Best Cabin Camping near Macon, MO

Recent Cabin Reviews in Macon

42 Reviews of 6 Macon Campgrounds

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  Napunani

  Legend

  

  Dec. 1, 2023

  Ray Behrens

  Great Value with ATB Pass

  PROS 

  Senior discount 

  Site 32 level asphalt pad surrounded with grass and river rocks 

  Moveable aluminum table 

  Metal fire ring with cooking grate 

  One hook lantern pole 

  Site 19 very near toilets and a dumpster 

  Friendly and helpful gate personnel 

  4 bars TMOBILE 

  CONS 

  Some road noise in the distance 

  Electric box at rear of site pad 

  Sewer connection 6 inches above ground 

  Poor planning to demolish all but one campground toilet/shower facilities at the same time 

  No overnight gate closure

  Don't Miss

  Rustic Oak Cabin Restaurant 

  Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Mark Twain State Park. Free entrance 

  Ride the Mark Twain Riverboat in Hannibal 

  Downtown Hannibal nice variety of stores and shops 

  Dam Visitor Center very nice--fairly new

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  Sam H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 13, 2023

  Ray Behrens

  Likely our new regular spot

  The whole park doesn't match the awesomeness of site 97 and the few around it, but the end of this loop is almost perfect. Great shade, almost no slope to pads, all power options, great water pressure, and a sewer hookup. Plenty of rocked lounging or tent space with each site. Good size fire pits, lantern post, and an aluminum picnic table on a concrete pad. All the sites have enough empty space in between that most campgrounds would have stuck another site in-between. Restroom/shower house very close by and it's regularly cleaned. 2 trails to lakeside access are close by too.

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  b K.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 16, 2023

  Ray Behrens

  Best campground on Mark Twain Lake

  Ray Behrens is an extremely large and well laid out campground with beautiful spacious and wooded sites! It has a wonderful, full service marina and a few great trails that lead to the water. It is by far the best Corp of Engineer campground on Mark Twain Lake! Oh, and don't forget to watch the beautiful sunsets!

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  Keri B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2022

  Thousand Hills State Park Campground

  Very clean and well kept

  I stayed one night for an activity at the state park the following day. The shower houses had individual, private, large, and very clean facilities. It was not crowded at all. Campground #2 was the smaller of the two campgrounds. The spots seemed more fitting for RV’s vs tent but there were a couple of tents. I slept in my van so it wasn’t an issue for me. I may reconsider visiting this park for tent camping.

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  Kari W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2022

  Camp Takimina

  Beautiful quiet campground in Columbia MO!

  We stayed at Camp Takimina on our first shakedown trip with our Popup camper.  It was amazing.  It was about 5-10 minutes from I-70, super easy to get to. The camp was quiet, private, and peaceful.  There are no hookups, but water was right next to us near the parking lot, and the picnic tables near the lodge were shaded most of the day.  Portapotties were clean and well stocked.  We brought our dog and two children and the had an absolutely fabulous time!  We hiked a lot in the woods, played in the creek, and had plenty of time and space to figure out our new to us popup camper.  There aren't actual spots for to park in, it is just a big gravel lot with a couple designated areas for campers if the lot is full (it wasn't full at all).  We reserved Arrow Hill also, which is a huge site right next to the parking lot, so we had a campfire ring to cook on.  Most of the firepits have benches that surround them, which was very handy not to have to move chairs around all the time.  The tent sites were huge- easily would fit multiple tents at each site, and we will absolutely be back to tent camp, and with the popup too!

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  Kris C.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2022

  Puma — Mark Twain State Park

  Wonderful Cabin Stay

  We rented cabin A for 4 days for our summer vacation. We couldn’t have been happier. The cabin is simple and clean. It has air conditioning, which is needed in Missouri in August (it was sooo hot). Cabin is private with fire pit and picnic table at the front which faces near the woods. Bathrooms and shower houses were clean and a short walk.

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  Tarrah C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 13, 2022

  Puma — Mark Twain State Park

  Beautiful

  I stayed in one of the cabins which are very nice. They are basic but I loved the front porch. Tge cabins ha e electricity and a fridge but no bathroom. The hiking was great and I loved the rocks.

