Best Glamping in Missouri

A hefty sum of forty-one state parks with more than 3,600 campsites makes camping in Missouri a breeze to plan and enjoy. Long known as “The Cave State,” Missouri has nearly 6,400 historic caves to offer the archeologists at heart. And with abundant shoreline space, water activities are surprisingly easy to find at Missouri campsites. So round up the crew and grab your gear – it’s time to make memories camping in Missouri!

Thanks to the Lake of the Ozarks, the state has over 1,150 miles of shoreline, making camping in Missouri a must for water lovers. Experience the Ozarks’ breathtaking outdoors in the beautiful Ozark Mountains at one of Elk River’s three campgrounds, which offer rafting, canoeing, camping and angling.

Looking for a little history lesson along with your camping adventure? Look no further than Missouri’s intricate cave scene. Meramec Caverns located in the Ozarks is a 4.5-mile cave system that has existed for the past 400 million years. Meramec Caverns is just one hour from the heart of St. Louis, and offers lodging, camping, and canoeing in addition to guided tours of the cave.

The quaint and historic Graham Cave State Park is just over an hour west of St. Louis, and offers a walk through ancient history along with year-round camping availability, five hiking trails, and over 386 scenic acres to explore. Take a trip down literature lane and visit the famous Mark Twain Cave near Hannibal, MO. Mark Twain, a Hannibal native himself, incorporates the maze-like cave in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Cave-lovers can also descend into the Onondaga Cave State Park to view towering stalagmites, stalactites, and active flowstones.

Get away and explore Missouri’s scenic shoreline spots and cave wonders. With The Dyrt, you can be sure to find the best camping in Missouri along the way.

Best Glamping Sites in Missouri (130)

    1. Table Rock State Park Campground

    52 Reviews
    Hollister, MO
    Website
    +1 (417) 739-4627

    $12 - $42 / night

    "I tend to stay off on the rim of the loop, which is a bit further to walk to the restrooms, but is valuable in that no one walks around your site to get to another location."

    "I instead went out on faith and drove to the campsite arriving around dusk on a busy Saturday. "

    2. Sam A. Baker State Park Campground

    48 Reviews
    Patterson, MO
    Website
    +1 (573) 856-4411

    "Had a great area to roast s’mores and sit around the campfire at night"

    "Easy access to the sand bar from the campground. Our site had electricity but no water. Fill up on the way in. Did not use the bathhouse due to COVID19. Be sure and check out the stars at night!"

    3. Cuivre River State Park Campground

    40 Reviews
    Troy, MO
    Website
    +1 (636) 528-7247

    $15 - $38 / night

    "Given that we had to set up in/right after a rain, our tarp was sitting in grass and mud. I never knew how much I appreciated a designated gravel tent pad until then."

    "This campground was a little tricky to find after dark, but was able to show up and set up camp at 9pm. Tons of available spaces in late September."

    4. Bennett Spring State Park Campground

    40 Reviews
    Windyville, MO
    Website
    +1 (417) 532-4338

    "Price is definitely reasonable and the bathroom at campground 5 is VERY nice, running water and hot showers."

    "I had traveled here following a busy time and expected to still have some of that lingering noise which hangs out after a big event. But by the time I reached the location it had dwindled out."

    5. Timbuktu Campground — Echo Bluff State Park

    37 Reviews
    Eminence, MO
    Website
    +1 (573) 751-5211

    "Having experienced many rustic & gravel campsites, paved campsites are a welcome change of pace."

    "This is really the gem of Missouri state parks. Rv sites are all full 30/50 amp with water and sewer. All spots have plenty of room but are back in. The pads are perfectly level and are concrete."

    6. Hawn State Park Campground

    37 Reviews
    Farmington, MO
    Website
    +1 (573) 883-3603

    $12 - $25 / night

    "It offers a variety of hiking trails, a nice play ground, plentiful picnic tables, and is some of the best scenery in Missouri."

    "There is a main loop of campgrounds all facing one another (e.g. little to no privacy) with electric hookups and reservations allowed (these fill FAST) then there are a few primitive walk up sites for"

    7. Montauk State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Jadwin, MO
    Website
    +1 (573) 548-2201

    "This place is perfect for easy stream and running water fishing. We stayed in loop 3, site 325. We walked over to the "river" about 75 yards from our campsite."

    "Montauk State Park is one of the Missouri Conservations four trout parks, and is located at the headwaters of the beautiful Current River."

    8. Lazy Day Campground

    34 Reviews
    New Florence, MO
    Website
    +1 (573) 564-2949

    $40 - $55 / night

    "Great staff, wonderful level sites. Bathroom on site. Pool during season. Partially shaded. Dog walk area. Pet friendly."

    "Walking paths, dog walk area, fire pits, bathhouse. I would visit again."

    9. Watkins Mill State Park Campground

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

    $12 - $42 / night

    "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."

    "The only downside is that the spots, while larger, are fairly open (in the area around 92). I prefer a spot that has a tucked away fire pit and table, but this worked OK for us."

    10. Weston Bend State Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Weston, MO
    Website
    +1 (816) 640-5443

    $12 - $48 / night

    "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."

    "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."

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Glamping Reviews in Missouri

1200 Reviews of 130 Missouri Campgrounds