Top Tent Camping near Lowry City, MO

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Best Tent Sites Near Lowry City, MO (12)

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    Camper-submitted photo from Hermitage State Park Campground

    1. Hermitage State Park Campground

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    This recreation area is part of Pomme De Terre Lake

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    2. Bledsoe Ferry

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    Overview

    Bledsoe Ferry Park sits on the shores of Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri.

    Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming and boating.

    Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour.

    Natural Features:

    Truman Lake lies among rolling hills and rocky bluffs. Dense hardwood forests studded with mature pine trees cover the area.

    Recreation:

    Bledsoe Ferry is an excellent fishing location. Anglers find crappie, largemouth bass and blue and flathead catfish. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen.

    The park also offers an excellent location to view "The Dam Experience," a huge annual fireworks display shot from the Truman Dam.

    Facilities:

    This year-round day-use area contains four group picnic shelters. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, drinking water, an accessible boat ramp and fishing dock.

    Nearby Attractions:

    The 950 miles of shoreline around Truman Lake provide plentiful opportunities for fun in the outdoors. Many parks surround the lake, including Harry S. Truman State Park.

    The Harry S. Truman Visitor Center sits atop Kaysinger Bluff and provides a spectacular view of the dam and reservoir. Exhibits provide information about the rich history of the Osage River Valley from pre-civilization to modern day. Waterfowl, bald eagles and turkey vultures are commonly seen from the observation deck.

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    3. Fiery Fork Conservation Area

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      5. Shawnee Bend

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      Shawnee Bend Park sits on the shores of Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri. Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming and boating. Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour. Natural Features: Truman Lake lies among rolling hills and rocky bluffs. Dense hardwood forests studded with mature pine trees cover the area. Wildlife is abundant in and around the park. Whitetail deer, turkey, hummingbirds, hawks and ospreys are commonly seen. Bald eagles can be viewed during the winter months. Recreation: Shawnee Bend is an excellent fishing location. Anglers find crappie, largemouth bass and blue and flathead catfish. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen. A playground and sandy beach make the area perfect for families. Facilities: This year-round day-use area offers two large group picnic shelters. An additional shelter on the beach is available on a first come, first served basis. Amenities include flush and pit toilets and drinking water. Nearby Attractions: The 950 miles of shoreline around Truman Lake provide plentiful opportunities for fun in the outdoors. Many parks surround the lake, including Harry S. Truman State Park. The Harry S. Truman Visitor Center sits atop Kaysinger Bluff and provides a spectacular view of the dam and reservoir. Exhibits provide information about the rich history of the Osage River Valley from pre-civilization to modern day. Waterfowl, bald eagles and turkey vultures are commonly seen from the observation deck.

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        6. Windsor Crossing Park

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        Windsor Crossing Campground sits on the shores of Harry S. Truman Lake in the hills of western Missouri. Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming and boating. Click here for the Harry S. Truman Lake virtual tour. Natural Features: Truman Lake lies among rolling hills and rocky bluffs. Dense hardwood forests studded with mature pine trees cover the area. Wildlife is abundant in and around the park. Whitetail deer, turkey, hummingbirds, hawks and ospreys are commonly seen. Bald eagles can be viewed during the winter months. Recreation: Windsor Crossing offers great opportunities to get out on the water. Boating and swimming are popular activities. The park is an excellent fishing location. Anglers find crappie, largemouth bass and blue and flathead catfish. Truman Lake is also a popular destination for tournament fishermen. A large sandy beach and plenty of open grassy areas make the park perfect for parties and families. Facilities: This year-round campground contains 47 primitive sites. Amenities include pit toilets, drinking water and a boat ramp. Nearby Attractions: Katy Trail State Park, the nations longest rails-to-trails project, is nearby. This unique park stretches from Clinton to Machens, with dozens of trailheads in between. Biking and hiking are allowed on the entire length of the trail, and horses are allowed from Clinton to Sedalia. Tebo Islands and Brush Creek State Wildlife Management Areas are close to the park, offering hunting and fishing opportunities.

