Free camping near Houston, MO
Yes. 16 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Houston, MO are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Gist Ranch Conservation Area, 15 miles southeast.
All 20 camps near Houston, MO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gist Ranch Conservation Area | 15 | Free | Peters Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nagle | — |
| Established Primitive Campsite | 16 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Roby | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Texas County, MO | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp — Texas County, MO | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Texas County, MO | 17 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Roby | — |
| Paddy Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Plato | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Texas County, MO | 17 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Slabtown | — |
| Forest Service | 17 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Ladd | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #5 — Texas County, MO | 17 | Free | Slabtown Spring (water) | 1.2 mi to Slabtown | — |
| Big Piney trail primitive | 17 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Roby | — |
| Big Piney trail primitive | 17 | Free | Little Paddy Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Slabtown | — |
| Slabtown | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Texas County, MO | 17 | Free | Slabtown Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Slabtown | — |
| Big Piney Equestrian Camp | 18 | Free | Slabtown Lake (water) | 1.4 mi to Slabtown | — |
| Cedar Grove Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Raymondville | — |
| Dee Murray Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Raymondville | — |
| Akers Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Summersville | — |
| Buzzard Bluff Access | 24 | Free | Dove Creek (river) | 0.7 mi to Grimes Mill | — |
| White River Trace Conservation Area | 25 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Smoky Hollow | — |
| Wilbur Allen Memorial Conservation Area | 25 | Free | — | 11 mi to Grovespring | — |
Who manages the camps near Houston, MO
Who manages them: 11 on the Forest Service; 4 on MDC; 3 on the Park Service; 2 spread across 1 other manager.
- Mark Twain National Forest — 13 camps: 12 free, 1 fee
- MDC — 4 camps: 4 free
- The Park Service — 3 camps: 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Houston, MO
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Houston, 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.