Best Tent Camping near Potosi, MO
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Best Tent Sites Near Potosi, Missouri (16)
1. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park Campground
22 Reviews•108 Photos•159 SavesIronton, MissouriTaum Sauk Mountain State Park offers basic, walk-in campsites and two special-use camping areas. The campsites allow for tent camping only. Pop-up or other trailers are not allowed. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no showerhouse or dump station. Water and a vault toilet are available in the camping area.
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
2. Brazil Creek
5 Reviews•21 Photos•29 SavesPotosi, MissouriThe 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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- Equestrian
3. Courtois Creek Dispersed
3 Reviews•12 Photos•117 SavesDavisville, MissouriThis section is the gateway to the Ozarks--starting at Onondaga Cave State Park and winding through the Huzzah State Forest/Conservation Area, opening into the lead district of Missouri and the Mark Twain National Forest, view variegated wildlife, flora, and scenery and end up at Hazel Creek on the south. This 45-mile long section includes 7.5 miles of state land north of the Narrows Trailhead, crosses private land at the Bass Resort, follows the Berryman Trail from about mile 22 through mile 32, and connects to the Trace Creek Section on the south at the Hazel Creek Trailhead. It is part of the over 220 mile continuous through-trail. Use caution after periods of rain as the creek crossings can be hazardous. This section of trail includes springs, creeks and other water locations, as well as some popular places for trailside camping.
Dispersed camping is the term used for free camping anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Dispersed camping means there are no toilets, no structures, no trash cans, no treated water, and no fire grates. There are extra responsibilities required for this type of camp. It's a must to educate yourself before you try it, but we hope the adventure of dispersed camping in the Mark Twain National Forest calls to you!
Pick a Campsite and follow the Leave No Trace Principles Camp 100 feet away from trails and water sources. Treat any water found in the area before consuming it. Human waste (Feces) must be buried at least 6 inches deep and covered. Pack out all of your garbage.
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4. Bismark Lake Conservation Area
1 Review•10 SavesBismarck, Missouri- Pets
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5. Panther Branch Primitive Campground
2 Reviews•7 Photos•8 SavesBlack, MissouriBackcountry Primitive Campsite next to a water source with a fire ring. All garbage must be carried out.
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6. Ottery Creek Primitive Campground
1 Review•10 Photos•15 SavesBlack, MissouriBackcountry Primitive Campsite next to a water source with a fire ring
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7. Padfield Branch Primitive Campground
1 Review•15 Photos•20 SavesBlack, MissouriBackcountry Primitive Campsite next to a water source with a fire ring. All garbage must be carried out.
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8. Peter Cave Hollow Creek
1 Review•9 Photos•6 SavesBlack, MissouriBackcountry Primitive Campsite next to a water source with a fire ring. All garbage must be carried out.
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9. Telleck Branch Primitive Campground
1 Review•14 Photos•5 SavesBelleview, MissouriBackcountry Primitive Campsite next to a water source with a fire ring. All garbage must be carried out
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10. Old Cove
1 Review•5 Photos•8 SavesRobertsville, Missouri- Pets
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$50 - $75 / night
Recent Tent Reviews near Potosi, MO
722 Reviews of 16 Potosi Campgrounds
Annie C.
Legend
Washington State Park Campground
Washington State Park
A great spot for a quick get away from St Louis. Beautiful park with lots to do not far from the campground. If you are tent camping you don't have to worry about generators from the RVs as there are two separate camping areas that share a really nice shower house, but have their own bathrooms as well. Be careful to not get a tent site in the middle, in the low area, as rain runoff will run down to the middle area. No tent pads, but plenty of grassy areas to pitch your tent. Activities in the park include swimming in the pool or the Big River, canoeing (rent at the Thunderbird Lodge), hiking, and petroglyphs.
Taryn S.
Guide
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.
Greg E.
Traveler
St. Charles County Klondike Park
Awesome Experience
Did a 2 night tent camp with my family and it was awesome. We had a great time on the trails and near the Mighty Missouri River.
- Gina L.
Scout
Garrison Canoe Rental and Campground
Primitive and Full Hook Up
I've seen some reviews say its outdated and I'm not sure where that comes from. On season they offer a variety of float and eat packages that are tasty and nicely priced. Cute little campground with "primitive", electric and full hook ups. All tent camping is still pretty close to the general store that also has coin showers! You have good options for a shady and grassy spot if you're tent camping too. Great folks working there, always very friendly and helpful.
- Marty C.Guide
St. Charles County Klondike Park
Tent amping In A eautiful Park Along The Missouri River
The campground is located in a gym of a park located along the Missouri River. Reservations are required and the sites are in high demand. Tent camping only. There is water available in the park.
