Spillway Recreation Area

Overview Missouris Spillway Recreation Area is tucked in a cove near the Wappapello Dam on Wappapello Lake. The area provides plenty of recreation for day-use visitors, including boating, fishing or playing volleyball by the lakeshore. [Click here to take a virtual tour of the facilities at Wappapello Lake.](http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/wappapello/tour.html) Natural Features: Wappapello Lake has a seemingly endless string of secluded coves hugged by a winding, wooded shoreline. The public recreation area spans 45,000 acres in the southeastern Ozark foothills. Recreation: Boating and fishing are the most popular activities with largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, white bass and channel catfish, among other species. Pine Ridge Natural Trail, a 3/4-mile double loop, starts at the Spillway Recreation Area and provides an excellent way to explore the beautiful woodlands. Facilities: This day use area includes two large picnic shelters, 8 picnic sites, a volleyball court, playground, horseshoe pits and bank fishing. Nearby Attractions: The extensive 33-mile Ozark Trail, starts just south of Sam A. Baker State Park and winds along the west side of the St. Francis River and Wappapello Lake.