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  Cynthia K.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 13, 2022

  Puma — Mark Twain State Park

  Lovely campground

      We stopped here on our way home & stayed 2 nights. Friday & Saturday. It was busy & most sites were full in the Puma loop. This is the electric loop with the very nice, clean bathrooms & showers. There's no water at each site, but there's water scattered throughout the campground. 

      There are good sites scattered all over. 74 & 76 had a small view of the lake through the vegetation. There are no sites on the lake. Site 70 was pretty nice. Shady, with a wooded view in back. Close to the bathrooms, secluded from the neighbors but of course you can still hear them!

    Aside from the elderly couple in the handicapped site across the road leaving their LED lights on all night everyone was respectful.

      The other 2 loops are more separated. They share a bathroom/shower that's on the main road. There was no one at the gatehouse around 5pm, which I would have thought was odd before covid. State park camping has changed since then. The camp host came around & checked us in. She was pretty busy the whole weekend. I never did see any employees at the gatehouse at any time of day.

      So, this is a very nice state park, but aside from the campground, boating & fishing is the main draw. There's a swimming beach we didn't check out. There's only 3 trails. Buzzards Roost is a picnic area with a shelter & a scenic overlook.

       Florida isn't far if you wanted to check out the birthplace museum (free on a Saturday morning)  & Hannibal is about a 1/2 hour away with tons of things to do. Lots of restaurants & shops.

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  Russ G.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 20, 2022

  Ray Behrens

  Awesome Corp of Engineers Park

  Huge spots, full hook ups, lake access and a marina with a small restaurant inside. This place is one of my new favorites in the state.

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  marty L.

  Traveler

  

  May. 1, 2022

  Puma — Mark Twain State Park

  Nice park

  Very few campers in late April. Drove down from Minnesota to find some spring weather. Success. Choice of sites. Sat in our chairs and watched a nice sunset over the water. It was snowing when we left Minnesota 2 days earlier.

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  Travis M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2021

  Shoemaker RV Park

  Great spot

  Love this place. They have a great staff, full store for almost anything you do, and don’t, need for your RV. 30/50 amp service throughout. K row is preferential. Spread out fairly well. You’re not on top of each other here.

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  Austin-Tarra G.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2021

  Ray Behrens

  Great Campground

  We stayed for a week at the Ray Behrens campground. We stayed at site 113 in the Little Blue Stem area, we backed in and had full hook ups for$26 a night. We really enjoyed this campground. We had plenty of room between us and the next camper. Each site included a wooden picnic table and a fire pit. There was a large grass area between us and the next camper site, but our camper was on an asphalt pad. The site we had in particular had a huge elevation slope from front to back and even at our most extreme settings we could not get our camper fully leveled. This was not a big issue, just something to keep in mind. Overall this was one of our favorite campgrounds we have stayed. There are deer throughout the property, be sure to drive slow especially during the evenings.

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  Emily C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2021

  Ray Behrens

  Quite and Peaceful

  Me and my husband have camped here numerous times since we’ve gotten a camper and love it every time. Good trails, clean campsites, easily access to stores if anything is needed.

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  Cathy S.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 3, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Doe Run At Ray Behrens

  I absolutely love this core campground. Amazing level concrete campsites! Majority of them are full hookups with paved roads throw out Everyone is friendly and fun! We have always stayed at the little Blue Stem side, but just had to do a review on this side. Absolutely loved it. Great clean shower house. Close by places to Kayak, swim, fish and play. Fish cleaning stations which I had never seen beforeThe best of camping.

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  Jami

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Great place!!

  We camped at campsite 82 in Little Blue Stem. From Wednesday night through Sunday and the weather was fabulous.  Nice clean area. Nice campsite.

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  Cathy S.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 28, 2020

  Mark Twain Lake Jellystone Park and The Water Zone

  Pricy but great fun

  I found the camping area to be tight but what a fun place to be. Being after Labor Day the water par was closed, but looked like fun. Mini golf was booming. They had nice pavilion areas for gatherings. There was also a large swimming pool. Several of the sites were for seasonal but were very well kept. The camping cabins looked nice. As you came into the resort there was a well equipped store and a huge banquet center. They had two good sized ponds for fishing. Amenities included cable and WiFi. Not wilderness camping but fun for kids.

