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      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
      Camper-submitted photo from Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

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      Akers Group Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

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      Jadwin, Missouri

      Overview

      Two of America's clearest spring-fed rivers combine to create the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in the rolling, forested landscape of Akers. Visitors to the campground enjoy various water activities, as well as hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing.

      Recreation

      The crystal-clear Current River flows past the campground, offering excellent canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Over 130 miles of waterways exist within the park. Canoe and kayak rentals and outfitters can be found nearby. Several miles of hiking and horseback riding trails crisscross the region, include the Alley Overlook Trail, Chubb Hollow Trail, Ozark Trail, Cave Spring Trail and Big Springs Trail.

      Facilities

      The crystal-clear Current River flows past the campground, offering excellent canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Over 130 miles of waterways exist within the park. Canoe and kayak rentals and outfitters can be found nearby. Several miles of hiking and horseback riding trails crisscross the region, include the Alley Overlook Trail, Chubb Hollow Trail, Ozark Trail, Cave Spring Trail and Big Springs Trail.

      Natural Features

      Known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways have over 300 identified caves within its boundaries. The caves range in size from a rock overhang to almost seven miles of identified passages. Eight caves, including an open sinkhole, have been designated as outstanding natural features. The Ozark forest is mostly White oak and Shortleaf pine, Missouri's only native pine species. Along the rivers, Sycamores, Cottonwoods, River birch and maples are common. Redbud and dogwood are also abundant, putting on a spectacular show during most spring months.

      contact_info

      This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (573) 323-4236.

      Nearby Attractions

      Scenic Round Spring Cave is nearby, with ranger-guided tours offered daily during summer months. Historic and picturesque Alley Mill and Alley Spring are nearby. The mill is open daily in the summer and ranger-offered tours are available upon request.

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      $25 - $65 / night

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      Camper-submitted photo from Anutty Farm
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      Anutty Farm

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      Edgar Springs, Missouri

      Anutty Farm is a 68 + acre sheep, goat and poultry farm. We have 5 small farm ponds on the property. The property is fenced so you know the boundaries of the farm. We have 68 acres of mostly wooded area we have decided to open for primitive tent and Boondocking type camping. This area is farm country so you won't see a lot of traffic. Hear a lot of noise. or deal with a lot of people. Our camp ground is for those who want peace and quite, maybe a walk in the woods or have sheep and goats or other critters as entertainment. Girl scouts and boy scouts welcome to learn the primitive way of camping. There is water on the property and trash cans.

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      • Firewood Available

      $10 - $20 / night

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      Paydown Access

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      10 Saves
      Vienna, Missouri

      Visit the Missouri Department of Conservation's website for more information.

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        Brazil Creek

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        Potosi, Missouri

        The Brazil Creek Recreation Area serves as a trail camp for the 24-mile Berryman Trail and the 40 mile Courtois Section of the Ozark Trail. The Berryman Trail traverses 24 miles of scenic Ozark countryside starting at the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp of 1937 and winding through timbered stands and fields. This section of the Ozark Trail is part of the over 200 mile through-trail. For more information about these sections of trail, visit www.ozarktrail.com . Camping, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding here offer the recreationist a pleasant measure of solitude and quiet.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Rymers Backcountry Camping — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
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          Water Mountain

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          Owensville, Missouri
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          $20 - $40 / night

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            Adventure Outdoors

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            Steelville, Missouri
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          Recent Tent Reviews In Edgar Springs

          400 Reviews of 14 Edgar Springs Campgrounds


          • Camper-submitted photo from Lake of the Ozarks Recreation Area
            September 4, 2024

            Lake of the Ozarks Recreation Area

            Very quiet, very pretty, several issues.

            Asked for a lake view cabin. We were the only ones here since it was a weekday after labor day so all cabins were open. I go to check in and it's a long sidewalk between narrow rails. Not at all easy if you are disabled and with my COPD, I had to stop several times. 

