Best Camping near Raytown, MO

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Best Camping Sites Near Raytown, MO (71)

    Camper-submitted photo from Blue Springs Lake Campground
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    1.

    Blue Springs Lake Campground

    41 Reviews
    38 Photos
    172 Saves
    Blue Springs, Missouri

    Blue Springs Campground features modern facilities and is located only 5 minutes from Blue Springs Lake. Some of the amenities include:

    Attendant
    Fire Grill
    Firewood - $7/bucket (outside firewood is not permitted)
    Laundry
    Picnic Table
    Playground
    Restrooms
    Showers
    
    
    Premiere - Full Hookup with Concrete Pad: 29 sites
    Full Hookup: 16 sites
    Electric: 23 sites
    Electric and Water: 13 sites
    Total: 81 sites
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $33 - $48 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Jacomo - Fleming Park
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    2.

    Lake Jacomo - Fleming Park

    18 Reviews
    18 Photos
    110 Saves
    Lee's Summit, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    3.

    Watkins Mill State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    58 Photos
    208 Saves
    Excelsior Springs, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $12 - $42 / night

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    4.

    Crow's Creek Campground

    26 Reviews
    36 Photos
    176 Saves
    Smithville, Missouri

    415 camp sites are available at Crow's Creek Campground. Both tent and RV sites are available with several including electrical hook-ups. Loop A offers sites that are designated for our equestrian campers. Playground conveniently located in center of campground. Many sites are located along the shoreline with easy access to walking trails. Shower and laundry facilities are conveniently located in the campground. Many sites are located along the shoreline where you could bank your boat at your own risk. Firewood and bagged ice are available for sale while camp hosts are on duty. All sites have a picnic table and a fire ring with grill.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    5.

    Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA

    18 Reviews
    24 Photos
    50 Saves
    Oak Grove, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    6.

    Walnut Grove RV Park

    13 Reviews
    21 Photos
    63 Saves
    Mission, Kansas

    10 minutes for downtown KC., MO. and 15 minutes from Overland Park, KS., Walnut Grove RV Park offers a total of 50 lots. We are not a resort, so we don't have pool or activities. You stay here so you can do all those things in the city around us. Amenities include hot showers, clean restrooms, laundromat, dump station, dog park, both 30 and 50 amps sites are available with full hook-ups at each lot. WiFi internet service is available from edge to edge of the park! Paved roads lead to our 50 sites, that our staff is more than happy to help get you in and out of with ease! Along with the historical attractions, there are also several Casino’s near the park; Harrah’s, Argosy, Casino KC and Hollywood Casino. All are located within a 15 minutes drive! Maps and Brochures are available anytime in the front of the office, or just ask one of our Staff for directions to your destination and they will print you a map on the spot! ALSO, with tournament time rapidly approaching, The National Intramural Softball Fields are located just 5 miles West of the Park on Johnson Drive. If planning to attend a tournament please make reservations EARLY. We wish to accommodate everyone, but with conventions and special events, we ask that you make your reservations as much in advance as possible, with only 50 lots, a prime location, and our rock-star staff, we have a tendency to fill up FAST! 65′ Max RV Site Available Length

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $62 - $131 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
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    7.

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    32 Reviews
    116 Photos
    184 Saves
    Weston, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $12 - $48 / night

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    8.

    Campus RV Park

    9 Reviews
    22 Photos
    40 Saves
    Independence, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $37 - $48 / night

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    9.

    Camp Branch Campground

    15 Reviews
    28 Photos
    85 Saves
    Smithville, Missouri

    This recreation area is part of Smithville Lake

    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Equestrian
    • Cabins
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    Camper-submitted photo from Owl Creek Market and RV Park
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    Owl Creek Market and RV Park

    12 Reviews
    21 Photos
    29 Saves
    Odessa, Missouri
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $34 - $50 / night

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465 Reviews of 71 Raytown Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    September 13, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Over nighters.

