Best Equestrian Camping near Aurora, MO

This a horse camp, but there is plenty of space to just pitch a tent if needed. Free site with a beautiful backdrop

This campground offers a lot of options. Including trout fishing, hiking, and swimming. Located in South Missouri it is an easy day trip into Branson Missouri or Eureka Springs Arkansas. Very well located and very well run by the state. They offer a pretty well equipped camp store along with the lodge and restaurant. This state park is gorgeous and one of my favorite places to go. They also have a nature center and trout hatchery. Park is open year round, trout tags must be purchased at the camp Store. All campgrounds have nice bathrooms and showers. Just a heads up though if you are looking for a quiet relaxing weekend make sure you avoid kids free fishing weekend! It’s a ZOO that weekend!

Absolutely beautiful hiking trails and amazing off grid camping for family. Just make sure to bring the bug spray and tikis bc there are tons of bugs.

Lots of semi secluded sites and a nice swimming area. There is a play area for children as well as volleyball. Both tent and rv/camper sites. Beautiful wooded area with hiking near by. Bosting and day sreas are ample.

Small store at boat dock

We stayed at Big M in campsite 44 in mid-May. The campground was definitely lively and there was a lot of people and activity going on the whole time, though everyone was very pleasant. It was more college kids/large families than the quiet retired crowd. Our campsite had a lot of privacy on 3 sides and had a small creek running through a ways behind it, downhill. There really wasn't a good level spot for our tent due to where the firepit was placed so we had to sleep on an incline. And the drive for the spot was at a pretty decent incline so a camper would definitely need to be leveled. A smaller tent could probably squeeze in well. The marina had a decent restaurant where you could get a beer and dinner. It's not too far of a drive from Roaring River which has lots of hiking trails. The bathrooms were pretty outdated and you need to bring your own hand soap, but that's pretty normal. The showers were a ways away from our site so did not end up seeing them.

The campground was cleanish. The bathrooms stunk, but weren't terrible (ya gotta bring your own soap I guess). There were no trees/shade in any of the campsite so we didn't really hang out there until evening because it was too hot for the kids. And there is an annoying guy on a golf cart (camp resident) you'll meet him ;). However, there is a beautiful cold, clear river to cool off in. We had a blast with my brothers' family there. Everyone swam a lot while we were there. There are hiking trails that get you into some really cool rock formations and beautiful wildlife. The fishery up the road is a cool place to check out as well. The fish are beautiful in the lake. The firewood at the local store is way expensive, so bring your own. Everything is expensive in the area come to think of it. You'll hear of the rules from the guy in the golf cart. Ha. It's alright, but go see for yourself!

Roaring river is vast in beauty, and can cure a wandering souls need for adventure in a matter of minutes. While it has become slightly commercial and more people are visiting for the fishing and hatchery the atmosphere remains peaceful.

Roaring Rivers has three different campgrounds. Camp one is the quietest of the three. The facility is well maintained and clean. Their are plenty of things to do in the park from trout fishing to swimming, to hiking. The Fire tower trail is one that will give great views of the valley. It can be very busy during the peak times and weekends.

Fishermen will love Roaring River! If you don't fish it is okay. The area is situated in the Ozark Mountains with the campground next to the stream where they release trout. The campground we stayed at has very little shade and the spacing felt uncomfortable as it has no natural blocks from the other sites. The sirens at 7 am and in the evening are what ultimately turned me off. We awoke every morning to fishermen down by the stream waiting for the siren to tell them they could fish. The talking could be heard all the way up and down the valley.

Good trails, really beautiful water and geology (caves, bluffs). Most people here come for the fishing. The camping sites have showers and are very clean. They’re open and green and nice. Campground doesn’t stand out but the park really does.

We were turned off by the sirens at the park alerting fishermen you can fish. The campground is okay. Very open and not a lot of shade. The local ozark said are beautiful

This is a lovely park with a nice trail network to explore dense forests, watery views, and some really cool geology including little caves.

Yay: Clean and simple campground! Kind of typical state park with warm showers and a mini store, great rangers. The campsites feel private thanks to the vegetation, but do vary a little. Fishing is why most people visit, but there is more to do if you talk to the rangers a bit.

Nay: Cleanliness could be improved, but not atypical.

Surprise: We were really impressed with the beauty of this park! We heard about it from locals and we think that’s who seems to inhabit it... Great for a low key weekend or just an overnight on a tr

Wonderful! Clean!

Park is nice. Staff is awful. Not very accommodating

Little off the beaten path but well worth it with trout fishing and more hiking trails than you could explore in one day is sure to impress