Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 4,361 acres, Lawrence 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
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- LLaundry9 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- ShShower32 mi
- WWater33 mi
- AAir-up35 mi
- DDump41 mi
The read: water is a real 33-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 6 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)
- Nearest townRescue · ~2.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesCasey's General Store · ~6.3 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~20.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicCox Monett Hospital · ~16.9 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaHalltown EB (TPF) · ~12.5 mi E
- Highway rest areaHalltown WB (TPF) · ~12.6 mi E
- RestroomVisitor Center Building #21 · ~25.8 mi SW · NPS
- RestroomVisitor Center Bldg #15A · ~29.3 mi E · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Fort Crowder Conservation Area~30.7 mi
- Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area~42.9 mi
- Bluff Springs Conservation Area~43.7 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