Camping fees waived for flood victims at two Mo. state parks

Camping fees will be waived at two Missouri state parks for people displaced by Southeast Missouri flooding.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced in a news release Thursday that camping fees for the displaced will be waived for 30 days. The waiver applies to all Missouri residents who were victims of flooding along the Mississippi River. The waiver applies to Trail of Tears State Park and Lake Wappapello State Park near Williamsville, Mo.

People requesting the waiver should provide documentation from a governmental or charitable organization certifying that they have been displaced by flooding in a declared county in Missouri.

Displaced people seeking a place to camp should contact the park superintendent at either Trail of Tears State Park at 573-290-5340 or Lake Wappapello State Park at 573-297-3232 to make arrangements for camping.

If necessary, free camping will be extended to additional state park campgrounds.

Pertinent address:

Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson, MO

Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville, MO