


With year-round camping available in the Ozarks, you don't have to look far to find a great place to sleep out underneath the stars. Campgrounds abound in the Ozark wilderness, from state parks, to national forests, to your favorite local RV park, and everywhere in between. You're never too far away from an overnight campout or a weekend retreat!
Currently, I have only been able to gather information on campgrounds found within the state parks of the Ozarks and Ouachitas of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Please check back often, as new campgrounds, both public and privately-owned, will be listed as they become available.
If you own or manage a campground and would like to advertise on here, please contact me at advertising@exploretheozarksonline.com
Campground | Location | Region | Hookups | Rent-A- | Horse Camp |
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GoBeavers Bend SP | Beavers Bend/Hochatown State Park |
Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoBennett Spring SP | Bennett Spring State Park | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoBernice Area | Grand Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoBerryman Trailhead CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | Yes | |
GoBig Bay Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Cassville RD | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoBrazil Creek CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoBull Shoals-White River SP | Bull Shoals-White River State Park | Arkansas Ozarks & Boston Mountains |
Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | Camp, RV | |
GoCherokee Area | Grand Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoCherokee Landing SP | Cherokee Landing State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoClayton Lake SP | Clayton Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoCobb Ridge CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Ava RD | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoCossatot River SP | Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Primitive | ||
GoDaisy SP | Daisy State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoDeGray Lake SP | DeGray Lake Resort State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern | Yurt | |
GoDevil's Den SP | Devil's Den State Park | Arkansas Ozarks & Boston Mountains |
Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | Yes | |
GoDisney/Little Blue Area | Grand Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoFourche Lake Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Eleven Point RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoGreenleaf SP | Greenleaf State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoGreer Crossing Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Eleven Point RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoH. Truman SP | Harry S. Truman State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoHawn SP | Hawn State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoHazel Creek CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoHoney Creek Area | Grand Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoJohnson's Shut-Ins SP | Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | Yes | |
GoLake Catherine SP | Lake Catherine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern | Camp | |
GoLake Charles SP | Lake Charles State Park | Arkansas Ozarks & Boston Mountains |
Modern, Semi-Modern | RV | |
GoLake Dardanelle SP | Lake Dardanelle State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern | ||
GoLake Ft. Smith SP | Lake Ft. Smith State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern | ||
GoLake of the Ozarks SP | Lake of the Ozarks State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | Yurt | |
GoLake Ouachita SP | Lake Ouachita State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoLake Wappapello SP | Lake Wappapello State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoLake Wister SP | Lake Wister State Park | Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoLittle Scotia CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoLoggers Lake Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoMarble Creek Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Fredericktown RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoMarkham Springs Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Poplar Bluff RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoMcCormack Lake Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Eleven Point RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoMcGee Creek SP | McGee Creek State Park | Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoMeramec SP | Meramec State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoMontauk SP | Montauk State Park | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoMt Magazine SP | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern | Yes | |
GoMt Nebo SP | Mt Mebo State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoNatural Falls SP | Natural Falls State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoOld Davidsonville SP | Old Davidsonville State Park | Arkansas Ozarks & Boston Mountains |
Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoOnondaga Cave SP | Onondaga Cave State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoPetit Jean SP | Petit Jean State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern | Camp, TeePee | |
GoPomme de Terre SP | Pomme de Terre State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoQueen Wilhelmina SP | Queen Wilhelmina State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoRed Bluff Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoRoaring River SP | Roaring River State Park | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoRobbers Cave SP | Robbers Cave State Park | Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoRobertsville SP | Robertsville State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSam Baker SP | Sam A. Baker State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | Yes | |
GoSequoyah Bay SP | Sequoyah Bay State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSequoyah SP | Sequoyah State Park & Western Hills Guest Ranch | Oklahoma Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSilver Mines Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Fredericktown RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSnowdale SP | Snowdale State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSpavinaw SP | Spavinaw State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSt. Francois SP | St. Francois State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSt. Joe SP | St. Joe State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoStockton SP | Stockton State Park | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoSutton Bluff Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoTable Rock SP | Table Rock State Park | Southwest Missouri Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoTalimena SP | Talimena State Park | Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoTaum Sauk SP | Taum Sauk Mountain State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoTenkiller SP | Tenkiller State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Modern, Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoTwin Bridges Area | Grand Lake State Park | Oklahoma Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoWashington SP | Washington State Park | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
GoWatercress Rec Area | Mark Twain National Forest - Eleven Point RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoWild Boar Ridge CG | Mark Twain National Forest - Salem/Potosi RD | Southeast Missouri Ozarks | Primitive | ||
GoWithrow Springs SP | Withrow Springs State Park | Arkansas Ozarks & Boston Mountains |
Modern, Semi-Modern | ||
GoWoolly Hollow SP | Woolly Hollow State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Semi-Modern, Primitive | ||
*Modern= Electric, Water, & Sewer | Semi-Modern=Electric &/or Water
Primitive=No Hookups