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          7. Sterett Creek Marina

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          This recreation area is part of Harry S. Truman Lake

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              9. Quarry Point Park

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              This recreation area is part of Pomme De Terre Lake

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                10. Masters Park

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                Masters is a shady campground located on Stockton Lake in the scenic Ozark Mountains of southwestern Missouri. The lake and surrounding landscape offer countless recreational opportunities along its nearly 300 miles of shoreline, providing visitors with many ways to explore one of the most sought-after natural areas in the state. Natural Features: The land surrounding the lake contains hundreds of acres of native prairie grasses, rolling hills and thick forests that turn crimson in autumn. An abundance of wildlife lives both in and around the water, including wild turkey, great blue heron, deer and bald eagles. Visitors can learn about the lakes bald eagles by attending an annual eagle-watching event during the winter. Recreation: Boating is always a popular pastime at the lake. Sail boating is especially popular and the lake hosts several races each year. Masters Campground provides a boat ramp for easy access to the water. The waters of Stockton Lake are home to several species of fish including small and largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, walleye, catfish and sunfish, making it an ideal area for anglers. Several trails wind around the lake shore and through the landscape. The Stockton Lake Equestrian Trail continues approximately 15 miles between Hawker Point and Orleans Trail Campgrounds. Facilities: Masters Park offers 66 campsites, each with a lantern hanging post, picnic table and campfire ring. Nearby Attractions: There are three full-service marinas located around the lake, which offer a wide range of services and supplies, including boat rentals, fuel, fishing tackle and restaurants.

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              Recent Tent Reviews In Lowry City

              232 Reviews of 12 Lowry City Campgrounds


              • JThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Osage Prairie RV Park
                Sep. 11, 2024

                Osage Prairie RV Park

                Lovely little campground. Old but well kept bathrooms & laundry.

                Delightful office staff.  We did not make advance reservations, but called when we were about an hour away and insured they had sites available.  Long pull-thrus with full hookups.  For an overnight stay, this is a nice campground.

              • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Sparrowfoot
                Sep. 4, 2024

                Sparrowfoot

                Well maintained campground

                Stayed here here for one night in early September during our trip to Wyoming. Paid $10 with interagency senior discount. Stayed in the B Loop. We were one of 5 campers here; camped in a camper van. Our sie, B46, was close to a clean vault toilet (which has tp). Short walk to clean restroom/shower house; this building also has a laundry room. The sites have a level gravel driveway; most sites are back-in. Spacing between sites is okay; no privacy between sites. Even though the campground is along a lake, the sites at B Loop offer no lake views. Hosts seemed friendly. Did not see any hiking opportunities at this loop. There is a path to the lake at the back end of the loop. There is nothing special about this campground, but it is a good, clean, quiet location for an overnight stay. I had excellent T-Mobile 5G service. I would stay here again.

              • Kaylen M.
                Camper-submitted photo from Knob Noster State Park
                Jun. 19, 2024

                Knob Noster State Park

                Knob Park

                Nice place, but just didn't care for how much the cops drove threw nonstop, we are camping to get away from people and doesn't make me feel at peace wondering why so many cops always drive thru.

              • Becky M.
                Camper-submitted photo from Turkey Creek RV Park
                May. 27, 2024

                Turkey Creek RV Park

                Awesome location for visiting Branson

                The campground was quiet and low key. No internet available so bring your own or purchase WiFi from their system. Shower house was ok, the smell made me dry heave, smelled like old meat. Small fenced area for dogs to play / go to the bathroom in. No playground for kids. Our site was level, it stormed during our stay but staff was quick to clean up downed trees and regrade the roads. The location was perfect for visiting Branson and its attractions. I got the vibe that it was more of an older generation camping campsite with more long time campers. We’d go back and stay if our focus was the attractions at Branson, not to hangout at the campsite.

              • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Crabtree Cove
                May. 19, 2024

                Crabtree Cove

                Free Off Season Camping (review of Loop B only)

                Camped in Loop B on Oct 4, 2023. Camping was free at this Corp of Engineer campground since off season began on Oct 1st. The Loop B campground has several RV/tent sites arranged in sub-loops in an open field; some trees for shade. Sites are close to each other; no privacy between sites. Sites appear to be level. Each site has a metal fire ring, table and lamp pole. The loop road is paved and the sites were gravel. There were no hookups in Loop B. The water station was shut off, but the vault toilet, which wasn't very clean, was open. No camp host on duty during our stay. There is access to Stockton Lake from the loop road. There was nothing special about this campground, but has good lake access for boats.  Otherwise this campgrund is suitable for an overnight stay.

              • MCB The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Stockton State Park Campground
                Apr. 8, 2024

                Stockton State Park Campground

                Nice primitive campsite in loop 1

                Bathrooms were clean but dated. Water spigots were well spaced. Ticks were very bad. Family sites were spacious but laid out like 2 separate sites. Would have been nice to have both tables together. Tent pads were advertised but non-existent.

              • Leni K.
                Camper-submitted photo from Wild Turkey Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park
                Apr. 7, 2024

                Wild Turkey Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park

                In The Thick of Nature, Great Tent Camping Off Season

                We came just at the start of season, so we took advantage of a family spot to relax and get some extra privacy. There were maybe 5 other campers in Wild Ridge, and it was a ridge coming in, narrow roads leading into the peninsula.

