Camper submitted image from Hamilton City Lake - 1

View Photos

Camper submitted image from Hamilton City Lake - 2

Nature

Camper submitted image from Hamilton City Lake - 3

Buildings

Camper submitted image from Hamilton City Lake - 4

Water

Camper submitted image from Hamilton City Lake - 5

Animals

Unlock Planning Tools in App

Established Camping

Hamilton City Lake

1 Review

Do you own or manage this property?

Claim Your Listing

Hamilton City Lake offers camping near Hamilton, MO, with terrain featuring open spaces and a lake. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby, campers can explore the Hamilton Golf Club and the J.C. Penney Museum.

Suggest an Edit

Location

Hamilton City Lake is located in Missouri

Coordinates

39.7460006 N
94.04000055 W

Open in Google Maps

Access

Have you camped here? Help us improve this campground page.

Add Access Type

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites

Features

Have you camped here? Help us improve this campground page.

Add a Feature

Contact

General Info

Drive Time

37 min from St. Joseph
52 min from Kansas City
1 hr 23 min from Lawrence
1 hr 45 min from Topeka

Sayler O.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 1, 2025

Peaceful, Shady, and Right on the Water – Great Free Spot!

We stayed at Hamilton City Lake in early summer and really enjoyed the peaceful, low-key atmosphere. There are two known dispersed sites, and while they’re basic, they’re free and offer a great natural setting. We had plenty of room to spread out without worrying about noisy neighbors—it wasn’t crowded at all, and we were the only campers overnight.

The site is shaded with lots of trees, which helped keep things cool, and it’s right next to the lake. We were able to fish right from our spot and caught some bluegill and a big crappie. Another visitor reeled in a bass. We also saw several turtles swimming around, which was a nice bonus.

A few things to note: there’s only one picnic table, and the site is fairly close to Highway 36, so you can hear some road noise. Still, the tranquility of the spot overall and the lack of campground crowding more than made up for it.

Highly recommend if you’re looking for a quiet, simple place to camp with great access to fishing.

Month of VisitMay