Clifty Creek Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 256 acres, Maries 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
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- WWater13 mi
- DDump30 mi
- AAir-up37 mi
- OOutfitter42 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 featureClifty Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townHayden · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~30.1 mi
- GroceriesG & W Foods · ~10.2 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~12.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicPhelps County Regional Medical Center · ~12.0 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~6.1 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaDoolittle WB (TPF) · ~7.0 mi SE
- Highway rest areaDoolittle EB (TPF) · ~7.1 mi SE
- Vault / pit toiletLane Spring Picnic Area · ~17.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLane Spring · ~18.1 mi SE · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bell Chute Access~5.9 mi
- Rinquelin Trail Lake Conservation Area~10.1 mi
- Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area~14.0 mi
- Paydown Access~16.6 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