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William R. Logan Conservation Area

Drive-up · Missouri Dept. of Conservation · MO · 39.15142, -91.05136
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Missouri Dept. of Conservation lists this site. Someone from the agency inventoried it, so it is a real camp — not a spot we guessed at. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.

Missouri Dept. of Conservation area — 1,798 acres, Lincoln 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.

Missouri wants to charge for this. The Missouri Dept. of Conservation has proposed a $5/night camping permit at its conservation areas, with a final vote set for Sept. 11, 2026. We believe camping on public land should stay free — it keeps people healthy and the outdoors within everyone's reach. Public comment is open through Aug. 14, 2026: tell the Missouri Conservation Commission you oppose it →
USGS topo — contours & terrain
USGS topographic map of William R. Logan Conservation Area
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Aerial image of William R. Logan Conservation Area
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Weather outlook — at William R. Logan Conservation Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 686 ft.
Fire & smoke — around William R. Logan Conservation AreaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.

Everything you need — measured from William R. Logan Conservation Area · Missouri Dept. of Conservation · MO

15 MI30 MI60 MIYOUR CAMPN ↑Water · 13 miWDump · 30 miDMotoMart · Propane · 25 miPFastLane · Fuel · 6 miFSnow Hill · Grocery · 12 miGWalgreens · Pharmacy · 12 miRxRiver City Hardware · Hardware · 20 miHMatt's Automotive · Mechanic · 13 miMKT Laundry · Laundry · 30 miLShower · 10 miShFree Air · Air-up · 31 miAInterventional Pain Care LLC · Urgent care · 13 mi+Outrageous Outdoors · Outfitter · 39 miOUnited States Post Office · Mail · 2 mi@EVre - Ayerco 35 - Bowling Green · EV fast charger · 14 miEV
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
  • @Mail2 mi
  • FFuel6 mi
  • ShShower10 mi
  • GGrocery12 mi
  • RxPharmacy12 mi
  • MMechanic13 mi
  • WWater13 mi
  • +Urgent care13 mi
  • EVEV fast charger14 mi
  • HHardware20 mi
  • PPropane25 mi
  • DDump30 mi
  • LLaundry30 mi
  • AAir-up31 mi
  • OOutfitter39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water

The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.

One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗

The site — William R. Logan Conservation Area

Access
Drive-up
Land
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
Elevation
686 ft
State
MO
Coordinates
39.15142, -91.05136
Cost
Free

Nearby & resupply — around William R. Logan Conservation Area · Missouri Dept. of Conservation · MO (OpenStreetMap)

  • Nearest townFoley · ~18.2 mi
  • Drinking waternone within 10 mi
  • FuelFastLane · ~5.9 mi
  • Propane / LPGMotoMart · ~24.7 mi
  • Dump station~30.2 mi
  • GroceriesSnow Hill · ~11.7 mi
  • PharmacyWalgreens · ~12.1 mi
  • Hospital / clinicInterventional Pain Care LLC · ~13.4 mi
  • HardwareRiver City Hardware · ~19.9 mi

EV charging — from William R. Logan Conservation Area · Missouri Dept. of Conservation · MO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)

Nearby restrooms — around William R. Logan Conservation Area · Missouri Dept. of Conservation · MO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)

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How we know this — William R. Logan Conservation Area

Fee note
Currently free; $5/night fee proposed (~Sept 2026)
Source
Missouri Dept. of Conservation (conservation areas)
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
MDC Discover_Nature camping-point layer joined by Area_ID to the area layer (county/acreage/official name); 2 camp point(s), types=['Primitive Camping Area']. Currently free; $5/night fee proposed (~Sept 2026). Broad-scope ingest 2026-07-19 14:49:09.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.

What we don’t know about William R. Logan Conservation Area

A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.

Before you go — William R. Logan Conservation Area

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