Best Camping near Blue Springs Lake

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Best Camping Sites Near Blue Springs Lake, MO (66)

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423 Reviews of 66 Blue Springs Lake Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    September 30, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Clean, Attractive, and Quiet

    Weston Bend, MO 9/24: As of early September 1/2 of the campground is closed for construction. I understand that some sites will be upgraded to full hookups. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 5 for a state park . Hiking and overlooks nearby. This is a nice campground to visit Leavenworth from. Very clean showers. Price 2024: About $15 for non electric sites. $25 for electric sites Security: Gate w code for night time entry Usage during visit: Very full during weekends. Plenty of free sites during the week Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: Some more than others Site Spacing: Very good Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Pretty quiet Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No reason for Electric Hookup: All sites but # 3 and 26. Sewer Hookup: Coming to some sites by 2025 Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes, at dump stations and some scattered spigots Generators: Allowed Bathroom: One building with flush toilets. One pit toilet near site #26 Showers: Yes. Clean and nice. Pull Throughs: 1 or 2 Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars Setting: Thick deciduous forest Recent Weather: Some 90 - 100 degree days in late August Solar: # 3 has better solar than the other non-electric site shady #26. Insects: Not bad Host: Great Rig Size: large rigs Sites: #3 and # 26 are non- electric. #26 is the most private.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Wallace State Park Campground
    September 22, 2024

    Wallace State Park Campground

    Rain camping

    We came here fully expecting rain and we got it. Only problem was we planned to tie up some tarps to sit under but we didn't know that it was against the rules to tie to the trees at these sites. luckily we made it work tieing to the roof of the table and a stump. As far as the camp ground its self, rules aside, it is amazing. All the tent sites are separated by trees and bushes so you get plenty of room to your self but they are close enough you can still connect with other groups if you want. Another great part about it is that there are walking paths through the woods from each site that meet up at a central restroom. The main bathrooms and showers are over by the office and are super nice but it is good that there are a couple stalls close for the middle of the night situations. Tons of walking trails are around and a decent playground for the kids as well. Overall loved this place.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235
    September 13, 2024

    Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235

    Limited parking

    We arrived around midnight and there was very limited parking. We did not plan to use the RV hook ups but there seemed to still be one available slot if we wanted it. The rest of the parking lot was pretty full with limited spaces, but we were able to grab a spot. A little noisy but what you would expect from a truck stop with 18 wheelers in and out all night.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    September 13, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Over nighters.

    We arrived around 1 pm and got the pull through site. It is a nice little park that will be closed from November 1, 2024 through April 14, 2025. An electric site was $25.00. The facilities were exceptionally clean and the camp hosts were very polite.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Green Acres at Red Brick Farmhouse
    September 8, 2024

    Green Acres at Red Brick Farmhouse

    Amazing!

    Stayed 1 wonderful peaceful night. Electric hookups, water available & shower. Out in the country surrounded by corn fields. Owned by a lovely couple who reside on the property in their old farmhouse. Not far off of I70, but absolutely no road noise. A great place to stay after a long day of driving. Would absolutely stay here again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Warnock Lake Park
    August 18, 2024

    Warnock Lake Park

    Quiet with what you need

    Stayed for a one nighter on a tent site. Area was clean and maintained. There is no restroom close to tent sites but it is just up the hill at the rv side.. also when I decided to camp here showers were not listed as an amenitie but there are showers in the restroom which was a present surprise. My kid enjoyed the playground near the lake and I enjoyed the disc golf course on site. Bring cash for your fees to put in the drop box.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Great Escape RV Park & Campground
    August 12, 2024

    Great Escape RV Park & Campground

    Nice for overnight

    Just stopped for one night on our way east. Friendly host checked us in. Nice dog park with bench and shade. All sites are FHU. They offered to move us to a pull thru, but I picked our site based on proximity to the dog park, so I declined the move. We were in site 38, back-in 30 amp. Sites are a bit tight but no one next door so ok. I recommend for a stopover. Less fancy but nicer for dogs imo than Owl Creek which is one exit away. There is a pond for fishing (no license required) and a swimming pool.

  • Camper-submitted photo from A Country Charm RV Park
    August 10, 2024

    A Country Charm RV Park

    A beautiful small little park

    Easy check in if you have made online reservations. Very well taken care of and clean. Great spot to visit the quilting stores here.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235
    August 1, 2024

    Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235

    Not the Best Option

    This Love’s RV Hook Up is right off I-29. We’ve enjoyed several stays at these new Love’s campgrounds(CG) and they are normally away from the main car and truck fueling areas. After cruising around the truck area, we found that we needed to go to the car area as the CG is literally off the auto-side fuel pumps/parking lot. There is a lane that we could have driven through from the truck area and this would've put us in the right position to back into our site. However, there was a Love's fuel truck parked there the whole time of our stay. There are six back-in sites with water and electric. They give you a code if you want to use the dump station. We reserved site 1 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). It still could have been an easy back-in but there was a big U-Haul truck parked outside of the formal parking areas in our path. We were still able to maneuver around and get in our site. After parking, we checked in online to activate our utilities. We quickly found out when we auto-leveled that site 1 was not a level site as our passenger side tires were off the ground. And whoever designed these sites thought boulders between sites was a good idea? We had to position our rig to avoid a boulder on the pad, so that we could open our basement slide drawer. The utilities are at the far backside of the pad and based on our rig’s configuration with the wet bay towards the front, we needed 25’ or more of hose and electric cord. The water pressure here is good. The WiFi is also for general public use and not very fast. We got 3 bars on Verizon and used our MiFi for internet as we were not comfortable putting out Starlink in this general public area. We were next to Love’s two-sided dog park, which if not for dog poop on the inside and around the outside would have been a great convenience. Concerning the uncomfortable comment, two stealth campers in cars were in parking spaces adjacent to our site for the night. We shared the CG with a Scottish Rugby cycling team traversing the USA raising AHS awareness. We did not know that starting around 6:00 AM the sprinklers came on and all of their gear got wet. The sprinklers also make mud puddles at the dog park entrance. Loves should gravel the small and large dog entrances. There should also be signs to let campers know about the sprinklers. The other Love’s RV Stops we stayed in had restroom and shower facilities, here you go in the main building and pay to use the trucker showers. The dump station is hard to get into with a large rig. Wrapping up this unpleasant stay, this Love’s was one up on a Walmart parking lot as it had water and electric.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Crooked River Conservation Area
    July 18, 2024

    Crooked River Conservation Area

    Missouri Department of Conservation Area, free camping

    Free camping in designated camping area per MO Dept of Conservation rules. Pit toilets and mowed area for camping. Hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities inside the area.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Pony Express Lake Conservation Area
    July 10, 2024

    Pony Express Lake Conservation Area

    A beautiful spot by the lake

    Beautiful spot by the lake. Be sure to turn left at first sign to find campsites. Was a little frustrating that a family seemed to have taken up permanent residence and was obnoxious with the generator. Trash was overflowing and could use a little more attention. Clean vault toilets with TP. It was really beautiful with the sunset.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Worlds of Fun Village
    July 7, 2024

    Worlds of Fun Village

    Amazing memories here

    Beautiful park. Pay more for the pull through you’ll have tons of parking even if your rig is big. Our rig is 44 ft and we parked two 2500’s on the pad no problem. We reserve our days in advance and if we need to cancel we just change our reservation to a different date with no fees. The pool and clubhouse are well kept so are the bathrooms and laundry room. This Is our favorite campsite to date. So much to do.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dockery Park
    July 3, 2024

    Dockery Park

    Almost free camping

    Stayed here for several days. Wonderful facility on the edge of Gallatin. Stores and gas just a mile away. A duck was the only full time resident of the park. We got several visits from the local residents. They were delightful. We were informed that the park and rec district has a recommended fee of $35/night. However, the city says it's a donation. So if you stay there and don't make a donation, that is between you and your conscience.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bonanza Conservation Area
    July 1, 2024

    Bonanza Conservation Area

    Parking lot camping only

    It is against their rules to camp anywhere but on a gravelly parking lot. We camped just off the road and got a citation. It's not really disbursed camping.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    June 30, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Short stay

    Very nice lots was a Lil disappointed because this camp site was in mid missori and the agent I contacted it from was in meridian ms and had never been there was told it would have water n 30 amp service but all that was there was 30 amp no water but it was really nice I didn't have time to stay long just the night .

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lincoln Lake RV Park
    June 16, 2024

    Lincoln Lake RV Park

    Great overnight stop

    Beautiful spot on the lake. Clean campground, full hook-ups. Tent and RV friendly. Will stop here again!

  • Camper-submitted photo from AOK Campground & RV Park
    June 12, 2024

    AOK Campground & RV Park

    Great Spot To Stop

    Traveling through on a cross country trip. Needed a spot to camp from my motorcycle. I was given a giant secluded spot by the pond, separate from the RV area. Has a lovely looking pool that was open, clean showers, and fire wood for sale. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful. The only reason it isn't getting 5 stars is the proximity to the freeway, you can hear it very clearly (jake brakes and all) continuously.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rochester Falls Access
    June 9, 2024

    Rochester Falls Access

    Nice spot for simple camp

    Had a good night. If it's not busy you can hear the river from camp. There are a hand full of sites, couple others were here and we had no problems. There is enough trees to shade 90% of the camp through out and a wood line surrounding the area so it does not feel like you are camping in the middle of a wide open field. Wouldn't plan to use the bathroom and just head to the woods.. It is there if it's the biggest emergency but.. it's not a maintained bathroom sooo...

