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Lucas Oil Speedway

23 RV Sites

Lucas Oil Speedway and Lake Lucas boast 40 acres of rolling campgrounds. Both wooded and open-air spots are abundant. An onsite shower house, water and electric hookups, dump station fishing ponds and hiking trails are all enclosed in the scenic campground. Coming Soon: Pavilion that will include games and more. There are 74 RV spots available with power and water, 5 spots with power only and 36 Reserve Dry spots for each event as well as many acres of open dry camping for both RV and Tent Camping. On Lake Lucas there are 38 RV spots on the south side of the track. The Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by industry insiders to be one of the top five race tracks in the nation. Located in Wheatland Missouri, about an hour North of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas City. Referred to by many as "The Diamond of Race Tracks", it certainly lives up to that title.

Camp Mi Casa on the Route RV Park

51 RV Sites

Camp Mi Casa on the Route RV Park in Carthage, Missouri, offers 51 full-hookup RV sites directly on Historic Route 66, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in, pull-through, and premium pull-through categories sit alongside an outdoor pool, pickleball courts, and a beach, minutes from Carthage's Victorian square. Fifty-one sites run in back-in, pull-through, and premium pull-through configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet. Laundry, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side. The layout prioritizes the social character that makes Route 66 campgrounds distinctive — travelers comparing notes and planning the next day's drive over evening fires. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the warm months, with pickleball courts and swimming filling the rest. A golf course is nearby. The amenity set is practical rather than elaborate, which suits a park where most guests are moving through on a route rather than settling in for a week. Carthage sits on one of the Mother Road's most authentic and well-preserved stretches, and the town's Victorian commercial square is minutes from the park. The property serves both dedicated Route 66 travelers making the full pilgrimage and visitors who find the city en route to somewhere else. Directions from Springfield: continue on West I-44 to Carthage Exit 18B/I-49 North, north on I-49 to Exit 53 for Webb City/Central Avenue, left toward Webb City heading west on Highway 171, then the second exit at Brooklyn Heights and left at the end. Summer Route 66 travel is the peak — reserve ahead.

Rustic Meadows RV Park

5 RV Sites

Rustic Meadows RV Park in Strafford, MO, offers 5 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. Every site is a pull-thru carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Nothing needs unhitching and the 70-foot maximum takes a long coach — five sites, all of them easy. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, a dump station, and a community fire pit cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a recreation center with ping pong, a pavilion, a playground, and fishing fill the grounds — a lot of amenity for a five-site park. Strafford sits minutes east of Springfield on a stretch of Historic Route 66, in a corner of the Ozarks within reach of Branson and Springfield's attractions. From I-44 eastbound, take exit 88, turn left toward Evergreen Road, then right on Evergreen. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Five pull-thrus go fast — call ahead on a holiday weekend.

from $48/night

Ballards Campground & RV Park

48 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Ballards Campground & RV Park in Carthage, Missouri, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites and four tent sites on the Route 66 corridor, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Signature and standard back-in categories sit on level pads, with a hot tub, storm shelter, and pond on a quiet wooded property. Forty-eight back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in signature and standard categories, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Four tent sites and cabins round out the accommodations. A general store, propane fills, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and site WiFi handle the practical side. A storm shelter on the property is a genuinely practical feature in southwest Missouri. A hot tub and sauna anchor the on-site amenities, with a pond for fishing, sports courts, a playground, dog park, and picnicking areas across the wooded grounds. The level pads are worth noting — they remove the setup hassle that uneven sites create on an overnight stop. Pets are welcome. Carthage sits in Jasper County at the crossroads of southwest Missouri, on both the I-44 and Route 66 corridors. The town's historic downtown, Civil War battlefield sites, and proximity to Joplin's regional services give it more destination character than the highway corridor's campground inventory usually acknowledges, and the Ozark border country and Four State region's outdoor recreation are within reach. The campground serves both through-travelers and longer stays year-round. Summer Route 66 travel is the peak — reserve ahead.

