Camping in Missouri

Recent Reviews in Missouri

3369 Reviews of 837 Missouri Campgrounds

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  Linda C.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 21, 2025

  Whitten River Access

  Spent a cold night here

  Arrived after dark. Found a level spot by the river, ground was frozen or it may have been muddy. No one around on this 5 degrees F night. Access road is steep but not rough.

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  Rebecca L.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 18, 2025

  Damsite

  Another amazing COE campground

  Another wonderful Corps of Engineers campground on Pomme De Terre Lake. There are basic campsites and campsites with full hookups. The campsites are spacious and overlook the lake. This is such a beautiful, well maintained campground. Every campsite is level and has a picnic table and fire ring. During the off season ( Oct 1 - Nov.30 & March 14th - Apr 14 ) all campsites ( electric and primitive ) are only $10. ( limited amenities) From Jan 5th - March 14th campsites are free at Damsite Park. However, there is no electric or water available at that time.
  Please check the Pomme De Terre USACE website for changes and regular season rates. 50% off all rates with America the beautiful/senior access pass at all Corps of Engineers campgrounds.
  I highly recommend this campground. 4g LTE and great cell signal.

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  Chelsea G.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 7, 2025

  Courtois Creek Dispersed

  Heavy on the Hills Have Eyes vibes

  First of all this is way down Berryman Rd. Go look up Michael Berryman (RIP) and his movies, then come back to me.

  Got that picture? Ok great.

  First thing you see when you turn off the highway is a tiny Baptist (first red flag) church and graveyard to set the tone.

  If that doesn't put you off, make sure your car can handle terrain and you can handle your car. This is barely a road. It's a trail of moguls for your tires. Fallen trees and branches that narrow the lane and threaten to scrape the sides of your vehicle. One tree overhead barely cleared my car. Puddles that could be who know how deep or what's in them (I may be the red flag here). You can not turn around anywhere on this road; you have to go to the end where there's a loop or worst case scenario reverse out while ideally not in a state of panic.

  I however as a cultist who worships at the altar of my Subaru's cargo hatch forged ahead because gotta get that creekside spot.

  Anyway I got to the site without popping any tires and half set up before going for a walk. There's not a lot of walkable ground out there, really just the flat ground around the campsites and the road. Road was barely even an option. Water-filled pits made the muddy road difficult to traverse and eventually prevented me from going any further. The brush and reedy grass were too thick to walk through safely to get around, and in places the roadside embankments were too steep and loose to climb up and around puddles.

  I did see a big ol mudbug, which was cool, but it was terribly quiet out there during my short walk. I was glad to get back to my car, where up the low cliff on the opposite side of the creek was a nicer-looking house with the sounds of people hanging out on the deck.

  As night fell and the animal sounds picked up, I decided to sleep in my car instead of the tent. If you're ever out and you hear the animals and insects go silent, and then the next thing you hear is dogs barking, you should also probably sleep in your car.

  After a hot and filling foil wrap dinner, I enjoyed some of the good green, because who doesn't like a sleep aid that also activates the amygdala, especially in these particular conditions. I'm soaking up the stars and the moon and the sound of running water, when suddenly I heard a heavy-bodied splash in the creek right by me.

  And when I tell you I bolted to the car so fast leaving behind a tangled trail of chair, blanket, charger cable, etc

  Because the shore on my side of the creek is flat. Waltz right on up from the creek. Nope not here not me.

  Anyway nothing ended up happening, I slept fine, woke up to a bright sun and beautiful view. I did still get out of there pretty fast.

  ⭐5/7 might go spook myself again

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  Cody S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 5, 2025

  Finger Lakes State Park Campground

  Lake Fun Near COMO

  The campground has large campsites and is quiet.  The bathrooms are clean and a short walk from most campsites.  

  There is a dock close to the campground for canoeing and kayaking.

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  Cody S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 5, 2025

  Hawn State Park Campground

  Fall Favorite

  Hawn is a one of the best fall campgrounds close to the St. Louis area.  There are a number of hiking options around the campground in the park and nearby nature reserve.  

  It is a smaller campground with a good mix of electric and non-electric sites.  The restrooms were clean and they also have some vault toilets in the park for convenience.

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  Cody S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 5, 2025

  Cuivre River State Park Campground

  Quiet and spacious

  Campground is quiet and has big campsites.  The campground is close to Lincoln Lake for kayaking.

