Redman Creek Recreation Area
Wappapello Lake · Missouri · 102 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Redman Creek Recreation Area is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Wappapello Lake, Missouri, with 102 sites in 4 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
92 of 96 sites shaded
2 of 96 sites in full sun
11 of 96 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Redman Creek Recreation Area are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 92 of 96 sites at Redman Creek Recreation Area have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Redman Creek Recreation Area get the most sun?
Only a few. 2 of 96 sites are truly sunny and 5 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Redman Creek Recreation Area?
Only at a few. About 11 of 96 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 27 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Redman Creek Recreation Area are the most level?
14 of 96 sites are flat, and 25 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 57 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Redman Creek Recreation Area have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Redman Creek Recreation Area. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Redman Creek Recreation Area?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Redman Creek Recreation Area are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Redman Creek Recreation Area in October?
In October, expect highs around 72°F and lows around 47°F, with about 3.7 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Redman Creek Recreation Area in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 102 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 96 for RVs or trailers · 6 tent-only
- Hookups
- 96 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 6 sites
- Elevation
- 362–481 ft
- Amenities
- Playground, Showers
- Every site
- Campfires allowed · Check-in 5 PM, check-out 4 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “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. 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.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.