                Vault toilets were well kept, and well light at night.

                We hiked to check out the other campsites that were also well spaced for privacy.

                There was a desire line down to the lake, with a rocky shore to walk, the beaches themselves a bit wider.

                We had a nice clearing to set up at our location, likely used for a second tent that lended well to privacy.

              • DThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Poague Conservation Area
                Feb. 6, 2024

                Poague Conservation Area

                So much trash

                6 sites in total, all had trash everywhere. A couple sites are big enough for an rv or pull behind. 14 days free in the Poague Conservation area.

              • Megan C.
                Camper-submitted photo from Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping
                Jan. 20, 2024

                Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping

                Decent spot

                It was quiet. We enjoyed our stay. I read about the black cat that was found there in the other review. It was still there when we camped in late December and quite hungry. Very friendly and needing love. We brought him home with us and he is the most amazing cat. Took a while to get litter trained but I’m glad we opened up our home to him before the bad weather got here. Thanks to this site, we found our new family member! Thanks to whoever posted.

              • AThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping
                Aug. 28, 2023

                Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping

                I Made a Kittah Friend

                There is a super sweet local cat who befriended me here and made my visit so much better. I had some mechanical issues with my car and Kampground Kittah tried to help. 🤣

                Bathrooms were fine. It’s free camping so it was great that there were bathrooms at all.

                One of the locals stopped by my site to look for arrowheads. Apparently, she has found a lot in the area so that’s a good activity if the kids are bored.

                If you’re looking for a good wine, you can find some at the local auto parts store. I am not kidding! I think it’s Rick’s Auto Parts and their liquor is priced very reasonably. 😄 If your car’s broken down and you can’t drive, I guess you might as well drink and Rick’s there to help you out with both. 🤣

              • John J.
                Camper-submitted photo from Missouri State Fair RV Park
                Jul. 25, 2023

                Missouri State Fair RV Park

                Worst ever in my opinion

                The security guy will just open the women bathroom door to yell at females instead of waiting at the camp site when there is an issue . Really really creepy

              • Abby H.
                Camper-submitted photo from Pittsburg Area Campground — Pomme de Terre State Park
                May. 18, 2023

                Pittsburg Area Campground — Pomme de Terre State Park

                First Weekend

                My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night at the beginning of may for our first camping trip together. It was at one of 2 basic tent sites. Ours was just a short walk on a (likely camper-made trail) down to the water. The water seemed clean enough to swim but there was a lot of floating moss and seaweed right along the shore. So we opted to just fish even though we were unsuccessful. There were plenty of trees to hang out hammock, a grill grate over the fire, and a decent amount of shade. There were two flat sites for a tent. We chose one that was slightly more on a slope because it was less rocky. Spotted a few poison ivy plants and 2-3 brown recluses but we’re in their habitat so that is to be expected. Not ideal but not unexpected lol we definitely plan to return!

              • Lee F.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Thorny Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park
                May. 6, 2023

                Thorny Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park

                Ticks

                If ticks bother you this may not be your best choice. We had them dropping onto us at the picnic table. Otherwise, it's a really nice state park with lots of sites, as cheap as $15 if you don't need hookups. There are 3 shower houses, all free, but I can imagine a lineup if the campground is busy. We had our pick of spots in early May. The bassholes start trying to prove they have the fastest boat around 5:30 am though, so no sleeping in.

              • Lee F.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping
                May. 6, 2023

                Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping

                Stinky toilet

                Large grassy area with plenty of room to set up a tent or camper. Right off the road, so no dirt roads to traverse. Signs were confusing as to whether it is ok to camp, but they didn't explicitly say no camping. The lake is really just a mud bog, so not very appealing unless you came to duck hunt. No picnic tables or fire pits. The pit toilet was really gross, but there was toilet paper.

              • Aloha M.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from COE Pomme de Terre Lake Pittsburg Park
                Apr. 29, 2023

                COE Pomme de Terre Lake Pittsburg Park

                Pittsburgh Campground in Pomme De Terre

                When you get here be sure to know which site you are at, the Hermitage site is right on the water but no water hookups, we set up “The big Kahuna” our rig here on the 30amp hookup with water. Nice and spacious. Peaceful and two great hikes within 10 minutes of each other.

              • Charles N.
                Camper-submitted photo from Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping
                Apr. 25, 2023

                Montrose Missouri Conservation Area Dispersed Camping

                Amazing experience!

