Riverfront Campground
About
Riverfront Campground is a boat launch in Missouri, about a mile from the community of Bennett Springs. For the most comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lebanon show May highs around 76°F, and October highs near 69°F with lows in the mid-40s. July is the warmest month at about 88°F. The launch sits close to several other spots worth pairing with a trip. Bennett Spring Branch, for river fishing, and Whistle Trail are each about a mile away, and Bridge Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Paddlers can also look to the Niangua River, roughly 3.5 miles away.
Location
Lebanon
Missouri
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–84°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lebanon 2w, MO weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan42° high22° low1 days with snow
- Feb48° high25° low1 days with snow
- Mar58° high34° low
- Apr68° high44° low
- May76° high54° low
- Jun84° high63° low
- Jul88° high67° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep80° high57° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov56° high35° low
- Dec46° high26° low1 days with snow
Nearby
- Bennett Spring BranchRiver fishing1.1 mi
Whistle TrailHikingPhoto: Cyote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
Bridge TrailHikingPhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Natural Tunnel TrailHikingPhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi
Savanna Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Niangua RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- Mountain CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Mill Pond TrailHiking8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Riverfront Campground
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
42° / 22°
7 wet · 1 snow
Feb
48° / 25°
7 wet · 1 snow
Mar
58° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
10 wet
May
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
7 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
6 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lebanon 2w, MO, 10.3 mi away at 1,246 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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