Parole Lake
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Parole Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 10 alerts for Mark Twain National Forest.
Crane Lake Dam
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Delays on Forest Road 557
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Forest Order - Trail 119 Closure Extended (Chadwick Motorized Trail System)
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Weather Conditions
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Red Bridge Road - Bridge Closure
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mark Twain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Parole Lake is a 43-acre lake near Potosi, Missouri, at about 1,008 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Ozark Trail - Trace CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Hazel CreekCamping2.5 mi
- Sunnen Lake Public Boat LaunchBoat launch6.9 mi
- Courtois CreekCanoeing7 mi
- BerrymanCamping7.2 mi
- MO 8 BridgeBoat launch8.4 mi
- Council Bluff TrailHiking8.5 mi
- Council Bluff (Wbr) CgCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Council Bluff Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Sutton Bluff Recreation AreaRiver fishing · ~44 min drive
- Loggers Lake CampgroundPier fishing · ~1h 2m drive
- Clearwater LakeLake fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- Maramec Spring BranchRiver fishing · ~54 min drive
- Bluff View(clearwater Lake)Lake fishing · ~1h 21m drive
- Silver MinesRiver fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Current RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Lake Four WindsLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Highway KRiver fishing · ~1h 5m drive
Best time to visit Parole Lake
Best months: March–June and August–October. 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
40° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potosi 4 Sw, MO, 7.8 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