            I get cabin 6. If you go here DO NOT GET CABIN 6. It's the only one you can't park in front of as it's down the side of a hill. You must traverse several levels of steps down a steep grade. The office hours are over by now so I hauled what we needed down. 

            The lake view was somewhere past the forest so I'll take their word on that.

            The refrigerator was filthy and we had no hot water. Since it was after hours all we could do is clean the fridge, make supper and wait till 9 in the morning to call maintenance. 

            Maintenance arrives and determine the elements are bad. At about 10:30am they started working. Spent most of our only full day watching them fix the water heater. The maintenance guys were very nice but I'm not leaving my stuff with strangers. 

            So basically, I spent $200 to sit on a deck with acorns falling on us or on the world's most uncomfortable couch as they worked on getting me hot water. Early morning fishing was shot.

            They did say we could now switch cabins but I would need to move our stuff back up Mt Fk-That just to move it again into the new cabin, then back out again tomorrow. 

            It is a lovely area and the people are friendly but they need to do better. Also, warn people that cabin 6 is more cliff side than lake side.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Onondaga Cave State Park Campground
            August 24, 2024

            Onondaga Cave State Park Campground

            Great campground. Great cave. Fun river. Avoid campsite 65

            We stayed one night in campsite 65. Onondaga Cave is amazing with the new lighting; it just reopened July 4, 2024. The river is still fantastic fun, especially for our grandkids ages 9 and 12.

            Avoid campsite 65 when it rains. We had over an inch of standing water on the concrete pad when we arrived. 18 hours after it stopped raining, we still had some water on the concrete pad.

            Other than the water, Onondaga Cave SP has been one of my favorite places to camp in Missouri for more than 20 years.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Berryman Trail & Campgrounds - Mark Twain National Forest
            August 10, 2024

            Berryman Trail & Campgrounds - Mark Twain National Forest

            My second stay at Berryman

            I like that quite surroundings. But as a July 1 2024 they started cutting the timber. An they are going to a paid camping area. They have fire rings, tables and blacktop parking spots.
            It's a shame it's going to cost to be here.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Huzzah Valley Resort
            August 7, 2024

            Huzzah Valley Resort

            Camping at the zoo

            If it's your birthday or a bachelor/Bachelorette party, this is your place. They have a family side and a party side (the zoo). Don't expect to get much rest in the zoo. There are plenty of campsites to enjoy. Reserve yours early they fill up fast in the summer. Huzzah Valley is the know party camp ground if you live in the Saint Louis metropolitan area

          • Camper-submitted photo from Huzzah Valley Resort
            July 29, 2024

            Huzzah Valley Resort

            Weekend away

            We took a couples float during the week to get away from our busy lives and relax. The huzzah resort is always top notch. Very clean(except the port-potties), great amenities and if you forget something you can always get it at the shop! The river was perfect and we practically had the place to ourselves with only one other tent in view! Not to bad for a Week day camp trip!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Boiling Springs Campground
            July 29, 2024

            Boiling Springs Campground

            Pretty weekend

            This camp ground is a little hidden gem and so pretty! It has running water bathroom and showers! They are so kind and aware. They make shuttling your personal watercraft SO easy! This camp are is very clean and family friendly! The river was pretty!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Indian Springs Resort and Campground
            July 25, 2024

            Indian Springs Resort and Campground

            Family-oriented, ideal for Meramec float trips

            We typically prefer more dispersed-style camping, but this has actually become one of our favorite established sites in the Ozarks. It's VERY family-oriented (probably not for you if you want to party), with tons of games like volleyball and horseshoes, plus onsite programs and activities including scavenger hunts, movie nights, pancake breakfasts, etc. 

            A little of everything when it comes to sites - there are pull-thru sites, full hookups, basic tent sites, you name it. We tent camped in sites 61-64 (now one huge site, but at one time they were three individual), which directly overlooks the river and sits on a very private corner. The sites on this end are a bit of a walk to the bathrooms/showers and camp store, but also extremely spacious and private. 

            Great camp store and a large sandy beach with natural swimming holes, plus a seasonal pool. There's even so-so wifi at the store.

            Float trips are a big deal here, and Indian Springs offers both boat rentals and shuttle services. We used their shuttling one day, then the second day, I drove my husband up to the put-in (less than 10 mins) and he floated back and took out here. The owners are really friendly and accommodating. Our top choice for float/camp trips, especially when we have our kiddos.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Maramec Spring Park
            July 22, 2024

            Maramec Spring Park

            Great state like park

            Fun trails and fishing from a fresh spring. Great and clean shower house. Well taken care of.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Hazel Creek Campground
            July 8, 2024

            Hazel Creek Campground

            Spacious and Beautiful

            We spent a one night get-away at Hazel Creek with our 30 foot travel trailer. The gravel road into the campground was no problem for a pickup with a trailer. It would be fine for a passenger car, too.

            The campsites are large. Several back up to the creek, which is shallow and pretty. The rest are scattered through the wooded campground. Come for the scenery and the hiking. You won't be disappointed.

            There are no amenities other than fire rings, picnic tables, and food posts. There is no cell phone coverage. Follow the USFS directions, not Google Maps. That will put you on good paved roads.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Maramec Spring Park
            June 14, 2024

            Maramec Spring Park

            Wonderful spot!

            We stayed for 1 night, great trails to walk around, don’t forget bug spray! Good lookouts you can walk to as well. We didn’t do any fishing but saw plenty of people out enjoying the day!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Huzzah Valley Resort
            May 28, 2024

            Huzzah Valley Resort

            Memorial Day -Camping Trip

            Such a pretty camping sesh. Love this campground and its aminities it’s always cleaner and organized.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
            May 27, 2024

            Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

            Needs tent pads

            Pretty campground with river access and accessible restrooms. Showers were a little far from our loop. I wish the sites had tent pads as it was hard to find a flat spot to place the tent and several holes in the terrain. There is NO cell signal, so I highly recommend you take a weather radio. I wish we had.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Red Bluff Campground
            May 26, 2024

            Red Bluff Campground

            Not What it Was

            If you’ve been coming to this campground for decades as my family has, prepare yourself. They’ve taken this hidden gem abounding with rustic, quiet character and turned it into a busy RV park. Most spots are not ideal for tent camping. The beaches are too small to accommodate the number of people now coming in. It’s just heartbreaking. It’s our ancestral home and we just don’t know if we can handle going back. The whole vibe is drastically different. It’s looks like every other RV park out there. It used to be a short walk to get to the water. Not anymore. They also got rid of the picnic area close to the water. It was extremely inconvenient getting my elderly mother down to the water (and then finding a beach spot on our side of the creek was impossible).

          • Camper-submitted photo from Round Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway
            May 19, 2024

            Round Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

            Choose Tent Site Carefully

            Positives: Tranquil little campground with beautiful spring and cave. Quiet, shady, has two points of river access, group sites, and steaming hot showers.  Close to Echo Bluff State Park, Current River State Park, and Eminence, MO.  

            Negatives:  Test sites are hit or miss. Sites 1-18 are fairly small and not very level. Sites 19-29 have larger, more level areas. 30-39 are kind of mixed.  Many sites have steps up of down to the site from the road.  There is no cell service available, so make sure you have made reservations before you get here. Closest cell service is up the road at Echo Bluff State Park. 

            Other info: You may get lucky and see otters on your way to the spring, or some of the wild horses in the area. Go in the early morning to the spring trail to watch the mist roll off the water and enjoy the wildlife - so otherworldly. 

            Cave tours are available June - Oct., but even if you visit is outside of this window, the walk to the cave is kind of magical.  

