Free camping near Ellington, MO
Yes. 7 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ellington, MO are listed as free; 14 charge a fee. The closest free one is Rocky Creek Conservation Area, 12 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Powder Mill Campground, 12 miles west, a fee campground.
All 21 camps near Ellington, MO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Mill Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Rocky Creek Conservation Area | 12 | Free | Blue Spring (water) | 1.8 mi to Owls Bend | — |
| Log Yard Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Roberts Field Primitive Campground | 13 | Free | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Watercress | 16 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Sutton Bluff | 17 | Free | Bee Fork (stream) | 3.9 mi to Centerville | — |
| Two Rivers Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Broadfoot Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Eminence | — |
| Peck Ranch Conservation Area | 18 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Low Wassie | — |
| Cook Spring | 18 | Free | Cooks Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to West Fork | — |
| Jerktail Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Eminence | — |
| Shawnee Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | Shawnee Creek (river) | 3.5 mi to Eminence | — |
| Loggers Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Bunker | — |
| Big Spring Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Oak Knoll | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rat | — |
| Flatwoods Conservation Area | 21 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Damon | — |
| Big Tree Campground | 22 | Fee | Current River (river) | 1.1 mi to Chilton | — |
| Clubhouse Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Hunter | — |
| Round Spring Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Pinewoods Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Ellsinore | — |
| Sinking Creek Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Eminence | — |
Who manages the camps near Ellington, MO
Who manages them: 12 on the Park Service; 6 on the Forest Service; 3 on MDC.
- The Park Service — 12 camps: 1 free, 11 fee
- Mark Twain National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
- MDC — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Ellington, MO
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Ellington, 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.