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  Cathy S.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 28, 2020

  Puma — Mark Twain State Park

  Large campground area

  I felt like we were in the deep woods. Not much grassy areas. Electric sites only. I felt there were not enough Shower houses or toilets for amount of camping spaces. Now for the great things about this camping are. Camping spots divided into three areas. Puma, Coyote and Badger. The Badger area was closed. I found the site 98 in the Puma area quite nice with a little more grassy area. The shower hose was very nice and clean. There were a few sites with semi view of the water. I recommend 77 and 82. Wonderful boat ramp off the beach. Great for kayaks. Nice fishing area. All in all a pretty good camp.

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  Crystal B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2020

  Thousand Hills State Park Campground

  A great getaway

  I’ve camped here in a tent as well as a travel trailer and it’s great either way! Nice camping spots, generally a very quiet campground. The campsites are a bit of a hike from the lake but there is lots to do when you get there. Paddle boats, a beach, several playgrounds for kids, fishing, a marina and a great restaurant. There are several different trails you can hike or bike.
  A great and affordable place to stay in north Missouri.

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  Cathy S.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 15, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Beautiful

  I can’t say enough about this beautiful campground on the shores of Mark Twain Lake. Friendly staff made us feel right at home. Three sections Deer run cedar ridge and Little Blue Stem. We stayed at Little Blue Stem. All three have quite a selection off full hookups as well as 50 Amp sites. There was an adequate Shower house in each section. All felt clean and safe. Large sites nestled in well wooded area. Black Jack Marina minutes away has convenient store and rentals. Even serves breakfast on the weekends. Several different area boat ramps as great picnic areas. Play area closed due to Covid.

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  Lindsey C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Great place

  Every space has a lot of room. Great place for multiple family units to enjoy the outdoors. Lots of hiking trails

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  Jon L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Thousand Hills State Park Campground

  Fun Labor Day weekend

  Thousand Hills SP was great. Huge swim beach, lots of trails, pavilions, playground equipment and beautiful views. Park has a full service marina where you can rent kayaks or fill your boat with gas. It also has a restaurant. Restaurant was not a little more upscale. I wouldn’t show up in flip flops and swim trunks. If you don’t have a RV or tent there are cabins to rent as well.

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  Jenn S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 30, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Nice family camping at mark Twain lake

  My family and I enjoyed our weekend at Ray Behrens.  The campground was family friendly.  We found a nice flat, shady spot.  The bathrooms were clean.  The hiking trails were nice.

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  Jennifer F.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 21, 2020

  Ray Behrens

  Perfect lake campground

  We ended up with a spot that we loved since it was close to the playground. It was closed, but the basketball court was open to roll and the field was open so the kids could run around and play catch. The trails lead you to the lake, but a short drive to the other side of lake they had a lake beach entry to swim.

  This place is great if you have a boat too! We don’t but you can also rent one at the marina if you wanted to get out on the water.

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  Marianne B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2020

  Shoemaker RV Park

  Pretty “rustic”

  The showers and bathrooms needed a good cleaning. There were also many barking dogs. On a good note the neighbors (cemetery) were quiet.

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  Laura

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2019

  Mark Twain Lake Jellystone Park and The Water Zone

  Nice campground, bit overpriced

  Nice clean campground. We were in off season with pool being closed etc... thought prices were too high for not having any amenities. One bath house was very dirty. I told front desk and they said well it’s going to close soon for the winter. I still think they should keep it cleaned until it’s closed. We did like the nice rv sites though.

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  Nora V.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 19, 2019

  Ray Behrens

  Army Corps of Engineers sute

  Very quiet and beautiful here. We are on site 93 with a partial view of the Mark Twain lake. Had to use blocks site goes down hill. Stayed 2 nights for $18 total with National senior pass. Electric hookup only. 91 degrees needed fan air movement. Water and dump are $24 a night. They also have tent camping.

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  Elisha P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 16, 2019

  Ray Behrens

  Great tent and Camper site

  This is the most common place my friends and family camp at for Mark Twain Lake. Very clean and well kept. The kids bike around on the pavement and play in the little park. Great access to a few coves too. Very close to Black Jack Marina and a boat launch.