Best RV Parks & Resorts near Ellsinore, MO

Recent RV Reviews near Ellsinore, MO

469 Reviews of 81 Ellsinore Campgrounds

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  Shona H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 17, 2018

  Pulltite Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

  Popular Campground

  This is a very popular campground during the “in-season”. Limited spots that can’t be reserved, and many that can. Tent spaces, RV hook-ups ans group spots. Many people who canoe the Current River stay here. Good, clean restrooms with separate shower stalls. Nightly fun activities, close to many different hiking trails, and an on-site general store.

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  J K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 6, 2019

  Timbuktu Campground — Echo Bluff State Park

  Missouri’s newest state park has it all!

  This place literally has everything you can want from walk in tent sites to an entire lodge with all the amenities. Campsites are all well manicured and offer everything from basic sites to full RV hook ups. The only negative is that we have experienced are that you need to reserve your side months in advance because this campground is so popular. And the only other negative is that all of the campsites are out in the open with no shade. But other than that it’s easy to see why the state park is a perfect representation of how much pride Missouri takes in its conservation and park system.

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  Leah H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2017

  Silver Mines

  Great Camping Near the River

  This camp site has RV hook-ups and tent camping. There are trees throughout the campground if you're looking to set up a hammock. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table and is a mix of grass and light gravel. Pit toilets, no showers. Water spigots throughout the camp ground. Keep an eye out for snakes though! I nearly stepped on a copper head in the outhouse! Camp sites are a 2 minute walk to the St. Francois River. Great hiking along the river and good fishing, swimming and kayaking in the river! Also not to far from the Castor River Shut-ins if you're looking to pack two rivers into one trip. We just celebrated my husband's birthday here last weekend, though we have been a few times before. Always a blast!

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  Bill P.

  Guide

  

  May. 18, 2021

  Jean Hillis

  Great overnight stay

  It is just off of hwy 67 very easy in and out. Full hook ups including cable. Clean and level sites.

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  Gary P.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 24, 2021

  Peoples Creek - Lake Wappapello

  Peoples Creek COE

  Very nice smallish park. Mostly level sites with electric & water for $10 with geezer pass. Definitely a fishing lake. Plenty of extra parking spaces dispursed about the campground. Sites are open, but well spaced. Some site are full hook up, but most are e&w only. Bath houses look fairly new & clean, although we did not use them. Decent cell service for both ATT & Verizon. Did not try OTA TV. Will definitely return.

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  Danielle Y.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2018

  Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

  Simple and spacious!

  This campground is very large thus always having availability for tent camping! They have ranger presentations on weekend evenings about the local wildlife and rivers and springs-Jacks Fork & Current River that are very informative! Great place to bring family and an equally reasonable price!! Offers group camping too! Harvey Kayak and Canoe rentals is right around the corner and will pick you up right at your campsite! I highly recommend this campground. They also have RV hookups and a private beach!

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  Paul K.

  Guide

  

  May. 7, 2021

  Webb Creek Park

  Quite, older campground, lots of shade

  Nice quite campground

  No full hook ups available, Elec only

  older campground, very tight and some sites are uneven

  does have dump station, showers, boat ramp, playground and a swimming area.

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  Rhonda M.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 25, 2023

  Redman Creek Recreation Area

  Best place to camp

  This is a Army Corps of Engineers campground. We love it because it is quite and peaceful. The sites are well maintained with asphalted pads, fire pit, grill, camp light pole and picnic table. Best of all it is full hook up. Redman West traditionally has older campers (sites 1-40)but Redman east usually has more kids (sites 41-109) (currently under remodel 2023 season). Both sides are family friendly. We camp Redman West March to November.

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  Gary P.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 5, 2021

  Greenville - Lake Wappapello

  Greenville Recreation Area COE

  A great COE Park with full hook ups. With the Geezer pass$12.00 a night. All sites are nice& level with asphalt drives& concrete pads or patio area. Large patio area about 10 x 30' with fire pit& lantern pole. Great ATT& good Verizon. No OTA TV. Sites are well spaced and mostly sunny, with some shaded. A newer shower house in one loop& clean pit toilets throughout the rest. Park was relatively busy for the first week in November with rigs coming& going each day. This was Sunday thru Wednesday. Park was at about 1/3 to 1/2 capacity. The newer, larger loop was more crowded because that is where the shower house is. Great historic town with nice bike/walking paths through the level park on the St. Francios River. We were camped close to the historic cemetery, site#11. We camped at Greenville Recreation Area in a Motorhome.