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    June 8, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Site 26 is Peaceful

    This was our 2nd stay at Weston Bend SP. Both times, we had site 26, one of the few basic sites. While some of the other sites were very close to each other, this one is relatively isolated. It's big too. There's a vault toilet close by. It was clean and roomy. We didn't use the water but there are a few spigot throughout the campground. There's also a regular restroom near the campground entrance, but we didn't use it. We will definitely camp here again if we are passing through.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Powell's Creekside Haven
    May 29, 2024

    Powell's Creekside Haven

    Small but cute

    This is definitely a smaller campground, but when communicating with the owners they were super nice and accommodating. We have a rooftop tent in our car, so we parked in one of the tent sites down by the creek and we had a very private space away from all of the RVs. The facilities were also very clean. There is a private indoor accessible toilet, as well as a hot shower and laundry. There are also indoor and outdoor games on site. Since we were closer to the pond it was pretty buggy, but putting on some bug spray helped.

  • Camper-submitted photo from AOK Campground & RV Park
    May 20, 2024

    AOK Campground & RV Park

    Well Maintained, Clean Facilities

    Camped here on Oct 5, 2023. RV parks are not our preferred place to camp. Prefer to camp with our campervan in dispersed or primitive campsites. That being said, this campground was really good for an overnight stay during our trip north to Minnesota. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. The property and restrooms/showers were very, very clean and well maintained. Our dog enjoyed the fenced in dog park with is on the property. The campground has ponds. Other campers were friendly and respectful.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Pony Express Lake Conservation Area
    May 10, 2024

    Pony Express Lake Conservation Area

    A Small Free Drive-in Campground

    This free campground has a water tap and a pit toilet. There are at least three first come first served campsites that have a picnic table and a fire ring.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    May 7, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Quiet campground close to many Kansas City attractions

    Campground is hilly, sites are level, gravel pads. Lots of space between sites. Electric sites, no water, but water spigots were scattered around the campground. Majority of sites had shade. Most sites are back in, there are 2 pull through sites and 2 family sites. Firewood is available for sale on the honor system near the camp host. Nice shower facilities and laundry available (one washer, one dryer). Regular trash dumpster and also recycling. Pit toilets also available. Dump station across from dumpsters and recycling. Entrance gate closes at 9 pm.



Guide to Blue Springs Lake

Camping near Blue Springs Lake, Missouri, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and a variety of campgrounds to choose from. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly spot, there’s something for everyone.

What to do:

  • Fishing: Many campers enjoy fishing at Crow's Creek Campground. One visitor mentioned, "We had a short walk to the lake for fishing, and the loop had a restroom." This makes it easy to enjoy a day by the water.
  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Watkins Mill State Park Campground. A camper noted, "New asphalt roads throughout the park; nice for walking, biking, etc." Perfect for those who love to hike or bike.
  • Swimming: If you're looking to cool off, Camp Branch Campground has a nearby swimming beach. One reviewer said, "The lake is big with a sand beach for the kiddos."

What campers like:

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness at Wallace State Park Campground. A visitor shared, "The bathrooms are pristine—nicer than some restaurants or hotels I’ve been to."
  • Friendly staff: Many reviews highlight the helpfulness of the staff at Blue Springs Lake Campground. One camper said, "Good and helpful staff," which makes for a pleasant stay.
  • Spacious sites: Campers enjoy the space between sites at Watkins Mill State Park Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "Sites are not right on top of each other," allowing for a more private experience.

What you should know:

  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds, like Longview Campground, have fewer amenities. A camper noted, "No electric hookups, no fires allowed," so be prepared for a more rustic experience.
  • Road noise: If you're sensitive to noise, consider this about Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA: "Close proximity to the interstate does come with some traffic noise."
  • Ticks in the area: Campers at Watkins Mill State Park Campground have mentioned ticks. One reviewer said, "My only complaint were the ticks," so be sure to check for them after your outdoor adventures.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds, like Blue Springs Lake Campground. A family-friendly reviewer said, "We had a full hookup site located right by the playground and it was perfect for our family."
  • Quiet hours: Respect quiet hours, especially at places like Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA. One camper humorously noted, "3 stars for grumpy old people who don’t like kids' noises past 8pm."
  • Plan activities: Bring games and outdoor activities to keep kids entertained. A visitor at Crow's Creek Campground mentioned, "We’ve stayed here several times without any problems," indicating it's a reliable spot for families.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site sizes: Make sure to check the size of RV sites at Wallace State Park Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "Power hookup no water or sewer at site but both are available in the campground."
  • Bring leveling blocks: Some sites may not be perfectly level. A camper at Watkins Mill State Park Campground advised, "You will need leveling blocks on the gravel."
  • Dump station availability: Be aware of dump station locations. A visitor at Weston Bend State Park Campground noted, "Dump station across from dumpsters and recycling," which is handy for RVers.

Camping near Blue Springs Lake, Missouri, has its perks and quirks. With a little planning, you can enjoy a great outdoor experience!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Blue Springs Lake?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Blue Springs Lake offers a wide range of camping options, with 66 campgrounds and RV parks near Blue Springs Lake and 1 free dispersed camping spot.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Blue Springs Lake?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Blue Springs Lake is Watkins Mill State Park Campground with a 4.5-star rating from 34 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Blue Springs Lake?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there is 1 free dispersed camping spot near Blue Springs Lake.

  • What parks are near Blue Springs Lake?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 13 parks near Blue Springs Lake that allow camping, notably Clinton Lake and Perry Lake.