Top Tent Camping near Skidmore, MO
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Best Tent Sites Near Skidmore, MO (11)
1. Mozingo Lake County Tent Campground
1 Review•9 Photos•1 SaveMozingo Lake Recreation Park features 37 primitive tent campsites available for use. Located in a beautiful wooded area featuring scenic lake views, camping under the stars has never been this enjoyable. Tent camping passes can be purchased at the information booth near the park’s entrance.
The Primitive Tent Camping Area consists of 37 sites, all equipped with a fire ring and a picnic table.
These sites cannot be reserved and are available on a first come, first served basis. Please look out for the ‘PAID – TENT’ signs on each site to assure the site has not already been paid for by another customer.
There is a showerhouse (with toilets and showers) at the campground, near the entrance. If you need water, there is a water source near the showerhouse.
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$15 / night
3. Brownville Riverside Park
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4. Hoot Owl Bend
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5. Pony Creek Lake
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7. Kirkmans Cove Recreation Area Campground
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9. Agency Conservation Area
2 Reviews•2 Photos•15 SavesThe land for this area was donated to the Conservation Department in 1991. The timbered property straddles Rock Creek Road. The north tract of the area offers walk-in access to the Platte River. A graveled parking lot is located south of the county road. Both tracts are prone to flooding.
On department areas where camping is allowed, camping is limited to a period of 14 consecutive days in any 30-day period. Personal property must be removed at the end of the 14-day period. Unless a special use permit is obtained, total camping days on all department areas are limited to a total of 30 days within one calendar year. Groups of more than 10 people must obtain a special use permit prior to camping. To obtain a special use permit, contact the area manager at the phone number listed for this area in the area details section.
Quiet hours are in effect in camping areas from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Visitors who are not occupying a campsite are required to leave the campground by 10 p.m. On camping areas with established campsites, only two camping or sleeping units are permitted in each site.
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10. Atchison State Fishing Lake
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Recent Tent Reviews In Skidmore
195 Reviews of 11 Skidmore Campgrounds
Danni A.
Traveler
Brownville Riverside Park
Needs quite a bit of improvement
We stayed here so that we would be within walking distance of Brownville. It took a while to figure out how to make a reservation (you call the River Inn Resort). When I made the reservation, I was told there is no electricity, which is fine since we have solar. However, we were not told there are no tables, or fire rings... there pretty much isn't anything other than land. The land that is there is pretty rough as well. There were very large burs of some sort throughout the grassy areas, which made it difficult for our dog to go anywhere during our trip. There were also an unbelievable amount of gnats, but that is probably due to the proximity to the river. The people at the River Inn Resort, where you check in, were friendly and helpful. However, we would not stay here again.
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R U Lost? P.
Scout
R U Lost - RV Lots
Birds are chirping, Quiet, alot of trees
Call me when you get on Hwy 67. You’ll be 4 miles from us. We arrived in the area, and she greets us with a smile and welcomes us to “R U LOST- RV lots. She shows us our campsite, lets us set-up then we pay for our nights. Then we talk about the rules, talk about the under ground shelter, vegetable garden looks delicious and “you can have as much as you want, just leave me one!” The flower (prayer) garden smells so beautiful, the colors are amazing and it lights up at night. This year is an Outage shut down so the Campsite and others around the plant is very minimal. You need to call if anything is open for your stay. The outage (Nuclear shut down) happens every two years. Right now all campsites except (Indian Cave state park) should be open, but call them to check. Very pleasant place! Shade! Very nice place!!
Gordy Y.Scout
Hoot Owl Bend
Not recommended for cars
It seems like a bad place to park for the night; sign says area closed 10pm-4am, so camping of any kind seems unallowed.
Samuel H.
Guide
Charity Lake
Perfect Place to Spend the Night
I believe I counted 4 total campsites at this place, I was the only one here towards the end of September on a Thursday night.
It is close to the highway and you can certainly hear it but it didn’t bother me, it’s kinda handy to have a place close to the highway when you’re just stopping for the night.
