Best RV Parks & Resorts near Smithville, MO

Smithville area RV parks provide diverse options for motorhome travelers. Basswood Country RV Resort offers full hookup sites with 50-amp service, accommodating large rigs on both back-in and pull-through sites. Campus RV Park in Independence features concrete pads with water and electric connections, while Worlds of Fun Village provides seasonal camping from March through October with full hookups on level concrete sites. Walnut Grove RV Park maintains 50 year-round sites with both 30 and 50-amp service on gravel pads. "The sites were on gravel and very close to each other. We had full hook-ups, cell service, and free wifi," noted one visitor about Walnut Grove.

Within 30 miles of Smithville, most RV parks maintain dump stations and propane refill services. Cell coverage varies significantly between parks, with stronger signals reported at locations closer to Kansas City. Many parks accommodate pets with designated dog areas, though some implement breed restrictions. Seasonal closures affect several parks, particularly county-operated facilities that typically close from November through February. Navigation to certain parks requires attention to clearance issues, especially for larger motorhomes. Basswood Country RV Resort maintains multiple lakes on property with fishing opportunities that don't require licenses, while parks closer to Kansas City experience higher traffic noise levels, particularly those situated near highways or train tracks.

Best RV Sites Near Smithville, Missouri (68)

    1. Worlds of Fun Village

    8 Reviews
    Randolph, MO
    16 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."

    "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."

    2. Basswood Country RV Resort

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

    $56 - $59 / night

    "It's located 20 miles north of Kansas City and had full hookups, and even wifi and cable. It was beautiful and well kept. We were lucky enough to get a site across from one of its 5 small lakes."

    "Very clean bathhouses and property, friendly staff, nice pool, great fishing, fun family activities, nice camp store/pizza kitchen."

    3. Campus RV Park

    14 Reviews
    Independence, MO
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 254-1815

    $37 - $48 / night

    "Many back in sites with 4 pull through sites. We stayed in pull through site #3. Community fire ring! Lots to view! Only issue was trains blowing their horns during the night."

    "Just 30 minutes to downtown Kansas City and maybe 15 minutes to arrowhead stadium, this campground is ideal for being close to everything that Kansas City offers."

    4. Walnut Grove RV Park

    14 Reviews
    Mission, KS
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (913) 262-3023

    $62 - $131 / night

    "Great place for a somewhat long stay. Staff are very nice and sweet, there’s free WiFi, lots of pull through spots, has a dump station and allows pets. Overall very family friendly."

    "The sites were on gravel and very close to each other. Walnut Grove was both short and long term campers. There were no tent sites. We had full hook-ups, cell service, and free wifi."

    5. Stadium RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Independence, MO
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 353-0242

    6. Love's RV Hookup-St. Joseph MO 235

    2 Reviews
    St. Joseph, MO
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 279-8870

    $32 / night

    "We arrived around midnight and there was very limited parking. We did not plan to use the RV hook ups but there seemed to still be one available slot if we wanted it."

    7. Lakeview Campground and RV Park

    1 Review
    Lawson, MO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 848-4018

    $10 - $40 / night

    8. Owl Creek Market and RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Odessa, MO
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 633-8720

    $34 - $50 / night

    "Incredibly clean, roomy & up to date facility Nice market with great variety Pool table & foosball table New machines in laundry facility Right off interstate, but still quiet Immaculate pull"

    "It was closest to the highway, so that might bother people but we barely noticed the cars this weekend."

    9. Love's RV Hookup-Cameron MO 837

    2 Reviews
    Cameron, MO
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (816) 312-6061

    $37 / night

    "Conveniently off I35. Perfect for a quick overnight stop on your journey! Located at Love's so most things you could need are available there, some amenities shown in the photos."

    "Full hook up and you can't really hear the interstate"

    10. A Country Charm RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Cameron, MO
    40 miles
    Website

    "This small RV park was a great place for us to stay while visiting family in the area. The owner is very helpful. The facilities and grounds are very well maintained."

    "Lovely small RV park. Only about 12 sites. Super friendly, helpful owner. Quiet area in a small town but grocery store just down the road if you need to restock.

