Where to stay in the Ozarks
Campgrounds

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
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