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Pony Express Lake Conservation Area

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About

Missouri Department of Conservation

Approximately 25 miles west of the Pony Express Conservation Area on the Missouri River is the original site of a settlement known as Blacksnake Hills, later to become the city of St. Joseph, where the Pony Express mail service began in 1860. In addition to providing public fishing and…

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  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Big Rig Friendly

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6 Reviews

Isabel M.
Reviewed Apr. 25, 2023

East Campground is Beautiful

Beautiful, peaceful, very quiet. Heard some coyotes at night and lots of birds in the morning. Bathroom was stocked and as clean as you’d expect. All the hunters we saw were on the west side of the conservation area, though there is a fishing area on the other side of the east campground loop. Some…

Site3
Month of VisitMay
  • campsites 2&3 - we had room to spread out
  • parking lot
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Reviewed Sep. 29, 2021

Exactly What I Needed When I Needed It

On the way back east after spending 2+ weeks on the road, we desperately needed a place to set up our tent and lay down for the night before continuing on. We found this little gem and it wasn’t very far off the “main” road. Basically in the middle of nowhere we found this spot and were able to…

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Month of VisitSeptember
Michael C.
Reviewed Sep. 26, 2021

Great Boondocking

Great parking and nice place for free.

Sitewest side of Lake.
Month of VisitOctober

Location

Pony Express Lake Conservation Area is located in Missouri

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Coordinates

39.80024799998807 N
94.37958899998102 W

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