    Level sites. Good hook-up access."

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RV Park Reviews near Smithville, MO

491 Reviews of 68 Smithville Campgrounds


  • Jewlia T.
    May. 15, 2020

    Walnut Grove RV Park

    Very cute and nice place

    Great place for a somewhat long stay. Staff are very nice and sweet, there’s free WiFi, lots of pull through spots, has a dump station and allows pets. Overall very family friendly.

  • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 1, 2018

    Walnut Grove RV Park

    Close to downtown Merriam and KC

    My husbands job took us to Merriam Kansas and we needed a place to stay, we made reservations at Walnut Grove. We were surprised to find it in the middle of a neighborhood. The staff were very nice and helped us into our site. The sites were on gravel and very close to each other. Walnut Grove was both short and long term campers. There were no tent sites. We had full hook-ups, cell service, and free wifi. We had a picnic table and fire ring and could purchase firewood at their store.

    During our stay I was awakened to a startling noise and couldn't figure it out until I went outside and saw the walnuts falling onto our camper. By the time we left, everything was covered(stained) tarnish brown. The park is in a walnut grove hence its name. They had a dog run which was not fenced but provided some grass for the pups. They had a laundry mat and clean showers with good water pressure. There also was a strange noise coming from the trees and when I asked the office what it was they thought it was locusts. I knew that was not their noise so I had to find what it was. After searching, I found that it was tree frogs 🐸 and it was their call. So if you are there in September listen and you will hear them, they love the walnut trees.

  • Renee H.
    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.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 30, 2024

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Clean, Attractive, and Quiet

    Weston Bend, MO 9/24: As of early September 1/2 of the campground is closed for construction. I understand that some sites will be upgraded to full hookups. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 5 for a state park . Hiking and overlooks nearby. This is a nice campground to visit Leavenworth from. Very clean showers. Price 2024: About $15 for non electric sites. $25 for electric sites Security: Gate w code for night time entry Usage during visit: Very full during weekends. Plenty of free sites during the week Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: Some more than others Site Spacing: Very good Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Pretty quiet Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No reason for Electric Hookup: All sites but # 3 and 26. Sewer Hookup: Coming to some sites by 2025 Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Yes, at dump stations and some scattered spigots Generators: Allowed Bathroom: One building with flush toilets. One pit toilet near site #26 Showers: Yes. Clean and nice. Pull Throughs: 1 or 2 Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars Setting: Thick deciduous forest Recent Weather: Some 90 - 100 degree days in late August Solar: # 3 has better solar than the other non-electric site shady #26. Insects: Not bad Host: Great Rig Size: large rigs Sites: #3 and # 26 are non- electric. #26 is the most private.

  • Dan & Penny F.
    Sep. 2, 2021

    Peculiar Park Place

    Shakedown with old friends

    This is the campground to be at if you are looking for a staging area just south of the KC area with full hookups, level sites and amazing owners.

    Recently downsized our rig and selected this location for the initial shakedown. Had an easy to access pull through site that had 50/30 amp access, water and sewer. Nice landscaping, plenty of place to walk.

    Accepts cask or check for payments, propane sold on site. Short drive from Flying J and grocery store

  • A
    Nov. 4, 2020

    Peculiar Park Place

    Great place!

    We enjoyed it here, but it snowed so we didn’t explore the trails while we were there. Our internet worked great through Verizon and ATT, we never tried the park WiFi. Clean laundry facilities, pull through site was a little tight, but worked well. If we’re in the KC area again, we’ll definitely stay there. Only drawback, the target audience is a bit older so no playground or park for kids, but plenty of open grassy areas worked too. The staff was so friendly and accommodating. They do propane refill, which was awesome.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Weston Bend State Park Campground

