Growing up I always went to shell knob bridge, there's cliffs just to the side and parking right next to it. Also a pizza hut if you're hungry after. It's a bit of a drive from Springfield but it's a good spot.

vegedive t1_irto3nt wrote on October 10, 2022 at 11:22 PM

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Battle ship point and breezy point at table rock has 3 ledges that go from 15'-40' with a straight drop of 80' water. Just recommend wearing a bright life jacket.

sgf-guy t1_irucg04 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 2:31 AM

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People have jumped from Grand Falls near Joplin many times but you have to time it right…not much rain lately and and if too much not good. You had better be a very good swimmer too…

l_btrfly t1_iruknct wrote on October 11, 2022 at 3:38 AM

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Not all cliff jumping... Is bridge jumping ok too?

By the Shell Knob bridge, behind Pizza Hut. There's a path that goes behind Pizza Hut to a dock.

The Bluff's https://maps.app.goo.gl/xTm9KXbWdhDemVqL9

Also the bridge itself. That's actually illegal though and I've heard of people being stopped by the police. I don't think they got a ticket or arrested, just told not to jump off of the bridge/asked to leave. I think that's where someone several years ago jumped off of the bridge and hit a log (it was shortly after a flood) and died. A lot of people still do it though, despite illegality and possible invisible logs. There was also a rope swing under the bridge the last time I was there.

Another bridge is Jenkins bridge. It's a creek, but people jump off of the bridge all the time. They even climb onto the top and jump. (As long as the waters not low...)

Jenkins Bridge https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hgz6vpcPZMuGAwaA9

If use this to get GPS directions, it will take you to the "front" way in, through the town of Jenkins. The bridge is closed though, so you would have to park and carry any stuff you bring over the bridge and down to the beach. There's a back way though. Coming from Aurora, go down 39 to 248 and turn right. Coming from Billings, through Crane, you will already be on 248 when you get close, so keep straight, crossing 39. There is a bridge about halfway to the turn off, but its not the right 1. Go over the bridge and turn right on FR 1215. There's some kind of little brick building inside a fence on the corner. I think its only about a mile past 39.

My brother and his kids go to a place called Lofton or Lofton Hole. I have no clue how to explain how to get there though. You turn off of 39 before you get to Shell Knob, and there's more than 1 turn after that. A lot of it is dirt roads and it's really rough when you get down towards the lake. It's 1 of those random places that you pretty much have to go with someone or follow them in. The main place is a natural boat ramp/beach with a couple campsites. But my nephews told me they went to another spot that has a cliff they jump off of. Does anyone else know of Lofton Hole?