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  Cody S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 5, 2025

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  Loud and Crowded Camping

  The campground has oddly shaped campsites causing a crowded feel.  The campground is also loud on the weekends especially if there are races at the nearby Bonne Terre drag strip.

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  Gonzo A.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 3, 2025

  St. Francois State Park Campground

  Nice But A Little Crowded

  St. Francois is a nice park tucked in the forest off of Hwy 67.  It's a quaint park that tends to fill up fast depending on time of year.  The sites are a bit more snug together than I would prefer.  There are some nice hiking options within the park.  It was exceptionally quiet when I stayed both times.

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  Gonzo A.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 3, 2025

  Hawn State Park Campground

  One of MIssouri's Many Gems

  Hawn is a lovely park just south of the city a few clicks.  It's tucked away into the trees with ample shade and options for backpacking, backcountry hiking.  The park is nice and sites are spaced out enough.  Not sure about cell service but had a site in the 2nd campground in the middle where there's a break in the trees.  I was able to use Starlink.  People were friendly and overall lovely park and experience.

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  Alex B.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 28, 2024

  Black River Hideaway Campground

  Absolutely great place!

  If you’re floating at Jeff’s, you do not want to camp anywhere else! Less than two minutes down the road from Jeff’s Canoe Rental and the beautiful K Bridge Black River public access. This place has an in ground pool that’s lit up until 10pm (or later if the kids aren’t being too loud), a large lake with swings and fire pits around it, a bigger playground, and a REALLY wonderful little store with anything you’d need plus more! Every spot is very level. It’s also cheaper than most other private places who charge the “per person, per night” bullcrap on top of the site rental. We always look forward to our time here!

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  Jeff and Linda L.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 28, 2024

  J.T. Lambert's Cafe RV Park

  Great for quick stop for $40.

  Many coming in for the night. Probably heading to Florida for winter. Felt safe.

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  John B.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 26, 2024

  Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

  Very good experience

  Chose this location to be our hub while completing a Missouri springs tour. Visited 8 springs in total. Checked out the camping facilities at every spring that offered camping. All locations looked similar. The grounds were well kept and all the folks working their we’re courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful. Very short drive to get to the spring & mill. Wouldn’t call it a “hike” but a very nice path to take a stroll on a loop at the mill. Highly recommend.

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  Sayler O.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 25, 2024

  Honey Creek Conservation Area

  Quiet and secluded

  A good spot if you are not interested in a busy campground. This is a beautiful wooded conservation area. Some of the sites to the front of the property are pretty standard and more open with some metal fire pits and tables. We stayed at camp area 3 which is way more wooded and deep inside the conservation area with access to the river right on the site. This site did not have a metal fire ring or table but there was a rock ring. One problem I did find was that GPS directions wanted us to take access roads through the conservation area to get to the spot but some of them were closed so we had to take an alternate route in by going around the area. We just stayed for 1 night but did not see another person the entire time we were there.

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  Ryan T.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 23, 2024

  Robert's Bluff

  Nice stay for a night

  Traveling to Tennessee from Utah. This was a nice place to rest for the night

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  EZGO B.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 19, 2024

  Meramec Valley Campground & RV Park

  Um, not very good.

  lots of disrepair, expensive for what you actually get, fast moving golf carts and side X sides, Kids driving golf carts, rude employees, filthy, gross bath/locker rooms in the Lodge, derelict campers onsite near the entrance, overflowing, smelly garbage dumpsters near the gate (Like 10 of them), terrible gravel roads with huge potholes and uneven RV sites. Our hookups worked but they were in need of updating, poor wifi signal, and just kind of needs to invest in its infrastructure and appearance. The miniature golf was tore up from neglect and although they have a teen center it was not open which left a lot of teenagers just slumming around out of boredom. Camp sites all had firepits that were decent and the fishing lake was beautiful. Could be a really nice park if the investment was made.

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  Nathan P.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 16, 2024

  Bennett Spring State Park Campground

  Peaceful win ter camping in campground 1

  This is the third time staying here. This time wife and I took our small camper just to get away for the weekend. We stayed in campground one because it is the only one open during the off season. You can make reservations online before going to ensure you have the spot you want. Campground one is in a flat spot down by the water and it is actually rather open and built for large rigs to fit in. If it was full I imagine it would be crowded and not much privacy but because we went in the winter there was only four other campsites taken. We were surprised when we found that there was Wi-Fi available for free at the campground. One negative is we only found one toilet for the entire campground. It wasn't a problem at this time because there was hardly anybody there, but I imagine if you wanted to use the toilet during the regular season you would find yourself with a line or going somewhere else.