This Campground places you in the heart of Missouri Wine Country and there's a perfect base for visiting the wineries and restaurants along highway 94.
- Dave B.Guide
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
A drive to the shut ins
We have stayed in cabins and tent camped. Beautiful spot, but can be very heavily populated
DaveGuide
Four Creeks Ranch Campground
Looked OK
Shelly seemed like a very nice person via text. She just wasn't there when we arrived, and we had a hard time determining property boundaries, tent site locations, etc. on our own. Unfortunately, the tent site we did find was pretty washed out, and we ended up leaving and camping elsewhere. If you have an RV/trailer, ATV's, etc. this place is probably a hoot. Best of luck.
- Annie C.Legend
Robertsville State Park Campground
Fun along the river
Robertsville is a nice little park on the Meramec River with about 25 campsites split fairly evenly between tent and electric hook up in a long loop. The hook up sites are on the inside of the loop and the tent sites are on the outside of the loop. You need to look carefully for a level tent site as some are fairly slopped. However, most of the tent sites have nice trees for hammocking and all sites looked clean. The shower house is newer and well taken care of. Seems that lots of people come here for the boat access to the river, but there are some really nice hiking trails you shouldn’t miss. On the weekends in the high season be prepared to reserve two nights in a row, which can make it more difficult to get a spot. But if you go during the week you can have the place pretty much to yourself. And the racoons. Just saying
- Annie C.Legend
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Campground
Babler State Park
Nice state park close to St Louis. Good, if short, trails. The campground is used a lot by RV and campers, not so much by tenters. Lots of campsites had electric. All had the standard pininic tables and fire rings, and the campground has a decent and clean shower house. You might end up pitching your tent on a parking pad as many tent sites don't have level grassy spots for your tent. Sites are not very private, and some are right on top of the next. I like sites 65 and 58 for their privacy or grassy tent spots.
- Will B.Guide
Onondaga Cave State Park Campground
Great park
Stayed here for one night we toured the cave which was great. The park is very well kept and nice clean facilities. We tent camped and every spot had a good place to set up a tent.
iloveitontop R.
Ranger
St. Francois State Park Campground
Nice Place to get away
Not a huge campground but, Its a really simple beautiful place to enjoy Missouri's rolling hills. It is located 1 hour from St. Louis and 30 ish min from Elephant Rock State park. If your in the area check out the other amazing Missouri state parks while staying here. The Missouri Mines state park is maybe a 5 min drive and a neat place to see. Tent sites, Bathroom and some hammock spots.
- Donna H.Traveler
Bass' River Resort
Great Campsite
This was a great campsite with water and electric hookups. We tent camped and floated the 6 mile float. Bathrooms we're clean and we'll maintained. Showers needed quarters to operate. Nice restaurant for breakfast and a great store.
- Mark B.Guide
Sam A. Baker State Park Campground
Clean Sites, perfect for family.
Sam A Baker has a large selection of sites. Perfect for tent camping or Campers of any size. Great trail selection, many moderate trails, but there are many options for those with young children as well.
- Shona H.Traveler
Red Bluff Campground
Small and Inviting, Peaceful
Smaller campsite located in Mark Twain National Forest. RV hook ups and tent sites. Views in the bluff area or stay across from Huzzah Creek for easy access to swimming.
- JJesse C.Traveler
Garrison Canoe Rental and Campground
Great Place
Full hookups(electric/water/sewer) for rvs, as well as primitive tent sites. Facilities are bit on the older side, but 2 shower houses are available. River access within walking distance. Canoe and raft rental available.
- AAlex T.Traveler
St. Francois State Park Campground
Great getaway close to St Louis
We spent a Saturday and Sunday there camping in the electric site. They do have tent sites but we wanted to be closer to the river which was a 2min walk.
Great place, awesome people and kid friendly. Definitely will be back!
- April D.Guide
Washington State Park Campground
Open and Small
this ground is very well kept and is oerfect for tent camping. the only downfall is the amount trees. although the sites are very large, flat, and easy, you can see everyones business because there is maybe 1 tree in between each site. but there is a creek, trails, walk in sites, and lots of history to check out.
Matt S.LegendJohnson'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.
- Scott M.Traveler
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park Campground
Camping within the trees
I like this camp site because you are within the trees the whole time. It is tent camping only. Where we camped, the ground was covered in moss. That made for very soft sleeping, except for the few large rocks spread over the area. We had room for two portable canopies and about 35 cub scouts and family members.
- KKen K.Traveler
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Resort At Six Flags
Bring lots of leveling blocks and don’t expect to sleep well.
