John Alva Fuson, MD Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 1,534 acres, Wright 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
- GGrocery10 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- RxPharmacy15 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- ShShower23 mi
- +Urgent care29 mi
- LLaundry30 mi
- WWater37 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
- OOutfitter42 mi
- DDump52 mi
The read: water is a real 37-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 10 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 featureParks Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townPease · ~2.6 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelPhillips 66 · ~11.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesStevens Discount Grocery · ~9.6 mi
- PharmacyFamily Pharmacy · ~29.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicMercy Hospital Lebanon · ~15.5 mi
- HardwareLowe's · ~15.5 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaConway EB (WC) · ~12.6 mi W
- Highway rest areaConway WB (WC) · ~12.8 mi W
- Highway rest areaStrafford EB Truck Parking Facility (TPF) · ~29.1 mi SW
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Wilbur Allen Memorial Conservation Area~13.1 mi
- Buzzard Bluff Access~15.6 mi
- Camp Branch Access~16.0 mi
- USFS dispersed camp — Texas County, MO~28.7 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