Stephen C. Bradford Unit of Black Island Conservation Area
Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 6,430 acres, Pemiscot 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
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- LLaundry23 mi
- WWater40 mi
- ShShower46 mi
- AAir-up58 mi
- DDump59 mi
The read: water is a real 40-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 4 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 featureWater · nearby
- Nearest townConcord · ~2.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~4.4 mi
- Propane / LPGNexAir · ~26.9 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~4.4 mi
- PharmacyKroger Pharmacy · ~21.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicPemiscot County Memorial Hospital · ~4.6 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~21.4 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaHayti NB (WC) · ~3.5 mi SW
- Highway rest areaNHS Welcome Center, I-155 · ~17.9 mi SE
- Highway rest areaMarston NB (TPF) · ~18.8 mi N
- Highway rest areaMarston SB (WC) · ~18.9 mi N
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Donaldson Point Conservation Area~21.5 mi
- Seven Island Access~31.2 mi
- Otter Slough Conservation Area~38.8 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