| Lake Showme Trail Scotland County Parks |
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Location:
Scotland County
Trail Manager:
Scotland County Parks
117 S. Market St.
Memphis, MO 63555
Phone:
Roy Monroe 1-660-465-7285
Website:
None Available
Scotland County
Trail Manager:
Scotland County Parks
117 S. Market St.
Memphis, MO 63555
Phone:
Roy Monroe 1-660-465-7285
Website:
None Available
Directions:
From Kirksville, take Hwy 63 north for about 24 miles to Hwy 136, turn east. Follow Hwy
136 for about 21 miles to Lake Showme Drive, turn south. Lake Showme Drive goes all the
way around the lake and will lead you to a few different trailheads and campgrounds.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Not available at this time.
Trailer Parking:
Ample between all the different lots.
Trail Maps:
Simple Colored Map
Miles of Trails:
8 miles, more or less.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution - Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No day use fees.
Basic Campsite: Free
Electric Campsite: $10.00 per night.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes. Primitive camping by the old barn at the north end of the dam as well as 6 electric sites
at the other campground. You can camp at any of the campgrounds that anyone else is at.
Trail Notes:
This trail goes around the lake shore. It's an easy trail with very few hazards to negotiate. It
gets a little more hilly in the forest, but still not much to worry about.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Unknown at this time. Researching now.
Water Available:
Drinking Water: None available.
Water for horses: Creeks and the lake.
Other Facilities:
Shelter, outhouses, fire rings, picnic tables, and bar-b-que pits.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife study & photography.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Memphis, 2 miles north.
Feed and Tack: MFA Farmers Exchange
Memphis
1-660-465-8523
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Limited to none.
Scotland County Sheriff: 1-660-465-2106
Hospital: Memphis Medical Services
Memphis
1-660-465-2828
Veterinarian: Scotland Co. Vet. Clinic
Memphis
1-660-465-2177
From Kirksville, take Hwy 63 north for about 24 miles to Hwy 136, turn east. Follow Hwy
136 for about 21 miles to Lake Showme Drive, turn south. Lake Showme Drive goes all the
way around the lake and will lead you to a few different trailheads and campgrounds.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Not available at this time.
Trailer Parking:
Ample between all the different lots.
Trail Maps:
Simple Colored Map
Miles of Trails:
8 miles, more or less.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution - Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No day use fees.
Basic Campsite: Free
Electric Campsite: $10.00 per night.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes. Primitive camping by the old barn at the north end of the dam as well as 6 electric sites
at the other campground. You can camp at any of the campgrounds that anyone else is at.
Trail Notes:
This trail goes around the lake shore. It's an easy trail with very few hazards to negotiate. It
gets a little more hilly in the forest, but still not much to worry about.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Unknown at this time. Researching now.
Water Available:
Drinking Water: None available.
Water for horses: Creeks and the lake.
Other Facilities:
Shelter, outhouses, fire rings, picnic tables, and bar-b-que pits.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, boating, wildlife study & photography.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Memphis, 2 miles north.
Feed and Tack: MFA Farmers Exchange
Memphis
1-660-465-8523
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Limited to none.
Scotland County Sheriff: 1-660-465-2106
Hospital: Memphis Medical Services
Memphis
1-660-465-2828
Veterinarian: Scotland Co. Vet. Clinic
Memphis
1-660-465-2177
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