    We arrived around 1 pm and got the pull through site. It is a nice little park that will be closed from November 1, 2024 through April 14, 2025. An electric site was $25.00. The facilities were exceptionally clean and the camp hosts were very polite.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Great Escape RV Park & Campground
    August 12, 2024

    Great Escape RV Park & Campground

    Nice for overnight

    Just stopped for one night on our way east. Friendly host checked us in. Nice dog park with bench and shade. All sites are FHU. They offered to move us to a pull thru, but I picked our site based on proximity to the dog park, so I declined the move. We were in site 38, back-in 30 amp. Sites are a bit tight but no one next door so ok. I recommend for a stopover. Less fancy but nicer for dogs imo than Owl Creek which is one exit away. There is a pond for fishing (no license required) and a swimming pool.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clinton State Park Campground
    July 21, 2024

    Clinton State Park Campground

    Close to town but far enough to enjoy the wilderness

    Overall it was a good experience. We came on a weekend with good weather and were able to reserve easily a couple days in advance. There were a few campers near to us that we could see but no one that was right next to us and we couldn't hear them at all. 

    Pros: 

    • Access to "modern" toilets that flushed. While the one closest to us was closed (see cons) there was one a bit further, maybe another 4 minutes walk away that was open. It had a few stalls and were in decent enough condition. 

    • PLENTY of wildlife. Bunnies, Racoons (and babies), PLENTY of deer, a possum.

    • Bugs - While I've been here in early July and the bugs made me want to scream, in late July it seems they are better or at least being more in the open helped. A few flies and mosquitos. Nothing too bad.

    Cons:

    • It didn't seem like the host was there. There was a car driving around that asked us where a campsite was but it was in a weird format and they said the host wasn't around. 
    • The bathrooms nearest to us were a modern toilet and they were closed, but it didn't really say they were closed so the only indication was no lights and more spiders than I care to admit. 
    • Many of the camping areas (a vast majority) are surrounded by woodland and brush that makes it impossible to see, or even smell the lake. Getting down to it is a bit of a chore if you choose to do so.
    • Though it had rained a few days before our campsite was bone dry, which is fine except that the ground was so hard that 80% of our set up time was trying to stake in. Could have just been our location though
  • Camper-submitted photo from Crooked River Conservation Area
    July 18, 2024

    Crooked River Conservation Area

    Missouri Department of Conservation Area, free camping

    Free camping in designated camping area per MO Dept of Conservation rules. Pit toilets and mowed area for camping. Hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities inside the area.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Worlds of Fun Village
    July 7, 2024

    Worlds of Fun Village

    Amazing memories here

    Beautiful park. Pay more for the pull through you’ll have tons of parking even if your rig is big. Our rig is 44 ft and we parked two 2500’s on the pad no problem. We reserve our days in advance and if we need to cancel we just change our reservation to a different date with no fees. The pool and clubhouse are well kept so are the bathrooms and laundry room. This Is our favorite campsite to date. So much to do.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    June 30, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Short stay

    Very nice lots was a Lil disappointed because this camp site was in mid missori and the agent I contacted it from was in meridian ms and had never been there was told it would have water n 30 amp service but all that was there was 30 amp no water but it was really nice I didn't have time to stay long just the night .

  • Camper-submitted photo from Leavenworth Kansas State Fishing Lake
    June 22, 2024

    Leavenworth Kansas State Fishing Lake

    Nice and quiet

    Camped here several days in late June. The were very few campers, even on the weekends. Many slept in their cars and left at first light. I assume they went fishing at the lake. Bathroom was a little rough but manageable.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clinton State Park Campground
    June 10, 2024

    Clinton State Park Campground

    Peaceful

    Camped out at site 13 for a real peaceful Saturday. Half of our group took the trail and hiked to the campsite, the other half got there by kayak/paddleboard. The site was very secluded and had a very interesting layout. Lots of hammock tree setups too.

    Only real issue we had was there wasn’t a lot of flat ground. The tents we pitched were pretty close to the fire, and the biggest patch of flat ground was down wind from the fire.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    June 8, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Site 26 is Peaceful

    This was our 2nd stay at Weston Bend SP. Both times, we had site 26, one of the few basic sites. While some of the other sites were very close to each other, this one is relatively isolated. It's big too. There's a vault toilet close by. It was clean and roomy. We didn't use the water but there are a few spigot throughout the campground. There's also a regular restroom near the campground entrance, but we didn't use it. We will definitely camp here again if we are passing through.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Powell's Creekside Haven
    May 29, 2024

