Best Cabin Camping near St. Joseph, MO

Several cabin camping options exist within driving distance of St. Joseph, Missouri, ranging from basic accommodations to more fully furnished units. AOK Campground & RV Park offers cabin rentals with electricity and comfortable indoor sleeping spaces, while Lewis and Clark State Park Campground provides cabins with picnic tables and fire rings outside each unit. Most cabins include basic furnishings like beds, tables, and chairs, though amenities vary significantly by location. According to one visitor, "Very clean, hot showers, wifi, a pool, a park, and your own firepit and picnic table. Very nice and worth the money." Cabins at Pony Express RV feature both water and electrical hookups, making them suitable for extended stays.

Rustic and deluxe cabin options exist throughout the region, with varying levels of amenities and comfort. Watkins Mill State Park Campground maintains cabins year-round, while some locations like Worlds of Fun Village operate seasonally from March through October. Most cabins require advance reservations, particularly during summer months when availability becomes limited. Pet policies differ between locations—AOK Campground allows pets at their cabin sites, as do several other properties in the area. A camper wrote, "We travel with a dog and so much lush green grass to explore and walk was a plus for us."

Visitors should plan to bring their own bedding, pillows, and towels, as these items are typically not provided in most cabin rentals. Kitchen facilities range from basic countertops with microwaves to more complete setups with refrigerators and cooktops, though this varies by location. Firewood is available for purchase at AOK Campground, Lewis and Clark State Park, and several other properties, eliminating the need to transport wood from outside areas. While most cabins include basic kitchen supplies, guests should confirm what's provided before arrival. Nearby towns offer grocery stores for food and camping supplies if needed.

Best Cabin Sites Near St. Joseph, Missouri (15)

    1. AOK Campground & RV Park

    14 Reviews
    Amazonia, MO
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 324-4263

    "Very clean, hot showers, wifi, a pool, a park, and your own firepit and picnic table. Very nice and worth the money."

    "I was given a giant secluded spot by the pond, separate from the RV area. Has a lovely looking pool that was open, clean showers, and fire wood for sale."

    2. Lewis and Clark State Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Rushville, MO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 579-5564

    "It does cost about $25 a day, but you have electricity, and shade, and it is always quiet here. The park rangers are always cleaning or doing rounds to make sure everything is okay."

    "The roads to, around, and within the campground are paved and great for a family walk or bike-riding."

    3. Basswood Country RV Resort

    12 Reviews
    Platte City, MO
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 858-5556

    $56 - $59 / night

    "Basswood provides amenities that are great for entertaining children, includinga swimming pool and splash park, two playgrounds, a basketball goal, and fishing."

    "This park is convient to I-29 but far enough off the highway to be quiet and peaceful. Tent sites, full hookups as well as rooms and cabins are available."

    4. Watkins Mill State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Excelsior Springs, MO
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 580-3387

    $12 - $42 / night

    "Sites are not right on top of each other and it looks like they all have a fire pit and picnic table. There are only a handful of paved spots and you will need leveling blocks on the gravel."

    "All spots have plenty of shade when we walked around. Shower house and bathrooms were clean and nice. Lots of things to do such as boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and swimming."

    6. Pony Express RV

    2 Reviews
    Cameron, MO
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 449-2039

    $25 - $39 / night

    "This is a 12-month open RV Park. I live here full time. Most sites offer 30 and 50 Amp, Water and Sewer. WiFi has improved. The owner is on site daily and is very attentive."

    7. Big Lake State Park Campground

    10 Reviews
    Forest City, MO
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (660) 442-3770

    $7 - $25 / night

    "My husband and I tent camped one night at this park. We arrived around 8 pm and even though the office was getting ready to close, the woman behind the counter was very kind and helpful."

    "Small park.sites are right next to each other. Picnic tables and fire pits are on site gravel. All roads are narrow one way with the dumpstation at the back end of park with trash dumpsters there."

    9. Mozingo Lake County RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Maryville, MO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (660) 562-8001

    "Nice sites close to the lake with electricity water and wifi."

    "Lake Mozingo is near the College Town of Maryville, Missouri. My experience is limited, but I’d say it’s pretty nice here. And inexpensive."

    10. Worlds of Fun Village

    8 Reviews
    Randolph, MO
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 454-4545

    $300 / night

    "Located on the property there are RV sites and rental cabins. All RV sites were concrete with 50/30/20 amp, water and sewer. Back-in sites on rows 1 and 3 and pull through sites on row 2."

    "Stayed here while visiting friends in the metro - one of the few RV parks in the area.  Pads were concrete, level, clean, and well-maintained. "

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  • S
    Sep. 19, 2022

    Lewis and Clark State Park Campground

    Clean and quiet

    It does cost about $25 a day, but you have electricity, and shade, and it is always quiet here. The park rangers are always cleaning or doing rounds to make sure everything is okay. Bathrooms have AC and are cleaned with disinfectant daily. Very clean campground and has a playground. Pet friendly.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 18, 2023

    Watkins Mill State Park Campground

    Peaceful

    We stayed Sunday-Wednesday and it was very peaceful. Sites are not right on top of each other and it looks like they all have a fire pit and picnic table. There are only a handful of paved spots and you will need leveling blocks on the gravel. Showers and bathrooms are clean and the hosts are very nice. New asphalt roads throughout the park; nice for walking, biking, etc. Be sure to get biscuits & gravy at “The General Store” just down the road from the park entrance.