Single vault style toilet. There is a dumpster also.
- Danni A.Traveler
Waubonsie State Park
Quiet and Peaceful
This park was a great place to head to and unplug for a weekend. We camped in the area without hookups, so we pretty much had that area to ourselves. The area with hookups was somewhat crowded. The bathrooms and shower were clean. Water is easily accessible. The park is small, and we didn't find much to do other than a few hikes.
There are signs in the bathrooms warning of the raccoons. These signs are not exaggerating. We had a raccoon at our campsite trying to steal our food while we were there, like the raccoon was less than 10 feet from humans during mid-day.
Wanda E.Scout
Victorian Acres RV Park & Campground
Great Place to Stay
We arrived later in the day finding our spot was easy. The camp ground staff were very nice and friendly. The grounds were beautifully groomed. They amenities such as showers and bathrooms were clean and decorated cute. It was quiet and relaxing. We were able to get a good nights rest before hitting the road again. We would highly recommend.
Kalab R.Guide
Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park
Same state, different look.
I saw that their hiking trails were challenging. I got two dogs and love a challenge. The views the scenory made you feel like you got away from civilization.
A place where their is things to see and do. A must go.
- JJohn A.Guide
Brownville Riverside Park
Site flooded
I work close to this park and watched as the town was making progress in restoring it to a nice campsite. With some covered picnic benches, leveled and mowed campsites, etc….
Unfortunately, the river has flooded it out as of June 28, 2024 and it will likely be unusable for at least the remainder of this season. There also are a number of large pieces of industrial equipment that are staged in part of the park that will likely not be moved until fall.
It’s a shame as the remediation from the 2019 flooding was just recently completed.
Donner N.GuideCharity Lake
A treat of a spot
Very pleasant spot with a few camp sites as options. Beautiful lake. Bathroom was rough, hole in the ground style with a gate for a door. But over all the site was worth it
Stephanie B.Scout
AOK Campground & RV Park
Great Spot To Stop
Traveling through on a cross country trip. Needed a spot to camp from my motorcycle. 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. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful. The only reason it isn't getting 5 stars is the proximity to the freeway, you can hear it very clearly (jake brakes and all) continuously.
Michael M.GuideHackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park
Cool cave right off the river
The campground is pretty well-kept. Multiple playgrounds and shower houses throughout. Firewood for sale. A giant raccoon tried to get into my cooler 10 minutes after we turned out our lights for the night. Lookout for ticks. The cave was a little smaller than anticipated and near the tables on bank, the river unfortunately had a couple large patches of garbage. Still a fun place to camp out and hike around a bit.
- Julie H.Traveler
AOK Campground & RV Park
Lovely find!
Very well cared for site. It's been well established for many years. I was visiting friends in St. Joe and was surprised to learn her parents used to came there many decades ago. It was a KOA and the new owners have kept it up to those standards. The owners/managers are friendly and acknowledged me by name when I walked up to register. A bit of freeway noise but not too bothersome, Great stay!
Steve G.
Legend
Riverview Marina State Rec Area
Small Riverside Campground
Getting there: A winding drive through Nebraska City to the River’s Edge.
Check in and staff: None
Amenities: Few Bathrooms: clean, well kept
Sites: Mostly open, very little shade. Campground is right on the banks of the Missouri River.
Travis M.Traveler
Honey Creek Conservation Area
Good free camping
Good place for free camping just not a lot of things to do other than explore the woods or fish in the river which doesn’t have great access. They say there’s bike trails but it’s more just access roads.
It’s a big area with several access points. Here are the coordinates for the camping area along the river 39.95182° N, 94.99083° W.
Jennifer N.GuideVictorian Acres RV Park & Campground
Fine for a 1 night stay!
