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Camping in Missouri

Missouri has 83 public campgrounds on record, 71 reservable and 10 first-come. Most (55 of 83) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

83
Total
71
Reservable
10
First-come
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Akers Shannon · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Alley Spring Shannon · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
162
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Aunts Creek Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
52
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Baxter Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
53
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Beaver Creek Taney · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Berry Bend Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
91
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Berryman Washington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Big M Barry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
61
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Spring Carter · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
133
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bledsoe Ferry Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bluff View Reynolds · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bluffview Ralls · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bucksaw Henry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
146
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Camp Branch Campground Clay · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Campbell Point Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
71
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cape Fair Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
46
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cedar Ridge Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
57
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cobb Ridge Christian · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with no hook-up: $15 per night
 Council Bluff (wbr) Campground Iron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
41
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Crabtree Cove Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
55
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Damsite Hickory · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
87
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Deer Leap Doniphan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Eagle Point Recreation Area Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Eagle Rock Barry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
50
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Float Camp Doniphan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site no hook-ups: $15 per night
 Frank Russell Ralls · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Greenville Recreation Area Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
94
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Greer Crossing Alton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hawker Point Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hazel Creek Washington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Highway K Reynolds · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
80
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Indian Creek Monroe · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
211
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Indian Point Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
83
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 John C. Briscoe Group Use Ralls · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 John Spalding Rec Ar Ralls · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lane Spring Rolla · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Lightfoot Landing Hickory · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
35
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Loggers Lake Bunker · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Long Shoal Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
94
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Longview Campground Jackson · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Marble Creek Campground Madison · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Markham Springs Williamsville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Masters Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mill Creek Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
67
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Moonshine Beach Rec. Area Taney · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Nemo Landing Hickory · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
81
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Noblett Lake Douglas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Fork Ozark · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Old Highway 86 Stone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
77
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Orleans Trail Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
61
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Osage Bluff Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
60
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Park Hickory · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Paddy Creek Roby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Peoples Creek Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
53
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Piedmont Park Reynolds · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
94
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pine Ridge Fulton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Pinewoods Lake Ellsinore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Pinewoods Lake Rec Area Carter · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pulltite Shannon · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
56
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ray Behrens Ralls · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
165
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Red Bluff Crawford · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
60
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Redman Creek Recreation Area Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
102
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 River Road Park Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
107
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 River Run Park Taney · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Round Spring Shannon · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
62
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ruark Bluff East Dade · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
82
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ruark Bluff West Dade · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
64
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shawnee Bend Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shell Knob Rec Site Pavilion Barry · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Silver Mines Madison · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Snow Creek Campground Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sparrowfoot Henry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
83
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spillway Recreation Area Wayne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Stockton Park Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sutton Bluff Reynolds · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Theodosia Park Ozark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Thibaut Point Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
46
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Two Rivers Shannon · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
22
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Udall Park Ozark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Viola Barry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
51
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Watercress Van Buren · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Webb Creek Park Reynolds · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wheatland Park Hickory · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
61
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Missouri

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 71 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 10 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Missouri state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

10 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 0 sit on a named lake . By agency: 55 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 22 National Forest campgrounds , and 6 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Missouri?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 83 public campgrounds on record here, 71 book through Recreation.gov and 10 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Where can I camp for free in Missouri?

1 public campground in Missouri charges no fee: Hazel Creek. Free camping away from campgrounds (dispersed camping) is a land-management rule, not a campground; see the managing agency.

Is boondocking legal in Missouri?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Missouri?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Red Bluff (17 sourced facts), Ruark Bluff East (16 sourced facts), and Silver Mines (16 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.