Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
Hike-in · public land · Taney County, MO · 36.67166, -92.94314
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Ask about this camp →A mapped lead, not an agency listing. Somebody marked this as a campsite; we could not match it to a land-manager record. Worth checking rather than counting on. 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 Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,140 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MONIFC · 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 Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO · Mark Twain National Forest · MO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel7 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- AAir-up15 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- EVEV fast charger16 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- WWater17 mi
- ShShower18 mi
- OOutfitter21 mi
- DDump28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 7 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 — Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
Access
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,140 ft
County
Taney County, MO
Coordinates
36.67166, -92.94314
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO · Mark Twain National Forest · MO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLong Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townHilda · ~2.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~7.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~28.1 mi
- GroceriesCountry Mart · ~10.1 mi
- PharmacyTARGET Pharmacy · ~15.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicOral Maxillofacial Surgery Group · ~15.4 mi
- HardwareDirect Tools · ~17.8 mi
EV charging — from Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO · Mark Twain National Forest · MO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger15.6 mi straight-line W — First Stop - Branson · FCN · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 15 within 50 · 55 within 100 · 129 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)42.2 mi — Bucees Springfield MB.HPC, Springfield
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)13.5 mi — WRVEC PUBLIC BRANSON 1 · 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 331131 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO · Mark Twain National Forest · MO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHercules Tower Trailhead · ~3.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCaney · ~11.4 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBar-K · ~13.5 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCobb Ridge · ~17.7 mi NW · USFS
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Other camps near Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Dispersed camp #4 — Taney County, MO~1.1 mi
- Dispersed camp #3 — Taney County, MO~1.1 mi
- Dispersed camp #2 — Taney County, MO~1.5 mi
- Dispersed camp — Taney County, MO~2.8 mi
The unit that manages Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO are set by Mark Twain National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
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
auto: hike (road/trail right there)
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
Contributed, not agency-listed. A mapper marked this as a campsite. We have not matched it to a land-manager record, so it stays at Likely.
What we don’t know about Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
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 — Dispersed camp #5 — Taney County, MO
Finding water out here →Forest road numbers →Reading a forest MVUM →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 →