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  • Wappapello Lake Festival of Lights Christmas Auto Tour

    Wappapello Lake – The 22nd Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Auto Tour will be held in the Redman Creek East Campground at Wappapello Lake. The event is scheduled to begin November 28, 2014, and will run through December 28, 2014. The Festival of Lights will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from dusk until 9 p.m. until December 19, when it opens on a nightly basis until closing on December 28. This event is held in partnership with the Wappapello Lions Club and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake. With the help of local businesses, volunteers, churches, and other organizations within the community, it is speculated that this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever.

  • New Redman Creek Campground Policies for 2015

    Wappapello Lake - To provide more flexibility to our customers and make reserving a campsite easier,

  • "Remembering Our Fallen" Photo Exhibit at Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center

    Wappapello Lake – An exhibit honoring the men and women who gave their lives in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars will soon be on display at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Wappapello Lake. “Remembering Our Fallen” will be brought to the visitor center courtesy of the Bellevue University and Wappapello Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3416 from August 27 through September 1, 2014.

  • Upcoming activities at Wappapello Lake

    Wappapello Lake – Even though summer is winding down, there are still plenty of things to do and enjoy at Wappapello Lake. Please mark your calendars for the following activities the entire family will enjoy.

  • Duck blind drawing, Mobility impaired deer hunt at Wappapello Lake

    Wappapello Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake would like to announce two upcoming events. First, the annual duck blind drawing and registration will be held on August 16, 2014, at 1 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center. Secondly, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the National Wild Turkey Federation, we are sponsoring a Mobility Impaired Modern Gun Deer Hunt on October 18 and 19, 2014. Applications are being accepted through August 29, 2014, and the drawing will be conducted on September 2, 2014.

  • 23rd Annual Old Greenville Days to be held September 21-22, 2014

    Wappapello Lake – The 23rd Annual Old Greenville Days Event will be celebrated on September 20 and 21, 2014, at the Greenville Recreation Area just two miles south of Greenville, Missouri, on U. S. Highway 67.

  • Volunteers to help with nature trails at Wappapello Lake

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake is pleased to announce they have recently recruited volunteers to assist with trail maintenance. All trails managed by the Corps of Engineers at Wappapello are part of the National Recreation Trail System.

  • Waterfest is Coming!

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you on Saturday, July 5, for the Annual Ranger Willie B. Safe’s Wet ‘n Wild Waterfest. This FREE event is co-sponsored with the SEMO Regional Water Safety Council along with many other businesses and will be held at the Redman Creek Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day use fees will be waived at the Redman Creek Beach for the event.

  • Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center Opening Date and Program Dates

    The Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center which is located near the Gate House, south of the dam, just off Highway T will soon be open.

  • 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous This Weekend at Wappapello Lake

    All roads in southeast Missouri will lead to the Greenville Recreation Area at Wappapello Lake on April 12 and 13, 2014, for the 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous. This event is the longest consecutive rendezvous in the state of Missouri. Many families have made this event a tradition. There will be something for all ages to do. Check out the traders, food, old-time children’s games, and primitive lodges. Watch or participate in the competitive activities such as black powder shooting, hawk and knife throwing, bow shooting, and fire starting. Adult entry fee for those in primitive attire is $10. For those in modern dress it is $12. Teenage division (13-17 years old) fee is $5 and will shoot with adults. Youth division ages 12 and under shoots for free with adult supervision. Women may compete in Women’s Division or Open Division. Event hours are 9 a.m. to dark on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to the public.