campground
Overview The Lightfoot Shelter is the perfect spot for families to hold a variety of events. It located in Lightfoot Park near campsite 01 and sits near the boat ramp, playground, horseshoe pit and vault restrooms. Recreation Pomme de Terre Lake is popular among water skiers and anglers. A number of coves on the lake provide seclusion for ideal fishing conditions, regardless of power boating on other areas of the lake. Facilities This shelter has standing grills, 20-amp electrical outlets and six picnic tables which can accommodate 36 people Parking is north of the shelter. Additional vehicles can park in the boat launch parking lot. Natural Features Pomme de Terre Lake is located in the rugged, tree-topped hills of the west-central Missouri Ozarks. The lake is long and winding with 7,790 surface acres and 113 miles of shoreline. Largemouth bass, crappie and white bass are common catches. Muskie is a popular and rare catch that draws many anglers to the region.
Getting there
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.
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