    Powell's Creekside Haven

    Small but cute

    This is definitely a smaller campground, but when communicating with the owners they were super nice and accommodating. We have a rooftop tent in our car, so we parked in one of the tent sites down by the creek and we had a very private space away from all of the RVs. The facilities were also very clean. There is a private indoor accessible toilet, as well as a hot shower and laundry. There are also indoor and outdoor games on site. Since we were closer to the pond it was pretty buggy, but putting on some bug spray helped.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bloomington East - Clinton Lake
    May 8, 2024

    Bloomington East - Clinton Lake

    Great spot- Quiet and not busy

    Stayed one night in Walnut at site 286. $20 a night. Clean showers and bathrooms. Plenty of hot water. Plenty of spaces in walnut, hickory was busier. Beautiful lake.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    May 7, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Quiet campground close to many Kansas City attractions

    Campground is hilly, sites are level, gravel pads. Lots of space between sites. Electric sites, no water, but water spigots were scattered around the campground. Majority of sites had shade. Most sites are back in, there are 2 pull through sites and 2 family sites. Firewood is available for sale on the honor system near the camp host. Nice shower facilities and laundry available (one washer, one dryer). Regular trash dumpster and also recycling. Pit toilets also available. Dump station across from dumpsters and recycling. Entrance gate closes at 9 pm.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Basswood Country RV Resort
    April 8, 2024

    Basswood Country RV Resort

    Very mixed bag

    We booked a site here on our drive back East in August 2023. I saw “resort” and was like “Sign me up” after some real hot and grimy parks earlier in the trip.

    Ultimately, most of the amenities were closed by the time we arrived. The game room, the restaurant, and store were all closing or closed. My kids did get some pool time (it was a nice pool) and loved the blob (whatever you call the bounce pads). There was a nice playground, pavilion and courts.

    What is weird is that this is almost two parks - the front is the “resort” or old-fashioned campground, but where we were placed was in the back with what looked like a lot of long-term, single male residents. It was a longish-walk to front where the pool and store was and it definitely didn’t feel like a resort.

    There were spots open in the front closer to the pool and lake - if we had camped there I think the experience would have been different.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clinton State Park Campground
    April 7, 2024

    Clinton State Park Campground

    Relaxing Car/Tent Camping Spot

    Pros Off-season was quiet Open bathrooms were nice and well kept. Easy access to trails Lots of wildlife, vultures, deer, etc. Well marked and plenty of them spots Marina was a quick bike ride away and had a lot to offer during the season. Primate loops had some good spacing and tree cover, along with views of the lake. Inner loops not so much Potable water available year round. Was drinkable.

    Cons Signs marked closed bathrooms but not the closest open bathrooms. One per campsite was still open with heat and electric. Weirdly all vaults were closed Office and hosts were unavailable so we had to leave for Casey's for firewood. While before the season, someone told us it's typically impossible to get firewood because the office is usually closed. Signs to the entrance to park and n avigation were pretty small, impossible to read at night, not lit. Electric parking pass only issued one day pass at a time. Would do the paper pass across the parking lot next time. Spacing is definitely a bit crowded for tent camping privacy this time of year. Will be curious to see how it feels in the summer/fall.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Leavenworth Kansas State Fishing Lake
    April 1, 2024

    Leavenworth Kansas State Fishing Lake

    Quiet spot

    This is a small remote lake of about 160 acres water area. A county road takes you through the area and across the dam. There are gravel pull off areas and a lakeside gravel road. The pit toilet is not well maintained. Not suitable for larger vehicles.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA
    March 28, 2024

    Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA

    Friendly, clean and close to the freeway

    Nice to spend the night. Friendly staff and clean bath/shower facilities. Close proximity to the interstate does come with some traffic noise. Many retail options within a short drive.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kansas City West-Lawrence KOA
    March 21, 2024

    Kansas City West-Lawrence KOA

    Ridiculous

    Had to call numerous times to acully get thru. Asked about 6 weeks of staying. Inquired about long term. Was told that it would cost me $3400.00 to stay a mo th here. That's insane

  • Camper-submitted photo from Owl Creek Market and RV Park
    March 1, 2024

    Owl Creek Market and RV Park

    We absolutely adored this campground.