            If you walk to the spring overlook, you'll also encounter a portion of the Ozark Trail. About a half a mile down the Ozark Trail you can cross the Current River on a pedestrian bridge which is a pretty cool experience.  

            Bathrooms available on the upper camping loop, but the showers are located on the bottom loop (three family style showers).  Fantastic water pressure. 

            Host was friendly even when he had to tell us we couldn't hang hammocks in National Park campgrounds. 

            While you're there drive down to Alley Spring for a nice hike, another beautiful spring and historic mill, and at the camp store you can get a National Parks Passport stamp (located in the screened in porch) for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. 

            We stayed in site 13 which is located directly behind the bathrooms. Good if you have to go all the time, bad if you don't like to hear loud toilet flushes.  Very shady site.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Boiling Springs Campground
            May 15, 2024

            Boiling Springs Campground

            Nice area

            My family used to stay here every year. Owners are just not very friendly. You get told 2 different prices over the phone compared to when you get there. Overall is a nice camp ground pretty quiet. Pretty river.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Doolittle Acres RV Park and Campground
            May 5, 2024

            Doolittle Acres RV Park and Campground

            Rolla, MO

            Very small park but easily navigable. We had a great spot, for our 42’ motorhome and truck. It was a pull through and easy to get into. It’s close to US 44 so a bit of road noise. The owner was very friendly and gave us a map with perfect directions. Told us about the amenities and said if we needed anything to just yell. ☺️ We didn’t leave once we rolled in til morning due to pouring down rain. Would recommend!!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Maramec Spring Park
            April 24, 2024

            Maramec Spring Park

            Great campground

            We stayed on our way to Oklahoma for a night and this campground had great areas to walk around and things to see. Very shaded and level spots. The bathrooms were very clean and nice . Very impressed with the place.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Little Scotia Pond 4x4 Dispersed Site
            April 15, 2024

            Little Scotia Pond 4x4 Dispersed Site

            Great site

            Great quiet site. Wasn’t a bad drive in. Decent amount of wild life hanging around. Will probably hear the beaver if you stay at one of the two sites by the pond. Only saw one other group camping here while we did. Be mindful that it is tick season now. We had a few on the dog by the end of the first day.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Little Scotia Pond 4x4 Dispersed Site
            March 7, 2024

            Little Scotia Pond 4x4 Dispersed Site

            Great “off the pavement” spot

            Although the old rv park across the water is nice and level, we ended up wanting to be closer to the water and there happened to be a trail. Easy to get in but could be tricky for a small car to get out (boulders, trees, incline and possible rain/mud) 4x4 recommend. Great spot right next to the dam. Very quiet. Lots of beavers in the pond. Fire wood is abundant. A few fire rings in place at location.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Onondaga Cave State Park Campground
            March 4, 2024

            Onondaga Cave State Park Campground

            Great off season campground

            This is a great campground for the offseason but I don’t know that I would stay here in summer.

            Pros: I was surprised by how nice the bathroom was, very clean. There was access to the river, although not much bank. There was access to trails but I wasn’t impressed with the quality. It was very quiet, only one other person on the basic loop on a beautiful spring weekend. The host was very nice and was available at the check in booth to receive guests.

            Cons: the sites are really close together, if visiting in the summer I would have felt cramped. The basic sites to the north east of the playground were better if it’s gonna be crowded. The oak ridge trail was so rocky it was an unpleasant trail to walk on. The deer ridge trail was better but still not great. The water access is nice to have but don’t expect to sit by the river. The bank is very narrow so there’s not a lot of space to just sit by the water. Not bad if it’s not busy but in the summer there’s just not enough space.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Brazil Creek Camping Area
            January 3, 2024

            Brazil Creek Camping Area

            Great place to camp on the Berryman Trail

            Good access to the Berryman Trail. There is a creek running along the camping area with a road along the opposite side. Park for the day or camp overnight to get an early start. Make sure you stop in Sullivan or Bourbon, MO for supplies. This site is pretty remote from any services.



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