Victorian Acres was fine for one night. Not a lot to say about it. It backs up to the highway, but after a long day of driving we slept through the noise. There weren’t any fire pits because “it was too cold”. That’s exactly why we wanted one. The bathhouse was ok. The women’s bathroom was fine, even large for the size of the campground. Unfortunately, both toilets in the men’s bathroom were backed up and broken, huge bummer! 💩 There was a small dog park , we didn’t get to use it since we got in late and left early so I cannot comment on the condition. We were on site 55, easy to access and leave from. It was sort of level, but we still felt like we were tipping sideways a bit in the van. There were 30amp electric and water hookups.
- Sayler O.Guide
Mozingo Lake County Tent Campground
Early fall camp
Came out to camp one night with my 5 year old. We stated on a friday night in October and the campground was not too busy at all.. maybe only 5 other groups there. Showers and bathroom were all fine, campsite was clean and well maintained. Loved that the tent camping sites were actually surrounded by trees, I see way to many tent campsites that are basically just in the middle of a grass field. There are walking paths and a couple of playgrounds around the lake close enough to walk to but far enough away they wont ever be a bother. Also if you like disc golf than this is the place to go, there is a brand new 18 hole course right next to the camp!
- KKory K.Scout
Ross County Park
Remote not used much - perfect!
Nice out of the way location.
no services of any kind, there is a shelter house, and trash barrel.
nice place to get away from people 
Debra B.TravelerSharp RV Park
Overnight stay
Campground clean and staff was super nice. Great for just an overnight stay.
- Debra B.Traveler
AOK Campground & RV Park
Overnight stay
Reasonable price for all the amenities. Super clean and staff was super nice. They were renovating around the office and showers, but nothing inconvenient.
- KKevinTraveler
Honey Creek Conservation Area
Solid free campsite
Google Maps will take you on some gnarly gravel roads in a big loop if you take directions straight from Dyrt. Save yourself the time and search “Honey Creek Conservation Area”.
The spot itself is decent. It’s free. The campsites were super clean, but the bathrooms leave much to be desired. There are only really three or four designated campsites es, but there was only one other group here on a Wednesday. You can hear some traffic noise from the freeway, but nothing outrageous.
Verizon signal fluctuates, but averages two bars.
- Donner N.Guide
Hoot Owl Bend
Simple clearing
A nice little clearing easy to set up a tent in. There seems to be some private RV camping nearby which I was unsure about but they never came and bothered me. One of those trees in a mulberry, don’t put your tent under it you will have mulberries dropping on you in July. There is a nice walk towards the water, just wear pants and closed shoes to avoid the stinging nettle. There also is no fire pit or amenities at this site
This spot would be great for bird watchers
- CChristopher S.Scout
Atchison SFL
Quiet and primitive
Primitive camping spot. Bugs and geese are rampant there, but it was quiet.
- SSeth R.Guide
Bluffwoods Conservation Area
A nice stop but bring a fan
I’m driving up to Wyoming from Tennessee and camping along the way and this was my first stop. I didn’t know what exactly to expect but upon pulling in there was one other car there and I asked them if they could help me find the designated camping spot, because I could not find anything Other than small patches of grass, which I wasn’t sure if they were camping sites or not, and he told me that I needed to get a permit to park and camp which shocked me, but I drove to where I could get enough service to call them and upon calling them, I discovered that I did not need a permit. You only need a permit if you’re in a group over 11 people. That was a little bit annoying, but it was an honest mistake on that guys part. He wasn’t being mean, just trying to inform me. Upon setting up my campsite, the heat and humidity really settled in and it was actually quite miserable but that was my bad for not bringing a fan. Overall the place is well-maintained and quiet. But you definitely are going to want to bring a battery powered or rechargeable fan. Incredibly hot and humid. 
- SScott B.Traveler
AOK Campground & RV Park
Great place to stay
We called ahead so they were expecting us and the staff knew who we were when we pulled up. Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautifully kept grounds with lots of lush grass. There is a lake/ river at the edge of the property with fish, plenty of frogs and I even saw a beaver or otter swimming across it. You can fish but it is catch and release. Surprisingly not buggy at all for being right by the water. The playground is great and they have lawn games and a large dog park. Nice clean bathrooms with hot showers and great water pressure. They even have a pool which I didn’t end up taking advantage of but would have had we stayed longer. They had the cutest little benches to sit on and look out over the water and at the stars. We also had so much fun chasing fireflies.