Typical Jellystone, lots for kids to do. Really small sites. Tent sites seem fairly flat. I’m in a site for small campers. The site is bowed front to back and not level side to side. You can hear highway traffic all night and the kids hit the playground, right outside my window, at 7:00.
- BBarbie B.Guide
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Nice park with a lot to do in the park and the surrounding area.
The campsites are very nice. I don't mind the concrete pads they have for camping and parking. We have a camper but used cots when we tent camped so concrete was not a problem for us.
The kids loved the shut ins. We didn't even make it all the way to the back as it was a very long walk. We also visited some of the historical sites in the area.
Brooklyn G.Scout
Beyond the Trail RV Park
Safe, convenient, last minute
Easy to book online even the day of. Choose your spot ahead of time and pull in, easy as that! There are RV & tent sites, bathrooms with hot showers. Had no problem booking around 7pm the day of and arrived around 1 am quietly set up in my previously reserved spot. Check out is at 2 pm
- SShelby B.Traveler
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Perfect for any experience
There are hookup sites as well as a primitive loop for tent camping. The cart provided was great to walk our gear down the trail to our site, and there was a flat deck for us to camp on (which was great on our rainy weekend). The store was nice, and we got some great ice cream on the way out. We drove in, but the people next to us backpacked from another campsite. Absolutely a great experience.
- RRebeccaTraveler
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Late Fall Tent Camp
We tent camped in loop 3 in late November for one night. The bathroom and showers were still on in this camping area. The spots are slightly close together but still very wooded. Not a lot of people camping at this time of the year even on a Saturday. Camp hosts were fabulous. The sites aren’t really set up for tents. More for Trailers. We had to get creative to find a spot to put up the tent in order to stake it down. Large parking pads, fire rings, and picnic tables at each camp site.
Lindsey R.GuideYogi Bear's Jellystone Park Resort At Six Flags
great family getaway
We stayed here last minute for Labor Day Weekend and the staff were great with finding us a good tent site available. This is not a rugged style campground as there are many amenities such as a pool, putt putt golf, volleyball, and more. They also host daily kids activities and crafts. A very family friendly campground and would highly recommend if camping with kids!
Stephanie O.Traveler
Hawn State Park Campground
Just About Perfect
Took the youngest kids for their first camping trip, and it could not have been better. Plenty of space, site was level for our tents and had a nice, soft carpet of pine needles, facilities in great shape (didn't use the showers, but they looked decent and were fairly popular), nice sink in the laundry room we used to fill our dish-washing tubs, good neighbors, nobody too noisy and folks generally kind and friendly. Really enjoyed being on the tents-only side of the campground--allowed for a clear, wide view of the landscape and the fall colors. Hiking is some of the best in Missouri.
I will say that the "walk-in" sites didn't seem to have much privacy and weren't very far from the parking lot, if that matters to you.
All in all, you can't get much better for tent camping.
J K.LegendSam A. Baker State Park Campground
All that you need!
This is a great little state park that has plenty of options whether you enjoy tent camping or enjoying your Rv. Some of the144-151 sites can be pretty tight to get into because there are so many trees so double check the pictures on the reservation website to make sure you can get yours in. Ours is 40’ and it was pretty hard to get in but we managed. Nice shower facilities and laundry as well as river access within walking distance
Guide to Potosi
Tent camping near Potosi, Missouri offers a chance to immerse yourself in nature, with several well-reviewed spots that cater to outdoor enthusiasts looking for a rustic experience.
Tent campers should check out Brazil Creek
- The Brazil Creek site is perfect for those who enjoy a peaceful retreat by the creek, with ample space for multiple tents and a metal fire ring for cozy campfires.
- Located along the Berryman Trail, this campground provides easy access for backpackers and horse riders, making it a great base for outdoor adventures.
- With no electric hookups or drinking water, it’s ideal for campers looking to disconnect and enjoy a true primitive experience.
Some prices for tent camping range from free to $0
- Camping at Panther Branch Primitive Campground is free, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the Ozarks without breaking the bank.
- Peter Cave Hollow Creek also offers free camping, making it a budget-friendly option for those exploring the area.
- At Padfield Branch Primitive Campground, you can camp for free while enjoying the natural springs and scenic surroundings.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- The Taum Sauk Mountain State Park Campground provides access to hiking trails that lead to the highest point in Missouri, perfect for adventurous campers.
- Campers at Ottery Creek Primitive Campground can enjoy fishing and exploring the nearby waterways, making it a great spot for nature lovers.
- The Bismark Lake Conservation Area offers opportunities for wildlife viewing and hiking, ensuring a fulfilling outdoor experience.
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