Cook Spring
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Cook Spring 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.
- At 860 ft
- Salem Ranger DistrictMark Twain National Forest
Cook Spring is a Forest Service campground in the Salem Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest in southern Missouri. It is managed by the Forest Service, and there is no fee to stay here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F with lows near 41°F in October to highs around 71°F with lows near 40°F in April. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 90°F, while January averages about 45°F. Sutton Bluff Campground Trail and Sutton Bluff Recreation Area are both about 1.8 miles away, and Sutton Bluff campground is also about 1.8 miles off. The West Fork Black River, a canoeing destination, lies about 7.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Two Rivers Canoe Rental25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Brushy Creek - Green 3Hiking1.7 mi
- Sutton Bluff Campground TrailHiking1.8 mi
Sutton Bluff Recreation AreaRiver fishing1.8 mi- Sutton BluffCamping1.8 mi
- Brushy Creek - Connector DHiking1.9 mi
- Brushy Creek - Connector EHiking2.1 mi
- West Fork Black RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
- Middle Fork Black RiverCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Alley SpringCamping · ~57 min drivePhoto: pasa47 — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sutton BluffCamping · ~3 min drive
- Loggers LakeCamping · ~25 min drive
- Oak KnollCamping · ~26 min drive
- Council Bluff Recreation AreaCamping · ~27 min drive
- Little Scotia PondCamping · ~29 min drive
- Highway KCamping · ~32 min drive
- Powder Mill CampgroundCamping · ~39 min drive
- Red BluffCamping · ~40 min drive
- Hazel CreekCamping · ~41 min drive
Best time to visit Cook Spring
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
45° / 20°
8 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 23°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
Apr
71° / 40°
10 wet
May
78° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 60°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
47° / 24°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Round Spring 2sw, MO, 27.3 mi away at 829 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
