Free camping near Taos, MO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Taos, MO there are 20 camps: 20 free. The closest is Mari-Osa Access, 4.4 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Mari-Osa Access, 4.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 18 on MDC; 1 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari-Osa Access | 4.4 | Free | Maries River (river) | 2.7 mi to Schubert | — |
| Pikes Camp Access | 4.8 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Wardsville | — |
| Painted Rock Conservation Area | 6.2 | Free | Clubhouse Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Folk | — |
| Honey Creek Access | 7.8 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Wardsville | — |
| Binder Community Lake | 13 | Free | Binder Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Apache Flats | — |
| Mokane Access | 15 | Free | Owl Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Saint Aubert | — |
| Scrivner Road Conservation Area | 16 | Free | Winegar Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Scrivner | — |
| Rollins Ferry Access | 16 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Linn | — |
| Osage-Tavern Access | 17 | Free | Tavern Creek (river) | 1.1 mi to Hoecker | — |
| Ben Branch Lake Conservation Area | 17 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Crook | — |
| Pine Ridge | 18 | Free | Cedar Creek (river) | 2.5 mi to Guthrie | — |
| Pointers Creek Access | 20 | Free | Pointers Creek (river) | 2.1 mi to Judge | — |
| Hart Creek Conservation Area | 20 | Free | Hart Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hartsburg | — |
| Marion Access | 20 | Free | Moniteau Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Marion | — |
| Callaway CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Doctor Windmiller Reservoir (water) | 2.3 mi to Boydsville | — |
| Chamois Access | 21 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 0.4 mi to Chamois | — |
| Marion Bottoms Conservation Area | 23 | Free | Moniteau Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sandy Hook | — |
| Cooper Hill Conservation Area | 24 | Free | — | 10 mi to Linn | — |
| Paydown Access | 24 | Free | Gasconade River (river) | 0.6 mi to Paydown | — |
| Saline Valley Conservation Area | 24 | Free | Saline Creek (river) | 3.5 mi to Tuscumbia | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Taos, 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.