Donaldson Point Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 5,945 acres, New Madrid County. Designated 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
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- OOutfitter11 mi
- LLaundry22 mi
- WWater25 mi
- DDump57 mi
- ShShower57 mi
The read: water is a real 25-mi drive, 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureMississippi River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townPhillippy · ~4.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelONE9 · ~8.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~9.0 mi
- PharmacyDavis Pharmacy · ~6.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicBaptist Memorial Hospital - Union City · ~23.0 mi
- HardwareSam's Hardware · ~7.6 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaMarston NB (TPF) · ~8.7 mi W
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~8.8 mi SE · FWS
- Highway rest areaMarston SB (WC) · ~8.8 mi W
- Highway rest areaHayti NB (WC) · ~24.7 mi SW
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Seven Island Access~9.7 mi
- Dorena Access~14.3 mi
- Stephen C. Bradford Unit of Black Island Conservation Area~21.5 mi
- Bird's Blue Hole~35.1 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