Camp Branch Campground, near Smithville, Missouri, is a solid choice for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with some nice amenities. This spot is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities and paved walking trails that make it easy to explore the area.

The campground offers beautiful views of Smithville Lake, which many visitors rave about. You’ll find sites equipped with fire pits and grills, perfect for evening cookouts. As one camper noted, “Nice to be close to bathrooms and have a gorgeous view.” 

For those who enjoy fishing or swimming, the lake is just a short walk away, and there’s a swimming beach nearby, though you’ll need to drive to access it. The camp store sells firewood and other essentials, and the friendly staff are always ready to help. 

While some campers mentioned the lack of shade and the need for leveling their sites, the overall experience is positive. With activities like fishing and hiking close by, Camp Branch Campground is a great spot for families and friends looking to unwind and enjoy nature.

This recreation area is part of [Smithville Lake][1]

[1]: http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=275&agencyCode=130

Camp Branch Campground

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Though we don't have a blast, we enjoy camping, fishing from the lakeshore or dock, and simply relaxing at the campsite. Most sites have some shade with plenty of grass at and among them. Great space for spreading out the lawn chairs, grill or smoker, and yard games. Paved roads are great for walking or bike-riding. There is a playground nearby and a lake swimming beach within only a couple minutes drive.

Relaxing lakeside

Always have fun and decent fishing staff are friendly and so are the park rangers can leave my phone in bathroom or shower house and go back to campsite and nobody takes it Ive actually had a person walking around and asking people if they left phone in bathroom til they find who it belongs to

Very fun campground

We arrived late to the campsite, receives some help from a nice park ranger in the morning with a trust fall.

Great view, great park rangers

We have started staying here last couple of years. Nice big spots with electric only. It is quite a ways to shower house but much quieter than other campgrounds on Smithville lake. More family friendly.

Smaller less crowded

Some campsites are a long walk to any facilities.

Quite and relaxing

During the camping season this campground has nice large shower houses and clean bathrooms. They sell ice and firewood at gates. Pleasant campground, very nice lake. I camp with kids from infant through 18 and hot showers and decent bathrooms are a must for us. Close to Smithville Missouri.

Great place to camp.

There are several loops here. If you want piece and quiet and lake access the basic sites are great.  Otherwise the electric and quieter in middle week. Not open in off season which is to bad.

Good quiet campground 

Nice level camping spots both all electric, water, and sewer and minimal utilities. Some sites close to water. Great fishing, hiking, and 18 hole golf course close by. 

Nice place to camp on Smithville  Lake

Beautiful Lake with some great Campsites. Unfortunately a bunch of families were unhappy with the working staff at the campground, super rude. 

Smithville Lake 

the view is fantastic!!! The bike trail is about 3 steps away from our site. only downside is it is only electric hookups. ( only a downside if you are a travel trailer/rv) 

Lovely!

We recently stayed 4 nights/5 days and enjoyed it. The lake is big with a sand beach (non alcoholic beverages allowed unfortunately for the adults) for the kiddos. We enjoyed all the covers on the lake so we could anchor out and swim! The shower houses and outhouses were probably some of the cleanest I’ve ever seen and fully restocked and cleaned daily. The grounds are close to town Incase you forgot anything. The rules are super strict when it comes to day passes, boat passes, and having your pass visible in a window. Also the rangers seemed persistent, almost stalker like. We were simply driving around checking out all the park has to offer and got stopped for no reason and asked what we were doing going loop to loop. Some other downfalls were our spot was 13” unlevel. Luckily we had several blocks of wood to help level our camp out. The grass wasn’t mowed. And it was only electrical hookup (which wasn’t a big deal since we were in hose length of the drinking water so we could refill our tanks). Despite the downfalls, we plan to be back!

Great Lake! Strict Policies..

We reserved 3 sites for a family camping trip. The camp hosts were very polite. We had a short walk to the lake for fishing, and the loop had a restroom. We were able to enter the swim beach without having to pay extra. -1 star because the website is awful. 

Great Car Camping

We booked a site along with a couple of family members and the website for this park is ancient. Couldn't get anything booked online because the website wouldn't cooperate, save yourself time and just call the campground once you've looked at the map and chosen where in general you want to camp at. 

Tent sites are okay sized, and many are close to the water. Not a lot of trees for shade, so bring a shelter for some relief from the sun. 

The camp store sells wood and everyone was extremely friendly. There's a swimming beach nearby that you will have to drive to but it is included in the stay! No alcohol is allowed at the beach.

good pricing, great location, awful website

Stayed on the A loop and had a beautiful view of the lake! Nice to be close to bathrooms and have a gorgeous view. Friendly staff, great price, and campsites have a fire pit with a grill, and a picnic table. We’ll be back!


Beautiful lake views

This is a very well
Maintained and care for park with recreational activities, bathrooms and paved walking trails. Not rustic enough for me but very nice. We 


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