    Enjoyable Stay

    Getting to the state park off I 29 and through the countryside was easy as the route had Weston Bend SP signage. We followed the SP signs to the campground(CG) where the gate was not manned so we headed to get water, but someone was sitting in the dump station waiting for another person to arrive so we went around this one-loop CG to see if there was a convenient spigot. There are spigots but with a larger rig, you will block the road, and/or you will be on a hill. We went back around and the person moved so we could get water. After that, we headed to pull through site 28 with electric(50/30/20 AMP) only. The site is long but has a 1/4 moon turn so we had to pull back around to get better positioned on the pad so we could disconnect our 39’ 5th wheel and F450 for our 3-night stay. There were tree branches overhead that we could not avoid. RVers next to us in site 30 had just arrived as well and were having trouble getting their travel trailer unhitched and leveled due to the pad’s slight incline and unlevel asphalt. They got their trailer positioned so they could get somewhat level. We got a solid two bars on both Verizon and T-Mobile. Due to our proximity to Kansas City, we got a lot of OTA channels. A satellite connection would be iffy in most sites here due to the number of mature trees. The trees in a lot of sites would also scrape the top of larger rigs. There’s a variety of sites with most being good for regular trailers versus tall rigs, and tent sites. They have a nice shower house with 1 washer and 1 dryer both for$1.50. There are also vaulted toilets here and there. There’s a 1.7-acre fenced dog park that includes one large area for large dogs and two other areas with one dedicated to smaller dogs. The dog area is at the front park entrance away from the campground and it would be a long walk to get there, so we drove up. There are a lot of hiking trails here plus an old tobacco barn that’s worth a look.

  • D
    Nov. 11, 2020

    Basswood Country RV Resort

    Clean But Dated With Lots of Long Term Renters

    We visited Basswood Country RV Resort in October 2020. All in all our experience was a positive one, but prospective visitors should know that there is a large section of long term renters that you must drive through to get to the short term sites. This gave the impression that this was less a vacation park and more of a trailer park. The facilities were clean, but older. The site we stayed in was large and level.

  • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 25, 2018

    Basswood Country RV Resort

    A lovely place to get away

    We needed a place to stop over and stumbled upon Basswood Resorts on our way back from the Ozarks. What a find! It's located 20 miles north of Kansas City and had full hookups, and even wifi and cable. It was beautiful and well kept. We were lucky enough to get a site across from one of its 5 small lakes. You could fish in the lakes and didn't even need a license. We watched kids get excited as they caught fish after fish.

    There was a store which had a pizza place inside, playgrounds, swimming pool, outdoor games, a game room, volleyball, trails, and even golf carts for rent. Very family friendly place. It also had a fenced dog run which was great for the pups. Wish I would have known about this place when my children were young; they would have loved it.

    It was scenic and relaxing and we will definitely stop again.


Guide to Smithville

RV camping near Smithville, Missouri offers a variety of options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to enjoy nature while having access to essential amenities. With several well-reviewed parks in the area, visitors can find the perfect spot to relax and explore.

Affordable RV Parks for Every Budget

  • Prices for RV parks in the area typically range from $35 to $50 per night, making it accessible for various budgets. For instance, Stadium RV Park offers a reasonable rate of $35 per night, ideal for a quick stopover.
  • Campus RV Park features concrete paved sites and modern facilities for around $50, providing a comfortable stay for travelers.
  • If you're looking for a more rustic experience, Pony Express Lake Conservation Area offers free camping with basic amenities, perfect for those on a tight budget.

Family-Friendly Activities and Amenities

  • Families will appreciate the amenities at Basswood Country RV Resort, which includes a pool, playground, and sports courts, ensuring fun for all ages.
  • Lakeview Campground and RV Park features a nice walking path and playground, making it a great spot for kids to play while parents relax by the water.
  • For those who enjoy fishing and hiking, Crooked River Conservation Area provides a serene environment with opportunities for outdoor activities.

Scenic Views and Natural Attractions

  • Enjoy beautiful sunsets and a peaceful atmosphere at Bluffwoods Conservation Area, where you can immerse yourself in nature while camping.
  • Walnut Grove RV Park is located close to downtown Kansas City, offering easy access to urban attractions while still providing a quiet retreat.
  • Experience the charm of Beacon RV Park, which is situated in a city setting but offers a cozy atmosphere for a relaxing getaway.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Smithville, MO is Worlds of Fun Village with a 4-star rating from 8 reviews.

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