Paw-Paw Lake
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Paw-Paw Lake is a 9-acre lake near De Soto, Missouri, at about 721 feet.
- Mammoth Cave OverhangRock climbing3 mi
- Mammoth AccessBoat launch3.1 mi
- Merrill HorseBoat launch4.5 mi
- Washington State ParkBoat launch4.5 mi
- 1000 Steps TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Rockywood TrailHiking5 mi
- Opossum Track TrailHiking5.1 mi
- The Den (North End)Rock climbing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Council Bluff Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~59 min drive
- Silver MinesRiver fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing · ~48 min drive
- Fishermans LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Hideout LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Hoffman LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Lonedell LakesLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Lake TishomingoLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Harrison LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Vatterott LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
Best time to visit Paw-Paw Lake
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
46° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 34°
10 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Festus, MO, 13.9 mi away at 600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
