Missouri: lakes with campgrounds within 5 miles

About this list

These lakes have at least one campground or RV park within 5 miles of the shoreline. Campground locations come from Recreation.gov (federal recreation data) and OpenStreetMap, and distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shore, so the drive is longer. Each lake page lists every campground we found within 15 miles, with the type of site and amenities where the source gives them. Reservations, seasons and fees change, so check with the campground before you go.

7 Missouri lakes qualify today. Sorted by the number of campgrounds within 5 miles, then by the closest one. For every lake in the state, see Missouri lakes & ponds.

Missouri lakes

1. Lake of the Ozarks · Osage Beach · 51,172 acres · 38 campgrounds within 5 miles
2. Council Bluff Lake · Caledonia · 439 acres · 3 campgrounds within 5 miles, closest 0.3 mi
3. Prairie Lee Lake · Lee's Summit · 143 acres · 3 campgrounds within 5 miles, closest 0.5 mi
4. Lake Jacomo · Lee's Summit · 1,000 acres · 3 campgrounds within 5 miles, closest 2.1 mi
5. Bean Lake · Iatan · 420 acres · 2 campgrounds within 5 miles, closest 3.2 mi
6. Forest Lake · Kirksville · 580 acres · 2 campgrounds within 5 miles, closest 10.7 mi
7. Fellows Lake · Springfield · 801 acres · 1 campground within 5 miles, closest 4.5 mi

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