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  Lizz G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2018

  Twin Rivers Landing

  Clean, quiet, well kept, friendly

  Large primitive sites with plenty of space and access to community water pump in each area. Full RV hookup sites with room for tent camping friends. Trash pickup. Bathrooms within walking distance, that are CLEAN, critter free, and well kept. Access to shower house near the main entrance. Laundry on site as well!

  The site we stayed at was a premium tent/basic RV slot, so essentially we had access to an electrical outlet and our own water. The site was huge, plenty of space for our two tents, a pop up, and our "camp kitchen". Each site has a pretty well kept up picnic table and fire ring with cowboy stove (grate that flips over the fire..does the rest of the country use that phrase, too?)

  We came in on a Thursday evening and had no issues checking in and getting settled. We floated the Black River Friday through the campground, and had a blast. Our 6 man raft was in great condition and we had no problems with pick up at the put out. Our bus driver was a magician, getting us back in record time. We camped for three nights. Quiet time beginning at 11pm didn't need enforcing, everyone was pleasant and friendly. The staff was phenomenal.

  We are already planning our next trip out and cant wait to bring the kids!

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  Carmen N.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2019

  DD Hwy Campground

  Small sites, high prices.

  Small campground located on the caster river. Sites are very close together. Cost was 50 a night for full hook up. We were close to river. Not worth the money in our opinion. They told us the price was high because they didn't charge per person but they still charged our guest $10 per person to visit with us. Too high a price for crowded camp sites on top of each other. We only had 2 adults and child. Could have gone to Huzzah Valley or Ozark Outdoors for less and had nice size area. We couldn't get a picnic table between camper....

  The few campsites they were bigger were rented at a yearly rate of $1600 plus electric.

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  J K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 4, 2019

  Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

  One of our favorite places!

  This has long been one of our favorite places to go as a family. The campground itself is perfect for families with lots of activities, especially during the summer months. Everything from walk in tent sites to full hook ups and even a few cabins. Book far in advance though! The Shut Ins themself are up the road from the actual campground and require a good hike back to actually get to the water. It’s all flat but you’ll still want to travel light. While the water area itself is beautiful you do need to be extremely careful. Especially with little ones. There are areas up top that you can hang out with children and let them swim without issue. But the shut ins themselves need to be navigated with caution. Overall this is one of our favorite parks in the state with plenty of fun for everyone!

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  Carmen N.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 12, 2019

  Huzzah Valley

  Nice camp ground.

  We had a good time camping on the back loop. Sites 105 to 111. Full hook up, shade and near river. Plenty of room on the gravel bar to have fun.

  We floated. They picked us up and dropped us off at our camp sites since we had a large group. Expensive to float but we had a good time. Floated on Sunday to avoid the crazies on Saturday.

  Shower houses were not clean.... luckily we didn't have to use them.

  We've also stayed with a large group at Hiller House. Sleeps 20 with it's own private, clean shower house connected with normal bathroom. The house sleeps a large group and has plenty of room outside to do group activities. Kitchen is small but has a 20 foot picnic table in dining area. We were able to watch 4th of July fireworks from the porch. Need to drive from the house to the water but they pick up for floats.

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  Keaton K.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 29, 2019

  Timbuktu Campground — Echo Bluff State Park

  One of the best RV or Camper lots I’ve been to

  This place is pretty new and they didn’t spare any expense. Lodge and campgrounds were great. Camp host at RV park was awesome and helped us a couple times.

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  Kaleah K.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2022

  Current River Campground

  Not particularly worth it.

  Location is great. The campground is on the basic side, with gravel and dirt everywhere. Not an issue, if that's what you're expecting.

  We were in site 45 and our friends in site 46. These are both 30 amp sites, no sewer, and we both have 50 amp service. This shouldn't be a problem, assuming we're pulling less than 30 amps. With 1 AC running, were only pulling less than 15 amps, but still having multiple electrical issues the whole weekend. Both sites ended up having to run our generators most of the time we were here. The staff did come out and take a look at the pedestals, and even replaced the breaker on ours. We were told that because we were at the end of the line, and we had big rigs, that it was causing issues. However, it shouldn't be causing an issue if we weren't pulling more than 30 amps, which we weren't. (On a normal 30 amp service, our rig will run 2 ac units without issue.) Multiple times, we were receiving less than 100 volts, which shut our Bulldog EPO off.

  We went to check at the office as we left for the dump station location. I was told that they could dump for you for $20 or, you could back into a full hook up site and dump for a $5 fee. We have been full time since November and this is the 1st time I've encountered needing to pay to dump when full hokkups weren't available. I double checked the website and couldn't find anything that mentioned a fee to dump.

  The staff did credit us 1 night stay and we didn't end up having to pay to dump.

  Long story short, definitely paid for the location to the river. We backed up onto the water and let down our ramp/patio for a nice view.

