Best Campgrounds near Aurora, MO

If you’re in the area for mountain biking and want more privacy and space than the other nearby campgrounds this place is an excellent option. The owner Damon is a really nice helpful and accommodating guy and his place is complete for primitive camping: grassy and (some) shady sites, fire pits (free firewood), very clean porta potty toilets and nice outdoor showers (hot water), water, outlets to charge devices, and good common areas loaded with helpful biking trail info. This place has lots of unique character, for example a renovated school bus used as a common area in case of inclement weather and even a complete bike cleaning station. One notable aspect: it is about a 10-15 min drive to the trails. If you’re a tent, car/van, or tear drop trailer camper, I highly recommend this place!

We had been to this place before and wanted to go again so we booked for June 14th 2025. We had to cancel due to my wife’s being diagnosed with cancer and due to the nature of the activity they reconended we not go. I contacted them and asked for the cancellation policy what I was sent said there was a 50 dollar cancellation fee. I cancelled and they kept 100 dollars I asked why and they said it was per unit. That is not what the email they sent me said just 5 minutes before. If what they would have sent me just earlier would have said that I might have kept it scheduled and let our kids go. Just not happy they didn’t honor what they sent me!!!!!

They really capitalize on as much lakeside camping as possible, and it is amazing! My ring is literally 7 ft from the lake, and I have my own little pebbly beach, and I would say that there are a lot of sites just like this. It's absolutely gorgeous, and is really relaxing as well to look out at the mountains and the lake. Both me and my dog really enjoyed it. While we were here, they have a full bathroom on the island, and only vault bathrooms on the landside. While we were here the vaults were pretty stinky, but otherwise this campground was awesome!

We stayed 2 weeks with other family in a camper in site 129 but had to move 2 times in order to stay at the campground. It’s popular so make your reservations early! You can do everything online, which is convenient. Each site was easy to back into and level at. There was a firepit, picnic table and a pole to hang a lantern on at each site. They give you a bag to put your recyclables in. 115 did not have water, but there was water access close enough to fill our tank. It also had immediate access to the walking path around the lake. We were on that path with the whole family almost everyday. There are access points to get down to the water along the trail. We also put in our kayak within walking distance to 115. We walked to see the Branson Belle and also to the marina where you can buy $1 bags of fish food for the carp and turtles. The laundry was clean and easy for a couple loads during our stay. The camp hosts were sweet and helped check us in at each site and even tracked us down when we accidentally left a lantern between moves. We’ve already made our next reservation to stay again. Complimentary WiFi was great at 130, 131 but not at 115. We had a good Verizon signal during our stay. Easy couple minute walk from 115 back to our family at 129 but would recommend booking together if staying with a group. Dumping area was clean and easy to access on our way out.