from $25/night

Fishing Tales Resort

11 RV Sites

Fishing Tales Resort in Lebanon, Missouri, provides a cabin and full hookup RV resort experience in Laclede County's Ozark hill country just miles from Bennett Spring State Park, where one of Missouri's most beloved spring-fed trout fisheries draws dedicated fly fishers and trout stocking enthusiasts to the Niangua River corridor in the heart of the Ozark Plateau. The resort's strategic position in the Bennett Spring fishing community serves the dedicated angling visitors whose Lebanon-area stays are structured around the daily hatchery-release fishing at Bennett Spring alongside the broader Ozark outdoor recreation landscape of rivers, state parks, and the clear-sky stargazing that remote Laclede County's low light pollution makes genuinely spectacular. The resort's amenity package serves both fishing-focused and broader outdoor recreation visitors: cabin rentals for enclosed group accommodation, full hookup RV sites, an outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna for post-fishing relaxation, general store for tackle and essential supplies, laundry, showers, playground, and Wi-Fi provide the complete infrastructure for extended angling and outdoor recreation stays. River and stream access through the property connects guests directly to the Ozark waterway system that defines the region's recreational character, and the stargazing enabled by Laclede County's distance from major metropolitan light pollution creates evening recreation of genuine quality alongside the basketball court's daytime social activity. The bird and wildlife watching in the surrounding Ozark woodland adds naturalist appeal to the fishing-centered itinerary. Bennett Spring State Park, approximately 12 miles west of Lebanon via MO-64, is one of Missouri's most intensively visited fishing destinations and the site of Missouri's annual opening trout season on the first Thursday of March—a cultural tradition in which thousands of anglers gather at the spring before dawn to participate in the season's first stocking release in a communal fishing event unique in the American fishing calendar. The park's crystal-clear spring, discharging an average of 100 million gallons of cold water daily at a constant 56 degrees, creates a year-round trout habitat in a natural spring branch of exceptional clarity and beauty that has been Missouri's most popular trout fishing site for over a century. The Gasconade River, Missouri's most consistently productive float fishing stream for smallmouth bass, flows through Laclede County and the surrounding Ozark counties in a clear-water float corridor that canoe outfitters have served from the Bennett Spring area since the mid-twentieth century development of float fishing as the Ozarks' dominant recreational water activity. Lake of the Ozarks, approximately 25 miles northeast of Lebanon, provides the Ozarks' largest reservoir with marinas, boat rentals, and the entertainment infrastructure of the Lake of the Ozarks community that supplements the Lebanon area's natural outdoor recreation with commercial lake resort amenities. Fishing Tales Resort operates year-round in Laclede County's Ozark climate, with the Bennett Spring trout season from March 1 through October 31 driving the most intense fishing-related demand and the March 1 opening day creating the resort's single most anticipated reservation window of the entire year. Summer's warm Ozark temperatures make the pool and hot tub the most popular on-property recreation, and fall's foliage season in October transforms the Ozark ridges surrounding Lebanon into a hardwood color display that extends the resort's appeal beyond the dedicated fishing community to the broader Ozark outdoor recreation visitors who follow the season's color progression south from Missouri's northern counties.

from $50/night

Rustic Trails RV Park

10 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Rustic Trails RV Park in Phillipsburg, Missouri, offers 10 full-hookup pull-through RV sites and five tent sites in the Ozarks, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 116 feet — an unusually generous length allowance for a park this size. An outdoor pool, on-site lake, and woodland walking trails round out a family-oriented property. Ten pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 116 feet. Every site pulls through, and the 116-foot capacity handles essentially any rig with a tow. Five tent sites cover simpler camping. Laundry, propane fills, a dump station, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake on the property for fishing and swimming. A game room, playground, pavilion, community fire pit, volleyball, and woodland walking trails fill the grounds. For 10 sites, the amenity set is genuinely broad, and the family atmosphere is much of what brings guests back. Phillipsburg sits in the south-central Missouri Ozarks, where forested hills, spring-fed streams, and clear lakes over dolomite and limestone topography create the landscape that has made this a preferred destination for Missouri and Midwest visitors seeking quiet, affordable outdoor recreation. The park serves the Ozark season, with summer lake and pool use driving the peak and fall color bringing a second wave. With 10 RV sites, reserve well ahead for summer weekends and holiday periods.

from $44/night

Tall Pines Campground

48 RV Sites

Tall Pines Campground in Branson, Missouri, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet, just off State Highway 265. Back-in and pull-through categories join an outdoor pool, game room, and dog park in an Ozark Mountain setting minutes from Silver Dollar City. Forty-eight sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 45 feet, with cable TV and site WiFi. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a game room, playground, pavilion, and dog park across the grounds and hiking, swimming, and fishing from the area. The campground has earned a place in the top three percent of RV parks in America, which reflects consistent upkeep rather than amenity scale — "well-maintained" means something specific here. The position off Highway 265 is the practical advantage. Silver Dollar City is just down the road and the broader Branson entertainment corridor is within genuinely easy reach, without the premium pricing that the resort-area properties surrounding the major attractions command. The campground serves the Branson season, which runs long — the entertainment corridor draws visitors from spring through the Christmas light season in November and December. Summer family demand and fall show season are the peaks. Reserve well ahead for Silver Dollar City festival weekends, when Branson lodging tightens across the board.

