Free camping near Eminence, MO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Eminence, MO there are 28 camps: 6 free, 22 fee. The closest is Shawnee Creek Campground, 3.5 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Roberts Field Primitive Campground, 10 miles out.
Who manages them: 20 on the Park Service; 5 on the Forest Service; 3 on MDC.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Creek Campground | 3.5 | Fee | Shawnee Creek (river) | 3.5 mi to Eminence | — |
| Broadfoot Campground | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Eminence | — |
| Alley Spring Campground | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Eminence | — |
| Two Rivers Campground | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Jerktail Campground | 6.0 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Eminence | — |
| Bay Creek Campground | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Birch Tree | — |
| Round Spring Campground | 9.3 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Eminence | — |
| Roberts Field Primitive Campground | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Powder Mill Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
| Rocky Creek Conservation Area | 10 | Free | Blue Spring (water) | 1.8 mi to Owls Bend | — |
| Sinking Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Eminence | — |
| Peck Ranch Conservation Area | 12 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Low Wassie | — |
| Rymers Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Montier | — |
| Log Yard Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Pulltite Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Eminence | — |
| Bachers Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Montier | — |
| Baptizing Hole Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Mountain View | — |
| Blue Spring Campground (Jacks Fork) | 17 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Mountain View | — |
| Loggers Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Bunker | — |
| Oak Knoll | 17 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rat | — |
| Akers Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Summersville | — |
| Watercress | 21 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Lazy C Trailhead | 22 | Free | McCormack Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to New Liberty | — |
| Gist Ranch Conservation Area | 23 | Free | Peters Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nagle | — |
| Dee Murray Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Raymondville | — |
| Cedar Grove Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Raymondville | — |
| Big Spring Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Greer Crossing | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Alton | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Eminence, 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.