Roaring River Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 439 acres, Barry 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
- DDump2 mi
- ShShower2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- WWater24 mi
- RxPharmacy25 mi
- AAir-up25 mi
The read: water is a real 24-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 2 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 featureRoaring River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townEagle Rock · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~1.7 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~1.7 mi
- GroceriesHarps · ~8.0 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy Plus · ~24.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicMercy Hospital Cassville · ~8.2 mi
- HardwareMichael's Hardware · ~8.0 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletShell Knob · ~11.8 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBig Bay Day Use · ~13.3 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPine View Trailhead · ~14.0 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomEH Elkhorn Tavern · ~14.4 mi SW · NPS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Flag Spring Conservation Area~13.8 mi
- USFS dispersed camp — Barry County, MO~14.0 mi
- Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area~28.3 mi
- Fort Crowder Conservation Area~32.5 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