from $35/night

Bull Creek RV Park

15 RV Sites

Bull Creek RV Park in Branson, MO, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in two categories, standard back-in and premium back-in, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The 40-foot maximum keeps this to mid-size rigs. Laundry, a pavilion, a community fire pit, and WiFi cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a dog park. At 15 sites this is a small, quiet park rather than a resort — no pool, no arcade, no queue for the laundry — which is a genuine relief in a town built around volume. Branson delivers everything else: the theater district, the Ozark hills, and Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo for boating, all within a short drive of the gate. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Branson's show season runs spring through Christmas and this park is small, so reserve well ahead.

from $52 $45/night

America's Best Campground

97 RV Sites, 3 Wagons

America's Best Campground in Branson Township, MO, offers 97 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites and 3 wagons, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in two categories, standard 30/50-amp pull-thrus and small 30/50-amp pull-thrus, both carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a picnic table, and a barbecue. Every site is a pull-thru, so nothing needs unhitching. EV charging is available. Laundry, a general store, a boutique shop, propane fills, a dump station, on-site dining, golf cart rentals, and a concierge cover the practical side, with cabins alongside. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a spa, a game room with an arcade, a pavilion, a community fire pit, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, gaga ball, gem panning, a playground, and planned activities fill the grounds. The campground sits off MO-248, the Shepherd of the Hills Highway, three quarters of a mile north of the Mansion Theater, just outside Branson's entertainment corridor in the Missouri Ozarks. Rates for both pull-thru sizes are on the booking page. Branson's show season runs spring through Christmas — reserve well ahead.

from $59/night

Port of Kimberling

112 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 26 Hotel Rooms, 13 Suites

Port of Kimberling in Kimberling City, Missouri, offers 112 RV sites, 48 cabin, hotel room, and suite units, and four tent sites across 220 acres overlooking Table Rock Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 85 feet, open all year. Prime and Prime Electric categories join premium back-in and pull-through tiers, with the largest full-service marina on the lake and an on-site storm shelter. One hundred twelve sites span basic RV/tent, standard RV, premium back-in, premium pull-thru, Prime, and Prime Electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 85 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Read the category carefully — the Prime Electric tier carries electric without the full hookup set. Forty-eight cabins, hotel rooms, and suites — including three luxury cabin types — and four tent sites make the lodging range exceptional. A dump station and restrooms handle the practical side, and a storm shelter sits on the property, which is a genuine safety feature in Missouri rather than a marketing line. The marina anchors everything, with boat, pontoon, and WaveRunner rentals opening Table Rock for boating, fishing, and swimming. An outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, fitness center, recreation center, beach, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with hiking, live music, and planned activities. Table Rock is one of the Ozarks' most beautiful and productive lakes, with Branson close. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $19/night

Lakeview Cabins & RV Campground

31 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Lakeview Cabins & RV Campground in Branson, MO, offers 31 full-hookup RV sites and 4 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 42 feet. Sites come in three categories — 30-amp sites, 50-amp back-ins, and pull-thrus — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, on-site dining, golf cart rentals, and four cabins cover the rest. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a fitness center, kayak rentals, walking trails, and lake access fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boats, and hiking. Branson sits on Table Rock Lake, a 43,000-acre reservoir carved from the Ozark hills by the damming of the White River, with blue-water clarity that surprises first-time visitors — and the theater district a short drive away. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Branson's show season runs spring through Christmas, and 31 sites on Table Rock fill quickly.

from $50/night

Bar M Resort & Campground

17 RV Sites, 2 Glamping Sites

Bar M Resort & Campground in Reeds Spring, Missouri, offers 17 full-hookup RV sites and two glamping sites on 10 acres along a private cove of Table Rock Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Boat docks, a boat ramp, an outdoor pool, and a game room sit on a quiet lakeside property between Branson and Kimberling City. Seventeen back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet. Two glamping sites and cabins round out the accommodations. Laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The private cove is the draw. Boat docks and a boat ramp give direct lake access for boating and fishing, with swimming from the shoreline and an outdoor pool as the managed alternative. A game room, ping pong, basketball, horseshoes, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds. Table Rock's blue-green clarity is exceptional, and having a private cove rather than a public ramp is the difference between launching in minutes and queuing on a summer morning. Pets are welcome. Reeds Spring sits in Stone County on MO-248 in Tri-Lakes Country, which puts Branson's entertainment complex within easy reach while keeping the campground itself quiet. Directions from St. Louis: I-44 west to Exit 82-A (Highway 65 south), about 20 miles south to Missouri Highway EE, right (west) on EE three miles to the light at Highway 160/13, then left (south) about 18 miles. Summer lake season and the Branson calendar drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night