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  Jeremyliz P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 5, 2018

  Ridge Campground — Lake Wappapello State Park

  Beautiful place to camp

  Awesome place to camp. Lots of wildlife to see. Nice beach, swimming area with great access to to boat ramp. However no full hookups at campsites only electric you must fill your water tank at the different hydrants scattered around the campground

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  Gary P.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 18, 2022

  Alley Spring Campground — Ozark National Scenic Riverway

  Nice level sites

  Nice level sites well spaces. A good size campground with onle one loop with water & electri hook ups. very small loop. Fills up early.Reservations recommened, especially on weekends.

  No cell service at all.

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  Archie S.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 30, 2021

  Jean Hillis

  Great for the passing through stop

  We did a 1 night stay passing through to St. Louis. All sites we saw were full hookups and our site was nice and level. Close to town so everything you could need is convenient and easy to access. Would stay again.

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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 4, 2016

  Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

  Johnsons Shut-Ins is a special place

  Johnson Shut-Ins State Park is an amazing park that combines the comforts of an RV park with the rustic side of walk-in tent sites. It is the best maintained park in the Northeastern part of the Ozark's. It has a store in the middle of the campground. The sites all have concrete pull-ins and the bathrooms and shower houses are all brand new, modern, and clean.

  The sites are spread a part giving plenty of room to campers. There are several tent sites that you can walk into to get away from the concrete. There is a gear cart to help you get everything back from your car to your site.

  This is a place where you could spend several days and have a lot of fun. This is the premiere campground in that area of the Ozark's.

  The staff is also very helpful and friendly.

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  Stephen

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 26, 2021

  Peoples Creek - Lake Wappapello

  Typical COE - Clean and Well Maintained

  Nice wooded campsites with full hookups. Clean bathrooms and showers.

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  Cathy S.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 15, 2020

  Sam A. Baker State Park Campground

  Great swimming hole!

  We went with the whole fam to Sam A Baker. Shower houses were conveniently located in camping area. Big River was just a small walk away from the campsite. I know they had been flooded, but I am still cleaning rocks and dirt from the camper. They had a nice camp store and were very friendly. Mostly electric sites. A few full hookups close to the front of the campground. Nice paved roads and larger than normal sites. It was during a pandemic, but bathrooms were pretty clean. Will definitely go again.

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  Jason K.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 26, 2019

  Redman Creek Recreation Area

  My short stay favorite!

  When we want to camp, but not drive 3 or 4 hours to get there, we stay at Redman Creek West. Full hookups & all the flora and fauna you can poke a stick at!

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  Judith B.

  Traveler

  

  May. 23, 2019

  Timbuktu Campground — Echo Bluff State Park

  Newest state park in Missouri

  This is a great state park. Sites are level and have cement pads with full hookups. Not much shade now but they have planted trees between sites. Bathrooms are clean. There is also a lodge with store and restaurant just down the street. There are cabins there that can be rented also. And the real treat is the wild horses. Came right up to our site - but please do not feed or try to pet. The rangers will have to move them if they get to used to people.

  Also local river rafting companies will pick you up at your site

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  Jean H.

  Scout

  

  May. 3, 2019

  Jean Hillis

  Great Place

  Visit www.camelotrvcampground.com and click on reviews. Open Year Round. All sites have Full-Hookups, water, sewer, electric30/50amp, Cable TV and WiFi. Laundry and Propane Station on premises. Room for slideouts and tows. Close to town for everyone’s shopping, dining and entertainment needs.

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  Marissa H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2020

  Timbuktu Campground — Echo Bluff State Park

  Wonderful Swimming Hole

  This is a really nice spot for tent camping - even though it’s clearly geared towards RV camping. Make sure to book a walk-in campsite if you’re tent camping, otherwise you’ll be in the lot with the RVs (no trees, no privacy etc see first picture). You’ll have to carry your gear to your site, but not too far. Each walk in site is fairly isolated and separate from the other site by trees. Each site has a wood tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring with grate. If you want you could even go to the lodge (walking distance) for a meal and skip the cooking! Book your spot in advance as it seems like they fill up quickly.

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  Gary P.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Redman Creek Recreation Area

  Nice COE park, but not as nice as some others

  On the smaller side for COE parks, and generally pretty nice. Not many real level sites. Bring plenty of blocks. Some sites are pretty close to each other. Water & electric at sites, although our faucet leaked a lot. ATT & Verizon both worked weakly but got out. Shower house was clean, used, but clean. Roads were easy to navigate & several big rigs had no issues. Right off the hiway, so easy in & out.

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  Tina E.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2021

  Big Creek RV Park

  Awesome stay!

  Great time, owner very nice, good level site. They have something for everyone.