We camped in a tent with our 2 dogs and young toddler and had a great stay.
It is close to the highway and we could hear traffic but it was easy to tune out. The cicadas and bullfrogs are loud at night but we really enjoyed that.
- Kristi D.Legend
Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park
Fun park at the southern tip of NE
Enjoyed our night here. One of the only ones at the park as it was freezing out. We pulled up as you literally drive through a bunch of open farmlands to get here and it was almost a little spooky because we did not see anyone. They have miles of trails to see an old town, old cemetery, the great Missouri and of course Indian Cave. I recommend a stop!
- Kristi D.Legend
Waubonsie State Park
Had the campground too ourselves!
It appears not many people camp in Iowa in February. We had the campground to ourselves. We missed the crazy cold and snow by a day but it was 20 degree with the wind when I hiked the prairie. Lovely little state park, clean and the trail system was pretty neat. Wasn't perfectly flat and had some overlooks. Very much enjoyed!
Juana L.ScoutHackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park
Amazing!
Everything super clean, the park is beautiful, easy check in, lots of camping sites.
Guide to Skidmore
Camping near Skidmore, Missouri, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are several campgrounds nearby that cater to different needs.
What to do
- Hiking Trails: Explore the scenic trails at Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park. One camper mentioned, "The views and scenery made you feel like you got away from civilization."
- Fishing: At Lake of Three Fires State Park Campground, fishing is a popular activity. A visitor noted, "Good fishing at the lake, and plenty of quiet spots to fish from."
- Disc Golf: Enjoy a round of disc golf at Ash Grove Campground — Indian Cave State Park. One reviewer shared, "Had a great time hiking and playing disc golf. Beautiful area with a ton of trees!"
What campers like
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness at AOK Campground & RV Park. One guest said, "The property and restrooms/showers were very, very clean and well maintained."
- Friendly Staff: Many visitors rave about the welcoming atmosphere. A camper at Big Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "Hosts are very friendly and drive around with firewood right on the back."
- Quiet Environment: Campers enjoy the peacefulness of places like Charity Lake. One reviewer stated, "Quiet, peaceful, and clean."
What you should know
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Rochester Falls Access, have basic facilities. A visitor noted, "There were no showers, the porta potty toilet was full and smelled awful."
- Proximity to Roads: Campgrounds like AOK Campground & RV Park are near busy roads. One camper mentioned, "You can hear it very clearly (jake brakes and all) continuously."
- Wildlife Encounters: Be prepared for wildlife, especially at Hackberry Hollow Campground. A camper warned, "Lookout for ticks," after encountering a raccoon trying to get into their cooler.
Tips for camping with families
- Playgrounds Available: Many campgrounds, like Ash Grove Campground, have playgrounds for kids. One parent said, "Multiple playgrounds and shower houses throughout."
- Spacious Campsites: Look for campgrounds with larger sites, such as Mozingo Lake County RV Park. A visitor shared, "Nice sites close to the lake with electricity, water, and wifi."
- Activities for All Ages: Campgrounds like Lake of Three Fires State Park Campground offer various activities. One camper mentioned, "Frisbee golf course, playground, horse shoe pits, and sandy beach area groomed daily."
Tips from RVers
- Check Hookups: Ensure your campground has the right hookups for your RV. At Big Lakes Turtle Cove Campground, a reviewer noted, "Wonderful sites. 30/50/20 amp power at every spot including water and sewer."
- Level Sites: Look for campgrounds with level sites, like AOK Campground & RV Park. One camper said, "Very level, convenient hookups."
- Plan for Noise: Be aware of potential noise from nearby roads. A visitor at Big Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "A bit out of the way for one overnight stay, but you wouldn't want to stay any longer."
Camping near Skidmore, Missouri, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Whether you’re looking for a quiet retreat or a place with activities, you’ll find a spot that suits your needs.
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