  • Sarah H.
    Sep. 19, 2016

    Big Lake State Park Campground

    Clean and Friendly off I-29

    My husband and I tent camped one night at this park. We arrived around 8 pm and even though the office was getting ready to close, the woman behind the counter was very kind and helpful. She helped us with finding our spot and with getting firewood. Our basic tent site was lakeside and had a fire pit and picnic table. The site was so well maintained it was hard to find small sticks for kindling.

    The grounds have private bathrooms with toilets and showers. There are two nice playgrounds and a swimming pool. Most campers were enjoying fishing in the small lake. Kayaks were available to rent for a small fee. Kids enjoyed riding bikes around the flat roads.

    This is a great spot off I-29 to set up camp and have a rest. It's also a good spot to take young kids fishing.

  • J
    Sep. 25, 2018

    Big Lake State Park Campground

    Small quiet park

    Small park.sites are right next to each other. Picnic tables and fire pits are on site gravel. All roads are narrow one way with the dumpstation at the back end of park with trash dumpsters there. So on a sunday you will get stuck in the dumpstation line to drop off your trash even if you don't need to dump. Bathrooms are clean and well maintained. Sites are pretty level. Great playground area for the kids.

  • S
    Oct. 2, 2022

    AOK Campground & RV Park

    Very nice, great rv park

    Very clean, hot showers, wifi, a pool, a park, and your own firepit and picnic table. Very nice and worth the money.

  • Tori G.
    Jun. 24, 2016

    Basswood Country RV Resort

    A great place to take the kids/grandkids

    We have been camping at Basswood for several years, first with our children and now with our grandchildren. Basswood provides amenities that are great for entertaining children, includinga swimming pool and splash park, two playgrounds, a basketball goal, and fishing. Every weekend there are organized activities such as arts and crafts, fishing contests, duck races and frozen t-shirt contests in the pool, and a Saturday evening outdoor movie. There is a great little store with alcohol for the adults; ice cream treats, which we enjoy after a swim; and nearly any key item you might have forgotten to pack. Most roads throughout the campground are paved, and the campground is generally well-maintained. We appreciate the full-service RV spots, but there are very nice bathroom facilities, including showers, in two locations in the park.

  • J
    Jul. 16, 2022

    Worlds of Fun Village

    Novel Campground in Kansas City

    This was an interesting stay at the Worlds of Fun campground. Located on the property there are RV sites and rental cabins. All RV sites were concrete with 50/30/20 amp, water and sewer. Back-in sites on rows 1 and 3 and pull through sites on row 2.

    The theme park offered discounted tickets when staying at the campground and parking for the parks was included. Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun are internally connected, making it easy to walk between the two.

    There is a pool, hot tub, laundry and clean bathrooms with showers. The campground did attempt to improve privacy with strategically placed trees and shrubs.

    Row 1 (sites 1-20) is along a busy highway with semi truck noise 24 hours a day. I recommend either paying more for the pull-through (further from the road) or the back in sites 69-82 in row 3.

    Security was disappointing, as there was no gate to the campground, nor a gate around it. So our campsite (site 2) that backed up to the road was 10 feet off the public sidewalk. Reviews of this campsite on other websites mentioned some petty theft, so we kept our outdoor compartments locked (nothing was stolen).

  • C
    Oct. 10, 2018

    Big Lake State Park Campground

    nice, basic campground

    The state park is well maintained but doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles! Sites are flat, mostly pull through. Bathrooms and showers are nice and clean. Pool was closed for construction when we stayed, but looked nice. They have really nice little cabins for rent is camping isn’t your strong suit! Not much in the area to visit if fishing isn’t your thing though! There is a drive through nature preserve fairly close but we didn’t go do it. Kayak rental is available but if fishing isn’t your thing this might not be the park for you. Lots of flat roads for biking though!

  • S
    Jul. 23, 2018

    Basswood Country RV Resort

    Tidy and well run park

    This park is convient to I-29 but far enough off the highway to be quiet and peaceful. Tent sites, full hookups as well as rooms and cabins are available. As a point of interest, this used to be a favorite fishing spot of President Harry S. Truman, check out the Mother in Law cabin—built at his request.


Guide to St. Joseph

Cabin rental options near St. Joseph include AOK Campground & RV Park and Lewis and Clark State Park Campground, both offering furnished accommodations with electrical hookups. Most cabins provide basic amenities including beds, electricity, and climate control systems for year-round comfort. "The owners were very welcoming and helpful. The property and restrooms/showers were very, very clean and well maintained," noted one visitor about AOK Campground. Pony Express RV also offers cabin accommodations with full hookup sites that include water and sewer connections, though availability varies by season.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Watkins Mill State Park Campground features cabin accommodations suitable for families, with picnic tables and fire pits at most sites. Hickory Point Cabin at Atchison State Fishing Lake offers a more secluded experience with toilet facilities but limited amenities. A camper wrote, "It's a primitive camping spot. Bugs and geese are rampant there, but it was quiet." Most parks require advance reservations, especially during summer months when facilities like AOK's pool are operational. Pet policies vary by location, with many cabins permitting animals for an additional fee.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from basic to fully equipped depending on the property. Worlds of Fun Village cabins operate from March through October and include picnic tables, though fires are not permitted at this location. Mozingo Lake County RV Park cabins provide access to nearby shower facilities and trash disposal. According to a review, "Very clean, hot showers, wifi, a pool, a park, and your own firepit and picnic table." Nearby markets are available at select locations including Basswood Country RV Resort, making it convenient to purchase forgotten essentials without leaving the grounds.

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