                We got to campsite pretty late, so when everyone was unpacked we went straight to bed. shortly after we all passed out from the long and beautiful 16 hour drive, we started hearing all the wildlife and I will never forget waking up in the most beautiful place. Was a picture perfect moment, Colorado springs will forever hold a spot in my, and my family's memories. have fun and safe travels!

              • JThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Thibaut Point - Harry S. Truman Lake
                Apr. 20, 2023

                Thibaut Point - Harry S. Truman Lake

                Rest stop for groups.

                Large wide driveways small loops. Would be good for large groups as the loops have a pavilion. Just a spot in the woods with a great beach and day area with boat launch.

              • Nick G.
                Camper-submitted photo from Fiery Fork Conservation Area
                Apr. 8, 2023

                Fiery Fork Conservation Area

                Be prepared to have neighbors.

                I stayed here for a few days in April. There were a few campers, but I'd be very surprised if this place isn't loud and packed in the summer. Other than that the restrooms were well kept up and it was free. I just pulled right up to an established fire pit and pitched my tent.

              • Brittany M.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Osceola RV Park & Campground
                Oct. 29, 2022

                Osceola RV Park & Campground

                Decent Spot to Stop

                We stayed in a pull through spot with full hook ups for a week. They have spots for any size of rig. Relatively quiet with some road noise but a pretty view of the water. The shower houses were in good shape, but the shower doors were a little low to cover everything if someone else were to walk into the restroom. Laundry room is available if you request it be unlocked the night prior. We stayed in late October if you do the same just know you might see some people skinning deer in the middle of the campground.

              • Luckybreak R.
                Camper-submitted photo from Hermitage State Park Campground
                Sep. 22, 2022

                Hermitage State Park Campground

                Clean facilities , great hosts.

                We picked a standard non electric site as it was level and not crowded. $8 for seniors so not bad. Lots of fishing activities here on the lake. Would stay longer if we had the time.



              Guide to Lowry City

              Camping near Lowry City, Missouri, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

              What to do:

              • Fishing: Many campers enjoy fishing in the nearby lakes. One visitor at Bennett Spring State Park Campground said, "Had a great time in a spacious cabin... Niangua River was gorgeous and so fun to swim in."
              • Hiking: Explore the trails around the area. A reviewer at Knob Noster State Park Campground mentioned, "Great trail network and very nice stock mo state park campground."
              • Water Sports: If you love being on the water, Pittsburg Area Campground — Pomme de Terre State Park is perfect. One camper noted, "This park's main focus is Lake Pomme de Terra, so if you’re not into being on the water - this campground may not be for you."

              What campers like:

              • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Stockton State Park Campground said, "Great state park. Cleanest restrooms I’ve seen."
              • Friendly Staff: Many reviews highlight the helpfulness of campground hosts. At Hidden Valley Outfitters, one camper shared, "The owners are great. It's right on the water."
              • Spacious Sites: Campers enjoy having enough room to spread out. A reviewer at Raccoon Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park mentioned, "The grounds themselves were pretty spotless and well maintained."

              What you should know:

              • Ticks and Bugs: Be prepared for ticks, especially in certain areas. A camper at Stockton State Park Campground warned, "Ticks were very bad."
              • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may not have all the amenities you expect. A visitor at Sparrowfoot noted, "There are no showers or toilets."
              • Reservation Fees: Some campgrounds charge reservation fees. A reviewer at Bennett Spring State Park Campground mentioned a $6.50 reservation fee.

              Tips for camping with families:

              • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with playgrounds and activities. A camper at Sparrowfoot mentioned, "Loop B also has the playground which is right behind site B47."
              • Plan for Activities: Bring games and outdoor toys. A visitor at B Berry Farms & Co. said, "There’s an abundance of wildflowers, walking trails, chill zones, a water park."
              • Pack Snacks: Keep snacks handy for the kids. A camper at Hidden Valley Outfitters mentioned, "The camp store is amazing. They have a full menu including pizza."

              Tips from RVers:

              • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Knob Noster State Park Campground noted, "The site was easy to back into, and had plenty of room for our truck & rig."
              • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, check the campground details. A camper at Hidden Valley Outfitters said, "RV full hookups are great, EZ in EZ setup and EZ out."
              • Be Mindful of Noise: Some campgrounds have quiet hours. A visitor at Raccoon Ridge — Harry S Truman State Park mentioned, "Quiet hours run 10pm-7am which was nice for my young daughters."

              Camping near Lowry City, Missouri, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

              Frequently Asked Questions

              • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Lowry City, MO?

                According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Lowry City, MO is Hermitage State Park Campground with a 4.8-star rating from 5 reviews.

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