    We spent about two weeks here around September . It’s well maintained and the staff was so friendly. If we are ever in the area we will definitely stay here again. The market is a great touch.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Weston Bend State Park Campground
    February 17, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Absolutely beautiful

    This place is absolutely beautiful great for taking your family but if you need RV parts or repairs stay away from Camping World they will rip you off or even if you want to purchase an RV read the reviews on them.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Owl Creek Market and RV Park
    January 19, 2024

    Owl Creek Market and RV Park

    Nice for overnight

    Stayed one night while traveling back to the east coast. It is a decent campground. The bath house was clean and showers were hot. Sites are close together. Mine had shade. There is a small dog park at the top of the hill. 

    I came late and left early, so didn't get to browse the cheese shop, but it looked nice. I would stay here again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Smiths Fork Recreation Area Camping
    December 4, 2023

    Smiths Fork Recreation Area Camping

    Nice little campground below the dam at Smithville Lake

    We tried Smith Fork and liked it. The only downside is that some of the campsites are close together/congested, but that’s not necessarily a big negative. We have Verizon and service was good. Camp hosts were great!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Crow's Creek Campground
    December 4, 2023

    Crow's Creek Campground

    Great Campground near Smithville Lake

    Very nice campground and we’ve stayed here several times without any problems. The hosts are great too. We’ve stayed at sites in Loop C improved which have water and 50amp service. We have Verizon cell service and had no issues.



Guide to Raytown

Camping near Raytown, Missouri, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From serene lakeside spots to family-friendly campgrounds, there’s something for everyone looking to enjoy the great outdoors.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Nature Walks: Explore the trails at Watkins Mill State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The area was clean and the bathrooms well maintained," making it a great spot for a peaceful hike.
  • Fishing: Many campgrounds, like Blue Springs Lake Campground, are near lakes where fishing is popular. A reviewer noted, "We had a full hookup site located right by the playground and it was perfect for our family."
  • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Clinton State Park Campground have spotted plenty of wildlife. One camper shared, "PLENTY of wildlife. Bunnies, raccoons, and deer."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Wallace State Park Campground said, "The bathrooms are pristine—nicer than some restaurants or hotels I’ve been to."
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites. A reviewer at Crow's Creek Campground mentioned, "We’ve stayed here several times without any problems. The hosts are great too."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of campground hosts. One camper at Knob Noster State Park Campground noted, "The camp host was friendly & helpful."

What you should know:

  • Seasonal Availability: Some campgrounds, like Blue Springs Lake Campground, are only open from May 16 to September 3. Make sure to check the season before planning your trip.
  • Noise Levels: Campgrounds near highways, such as Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA, can be noisy. A visitor mentioned, "Close proximity to the interstate does come with some traffic noise."
  • Limited Amenities: Some sites may lack full hookups. A camper at Clinton State Park Campground pointed out, "It didn’t seem like the host was there," indicating that some amenities might not be readily available.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for spots like Watkins Mill State Park Campground, which offers a playground. A family shared, "It was perfect for our family."
  • Plan Activities: Bring games and outdoor activities to keep kids entertained. One camper at Blue Springs Lake Campground enjoyed the "clean and spacious" environment, perfect for family fun.
  • Safety First: Be aware of wildlife. A visitor at Clinton State Park Campground mentioned, "Ticks were a concern," so pack accordingly.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Hookup Availability: Make sure your chosen campground has the necessary hookups. A reviewer at Crow's Creek Campground noted, "We have Verizon cell service and had no issues," which is great for RVers needing connectivity.
  • Bring Leveling Blocks: Some sites may not be perfectly level. A camper at Wallace State Park Campground advised, "Some sites are not very level so bring blocks."
  • Explore Nearby Attractions: Campgrounds like Kansas City East-Oak Grove KOA are close to retail options, making it easy to stock up on supplies.

For those seeking the best camping near Raytown, MO, these campgrounds provide a mix of nature, family fun, and relaxation. Whether you're in an RV or tent camping, there's a spot waiting for you!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Raytown, MO?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Raytown, MO offers a wide range of camping options, with 71 campgrounds and RV parks near Raytown, MO and 2 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Raytown, MO?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Raytown, MO is Blue Springs Lake Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 41 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Raytown, MO?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 2 free dispersed camping spots near Raytown, MO.

  • What parks are near Raytown, MO?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 16 parks near Raytown, MO that allow camping, notably Blue Springs Lake and Clinton Lake.