Pomme de Terre State Park

About this park

Pomme de Terre State Park offers visitors a genuinely dual experience, with separate developed areas on both the Hermitage and Pittsburg sides of Pomme de Terre Lake, giving the park a breadth of amenities and access points rarely found at a single Missouri lake park. A full-service marina and multiple boat ramps make getting on the water easy, and anglers work the lake for bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, and the genuinely prized muskellunge, a trophy predator fish that has made Pomme de Terre one of the state's best-known muskie fishing destinations. Two public swimming beaches give families places to cool off throughout the summer season, while two hiking trails satisfy visitors seeking a more active break from the water. The park's lodging options are genuinely extensive for a Missouri state park: approximately 240 campsites, three yurts, four camper cabins, a full-service marina cabin, and even a lake house give visitors a remarkably wide range of overnight styles suited to everything from rustic tent camping to a comfortable multi-day family getaway. The annual "Pomme de Terror" Halloween event has become a signature piece of the park's community programming, drawing visitors specifically for seasonal festivities alongside the park's year-round fishing and boating reputation. With park stores on both the Hermitage and Pittsburg sides, Pomme de Terre functions almost like two parks in one, giving visitors flexibility in how they access this large, muskie-famous lake in southwestern Missouri.