Arthur Dupree Memorial Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 236 acres, Buchanan County. Primitive camping is currently FREE (no camping fee), limited to 14 days in any 30 and 30 camping-days per year. IMPORTANT: MDC has PROPOSED a $5/night camping fee at some conservation areas (decision expected around September 2026) — verify current fees before you rely on 'free.' Camping is allowed only where posted; some areas require a free special-use permit, and dispersed sites must be 100+ yards from roads/parking. Confirm this area's regulations before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
- GGrocery2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- MMechanic2 mi
- RxPharmacy3 mi
- ShShower3 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- HHardware4 mi
- WWater4 mi
- +Urgent care4 mi
- LLaundry4 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- DDump27 mi
- PPropane35 mi
- AAir-up38 mi
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureMissouri River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townElwood · ~2.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~4.2 mi
- FuelConoco · ~3.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~27.0 mi
- GroceriesGreen Hills Market · ~1.8 mi
- PharmacyRogers Pharmacy #5 · ~2.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicNorthwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center · ~3.8 mi
- HardwareDo it Best · ~20.0 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaSt. Joesph WB (TPF) · ~10.3 mi E
- Highway rest areaDearborn SB (RA) · ~21.9 mi S
- Highway rest areaDearborn NB (RA) · ~21.9 mi S
- Highway rest areaPlatte City SB (TPF) · ~25.0 mi S
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Worthwine Island Conservation Area~5.5 mi
- Bluffwoods Conservation Area~11.8 mi
- Monkey Mountain Conservation Area~12.4 mi
- Honey Creek Conservation Area~12.9 mi
How we know this
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up