Free camping near Hunter, MO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Hunter, MO there are 25 camps: 13 free, 11 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Clubhouse Campground, 3.9 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Thaxton Camp, 13 miles out.
Who manages them: 14 on the Forest Service; 8 on the Park Service; 3 on MDC.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse Campground | 3.9 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Hunter | — |
| Big Tree Campground | 4.3 | Fee | Current River (river) | 1.1 mi to Chilton | — |
| Pinewoods Lake | 4.9 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Ellsinore | — |
| Cedar Spring Campground | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hunter | — |
| Grubb Hollow Campground | 6.0 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Hunter | — |
| Gooseneck Campground | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Hunter | — |
| Big Spring Campground | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Watercress | 13 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Thaxton Camp | 13 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Bennett | — |
| Deer Leap | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Doniphan | — |
| Float Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Doniphan | — |
| Markham Springs Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Markham Spring Pond (water) | 0.8 mi to Browns Crossing | — |
| Dunrovin | 16 | Free | Current River (river) | 3.1 mi to Doniphan | — |
| Bradley A. Hammer Memorial Conservation Area | 17 | Free | Black River (river) | 0.6 mi to Williamsville | — |
| Buffalo Creek | 18 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Bardley | — |
| Peck Ranch Conservation Area | 22 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Low Wassie | — |
| Flatwoods Conservation Area | 22 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Damon | — |
| Log Yard Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Van Buren | — |
| Whites Creek Float Camp | 23 | Free | Eleven Point (water) | 3.4 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Barn Hollow Float Camp | 23 | Free | Eleven Point (water) | 1.8 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Greenbriar Float Camp | 23 | Free | Eleven Point River (river) | 1.8 mi to Boze Mill | — |
| Horseshoe Bend Float Camp | 24 | Free | Eleven Point River (river) | 1.1 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Stinking Pond Float Camp | 24 | Free | Hurricane Creek (river) | 0.5 mi to McFry Ford | — |
| Bozemill Float Camp | 25 | Free | Eleven Point River (water) | 0.2 mi to Boze Mill | — |
| Roberts Field Primitive Campground | 25 | Free | — | 10 mi to Eminence | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hunter, 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.