Free camping near Birch Tree, MO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Birch Tree, MO there are 25 camps: 9 free, 16 fee. The closest is Rymers Campground, 5.8 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lazy C Trailhead, 14 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Park Service; 6 on the Forest Service; 3 on MDC.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rymers Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Montier | — |
| Bachers Campground | 7.9 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Montier | — |
| Bay Creek Campground | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Birch Tree | — |
| Baptizing Hole Campground | 8.7 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Mountain View | — |
| Blue Spring Campground (Jacks Fork) | 9.0 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Mountain View | — |
| Alley Spring Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Eminence | — |
| Lazy C Trailhead | 14 | Free | McCormack Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to New Liberty | — |
| Shawnee Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | Shawnee Creek (river) | 3.5 mi to Eminence | — |
| Greer Crossing | 17 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Alton | — |
| Peck Ranch Conservation Area | 17 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Low Wassie | — |
| Broadfoot Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Eminence | — |
| Two Rivers Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Jerktail Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Eminence | — |
| Gist Ranch Conservation Area | 19 | Free | Peters Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nagle | — |
| Roberts Field Primitive Campground | 20 | Free | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Round Spring Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Stinking Pond Float Camp | 21 | Free | Hurricane Creek (river) | 0.5 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Rocky Creek Conservation Area | 21 | Free | Blue Spring (water) | 1.8 mi to Owls Bend | — |
| Log Yard Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Sinking Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Eminence | — |
| Powder Mill Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Horseshoe Bend Float Camp | 22 | Free | Eleven Point River (river) | 1.1 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Barn Hollow Float Camp | 23 | Free | Eleven Point (water) | 1.8 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Pulltite Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Eminence | — |
| Whites Creek Float Camp | 24 | Free | Eleven Point (water) | 3.4 mi to McFry Ford | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Birch Tree, MO, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.