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Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MO · 37.72262, -90.93780
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,308 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Council Bluff (Wbr) CgNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg · Mark Twain National Forest · MO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower1 mi
- WWater9 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- DDump12 mi
- FFuel16 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- RxPharmacy17 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- @Mail17 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- OOutfitter28 mi
- MMechanic34 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 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); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,308 ft
State
MO
Coordinates
37.72262, -90.93780
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg · Mark Twain National Forest · MO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCaledonia · ~9.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.7 mi
- Fuel21 Express · ~15.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~12.1 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~11.9 mi
- PharmacyPharm-x · ~16.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicTLC · ~15.9 mi
- HardwareMaxwell Hardware Store · ~16.8 mi
EV charging — from Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg · Mark Twain National Forest · MO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.1 mi straight-line SE — IRONTONSAL SAVEALOTDC2 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 19 within 50 · 181 within 100 · 264 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)43.8 mi — Country Mart - Tesla Supercharger, St. Clair
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.0 mi — MOORE FH EV MOORE FH EV, Potosi, MO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 195742 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg · Mark Twain National Forest · MO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletCouncil Bluff (Wbr) Cg · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCouncil Bluff (Wild Boar) · ~0.7 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCouncil Bluff Chapel Hill · ~1.4 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletEnough · ~1.7 mi SE · USFS
Open Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg elsewhere
Other camps near Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Hazel Creek Campground~9.0 mi
- Bootleg Access~11.1 mi
- Buford Mountain Conservation Area~12.5 mi
- Red Bluff Recreation Area~14.2 mi
The unit that manages Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg are set by Mark Twain National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
A land record can put you within a few meters 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
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Council Bluff (Wbr) Cg
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →