Lead Mine Conservation Area provides approximately two miles of Niangua River frontage with river access available, plus a 3. 5-mile stretch of Jakes Creek running through the 7,761-acre property.

The area offers five primitive camping areas (with the main campground featuring 50 sites) on a first-come, first-served basis, multiple multi-use trails for hiking and biking, and an unstaffed shooting range.

Access is available from two entrances: the southwest entrance via Highway 64 and Route YY from Plad, or the northeast entrance via Highway 5 and Bluff Trail from Lebanon.