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  Tom H.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 15, 2024

  Cooks RV Motor Park - Springfield, MO

  Well maintained, friendly, affordable

  This was the last stop of a 5 week outing for me, and I booked a single night the day before arrival, looking for a full hookup place to dump my tanks and winterize on my way home to northern IL, where the temps were below freezing.  The staff was super friendly, and accommodating and when I arrived at around 7pm they were available to show me to my spot, and offered to help me get set up. Showers/ restrooms/ laundry are all in one building, and very clean and well kept. The park is adjacent to a large field where my dog was able to run to her heart's content, which was very welcome after being in other campgrounds where I had to keep her on a leash at all times. This was really just an overnight for me for convenience, but if I ever want to hang around Springfield MO for a few days, I'd definitely stay here again. 

  Spaces are packed gravel, pretty level. As others have said, it's convenient to I40, just a few minutes away, and quiet at night.

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  Ron M.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 12, 2024

  Cooper Creek Resort

  Pretty cool place to stay

  We stayed here over Thanksgiving.  The campground was about 1/3 full .  The people working here are very nice! I think the campground would get a 5 if there were more pull-thru sites and the bath houses were a little more updated.  We will definitely stay here again when in Branson.

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  Linda C.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 7, 2024

  America's Best Campground

  Excellent

  Quiet in December. Good shower and laundry facilities.

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  hesselinkj@yahoo.com

  Guide

  

  Nov. 15, 2024

  Branson Musicland Kampground

  Very convenient

  Right in town but actually quite. Bathrooms very clean nice laundry area and cheap.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 13, 2024

  Love's RV Hookup-Cameron MO 837

  Convenient

  Conveniently off I35. Perfect for a quick overnight stop on your journey! Located at Love's so most things you could need are available there, some amenities shown in the photos. Not the quietest place but super easy to grab some breakfast and get on the road in the morning!

  Stayed in my car with bed build here and felt safe staying here.

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  ‘Chelle S.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 4, 2024

  Sugar Camp Lookout Tower Dispersed Area

  Beautiful and Peaceful

  Mark Twain National Forest is always a great getaway. This location is tucked away from the main road and is easy to get to. Could easily get 4 rigs + in the sight. Established fire ring (be mindful of burn bans). Close to Roaring River and Table Rock lake.

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  ‘Chelle S.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 4, 2024

  Edge of the Woods RV Park and Campground

  Anna is a fantastic host

  We have stayed at this campground several times and Anna is there to answer all your questions and really take care of you. This is close to Roaring River and Table Rock Lake. You are also close to Cassville if you’ve forgotten anything or want to eat out!

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  Alicia N.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 4, 2024

  Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

  Small sites with little privacy - campground fine, but not great

  I'd seen a lot of great reviews for this campground, so I had high expectations when we arrived for a night in early November. We reserved a spot in the 900 loop, just to be safe - a few of the camping loops allow reservations, and the rest are walk in. The loop was very open, spaces all fully visible to each other. The bathrooms were locked for the season after 10/15. 

  Since things were pretty empty, we moved to the 500 loop, which was more tree covered, near the river, and next to the shower house, which was the one park bath open for the winter. Bathrooms and showers were clean, though no camp host was present the night we stayed. 

  We were the only people on the 500 loop, so it was fine, but again - sites VERY close together. Some picnic tables were less than 20 feet apart. The 600 loop was the only heavily occupied loop when were there, filled with campers, presumably because of the electric access. 

  This is a NPS campground, so its amenities tend to be fewer than many MO state parks. I have other parks in this area that have more scenic and private tent camping. Just on the other side of the river is the Alley spring and mill, which are lovely - and ironically, some of the picnic sites are more spacious than these tent sites. I wish we could camp on that side!

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  James D.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 3, 2024

  Brazil Creek Camping Area

  Great Little Rest Stop

  Very nice free camp ground that is suitable for any type of camping.

  The Ranger, who was very nice, had good service with AT&T, I had TMobile at my campsite with a booster.

  Miles and miles of trails for Mountain Biking, horse riding or just hiking, and you can ride your ATV on the roads but you need an orange triangle.

  Well worth the 20 to 30 minute trip off the highway.

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  Angela

  Scout

  

  Nov. 3, 2024

  Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Resort At Six Flags

  Nice parks

  Had a great fishing trip and swimming trip

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  Joe

  Scout

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Schifferdecker Park

  Country

  No good