McGee Family Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 1,032 acres, Clinton 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
- FFuel2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- +Urgent care2 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- DDump12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- RxPharmacy13 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- PPropane17 mi
- WWater18 mi
- LLaundry22 mi
- AAir-up32 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
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 featureNewby Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townWexford · ~1.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelLarry's 2 Stop · ~1.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~11.7 mi
- GroceriesHy-Klas Foods · ~2.0 mi
- PharmacySummers Pharmacy of Kearney · ~12.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~2.1 mi
- HardwareWestlake Ace Hardware · ~16.9 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaLathrop SB (RA) · ~7.5 mi SE
- Highway rest areaLathrop NB Rest Area (RA) · ~7.6 mi SE
- Highway rest areaKearney SB (TPF) · ~15.7 mi S
- Highway rest areaDearborn NB (RA) · ~20.0 mi W
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Agency Conservation Area~17.4 mi
- Pony Express Lake Conservation Area~17.6 mi
- Crooked River Conservation Area~21.3 mi
- Hamilton City Lake~24.6 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