Federal Campgrounds in Missouri

Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.

Missouri contains 82 federal campgrounds with approximately 4,051 overnight sites across three main agencies. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the majority, managing 59 campgrounds, primarily at lakes and reservoirs throughout the state. The U.S. Forest Service operates 14 campgrounds, mainly in the Ozark National Forest region, while the National Park Service manages 9 locations, including facilities at Gateway Arch National Park and Ozark National Scenic Waterways. Of these 82 campgrounds, 80 offer advance reservations.

This directory covers federal campgrounds only. Missouri state parks and private or commercial campgrounds such as KOA facilities are outside this scope. For current availability, specific amenities, and to make reservations at Missouri's federal campgrounds, visit Recreation.gov, which serves as the primary booking platform for most federal sites. Contact individual agencies or parks directly for any locations not listed on that platform.

How to read the Missouri directory

Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in Missouri: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.

Largest federal campgrounds in Missouri

• Indian Creek (Mo) · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 247 sites · Monroe City
• Ray Behrens · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 165 sites · Monroe City
• Alley Spring · National Park Service · 163 sites · Van Buren
• Bucksaw · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 148 sites · Clinton
• Big Spring · National Park Service · 134 sites · Van Buren
• Nemo Landing · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 115 sites · Pittsburg
• River Road Park · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 113 sites · Piedmont
• Redman Creek Recreation Area · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 111 sites · Wappapello
• Greenville Recreation Area · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 103 sites · Wappapello
• Piedmont Park · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 97 sites · Piedmont
• Damsite · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 96 sites · Hermitage
• Long Shoal · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 96 sites · Warsaw
• Berry Bend · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 93 sites · Warsaw
• Ruark Bluff East · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 90 sites · Greenfield
• Highway K · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 83 sites · Annapolis
• Indian Point · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 83 sites · Branson
• Red Bluff Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 83 sites · Viburnum
• Sparrowfoot · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 83 sites · Clinton
• Wheatland Park · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 78 sites · Pomme De Terre Lake
• Old Highway 86 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 77 sites · Blue Eye
• Ruark Bluff West · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 75 sites · Greenfield
• Silver Mines · U.S. Forest Service · 75 sites · Mark Twain National Forest
• Campbell Point · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 72 sites · Shell Knob
• Frank Russell · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 72 sites · Monroe City
• Mill Creek (Missouri) · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 67 sites · Lampe

Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.

Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in Missouri → · Choosing a Missouri campground →

Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.