96% (197) • 28 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Highland
Grove On Top Possum Hill
1. Grove On Top Possum Hill
96%
(378)
16mi from Highland · 4 sites · Tents
The Legend of Possum Hill is an old one. Most likely named thus even before the settlers arived in St. Louis. Before the great expansion west and before the Gateway Arch graced the sky. Wild was the west and animals roamed at will never having seen a man. The acient Indian tribe of Cahokia once had its own travelers who left their mounded cities of pyramids to explore and hunt for new adventure. It was on one of these travels a great storm arose from the spring sky bringing ice down from the heavens. The Indian party was hard pressed to find shelter from such turbulent winds, rain and it was even claimed they witnessed some snow blended in as well well! This particular spring the waters had risen quite high . With this latest storm the creeks and rivers were rushing over their banks. The Indians knew they had to find high ground. They knew they would only be safe in a shelter high enough the raging waters could not breach. Just when they were giving up hope for a suitable place they passed through a low lands grove treading through ankle deep waters when the land started to rise. And rise it did! Up they went up a steep climb and as they crested they found a large grove of hickories, Sycamore and Oak trees. The Indians prized such trees for their strong hard wood and towering hight. They found safety within them and upon chance several hollows in the ancient trees and quickly sheltered themselves in pairs. They weathered until the suns golden rays stretched accross the small pond. In one hollow a young Indian stirred and and he and his companion left their shelter. Reaching back into the tree they grabbed their packs and found hidden behind them, a family of possums who also hIad hid from the storm. Upon return to Cahokia the young Indian told of their travels and remembering the sheltering family of marsupials, he named the place in their honnor because they shared their shelter. And that is the Legend of Possum Hill.Learn more about this land:4 acres with scattered hickory and oak trees with a small fruit orchard in front of an acre size pond. Plenty of space to have a private camp site and enjoy the sounds of nature. Have a sit by the pond or relax in the shade. The evening could be spent grilling or sitting around the fire ring. Perfect for travelers just wishing for a place to stay while an event is in town or just a place to rest their head on the way through. 16 mies from SIUE and Edwardsvile 45 minutes from most of St. Louis. Far enough out in the country but close enough to the city to not miss out on the fun.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from
$15
/ night
Hidden Waters At Buttercup Ranch
2. Hidden Waters At Buttercup Ranch
89%
(14)
32mi from Highland · 3 sites · Tents
Camp on our farm! Canoeing, fishing, and farm tour are available while you relax in the great outdoors. Lush greenery, beautiful lakes, and friendly animals will surround you. Secluded primitive campsites also have firepits (wood included) for cooking. Shared flushable porta -potty for your convenience.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from
$39
/ night
I-55 RV Park
3. I-55 RV Park
100%
(4)
12mi from Highland · 20 sites · RVs
Welcome to I-55 RV Park
We are a brand new, big-rig friendly RV park right off the highway where we will do our utmost to make your stay relaxing and memorable.
Please note, we do not have a bathhouse or bathroom at this time.
We have a strict leash rule for your pets.
We look forward to having you stay with us!
Come enjoy a nice and relaxing stay at our brand new RV park. We are big rig friendly with 20 full-hook up sites (water, electric, sewer). We are located right off Highways I-55 and 143 at Exit 23. Edwardsville, Plummer Family Park, World Wide Technology Raceway, Nickel Plate Bike Trail, Downtown St. Louis, and many other tourist destinations are nearby.
Pets
Full hookups
from
$50
/ night
Glamp Games Forest Surround
4. Glamp Games Forest Surround
35mi from Highland · 1 site · Tent, RV
Enjoy games, camping, and a few short walking trails by the creek.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from
$50
/ night
96% (197) • 28 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Highland
Grove On Top Possum Hill
1. Grove On Top Possum Hill
96%
(378)
16mi from Highland · 4 sites · Tents
The Legend of Possum Hill is an old one. Most likely named thus even before the settlers arived in St. Louis. Before the great expansion west and before the Gateway Arch graced the sky. Wild was the west and animals roamed at will never having seen a man. The acient Indian tribe of Cahokia once had its own travelers who left their mounded cities of pyramids to explore and hunt for new adventure. It was on one of these travels a great storm arose from the spring sky bringing ice down from the heavens. The Indian party was hard pressed to find shelter from such turbulent winds, rain and it was even claimed they witnessed some snow blended in as well well! This particular spring the waters had risen quite high . With this latest storm the creeks and rivers were rushing over their banks. The Indians knew they had to find high ground. They knew they would only be safe in a shelter high enough the raging waters could not breach. Just when they were giving up hope for a suitable place they passed through a low lands grove treading through ankle deep waters when the land started to rise. And rise it did! Up they went up a steep climb and as they crested they found a large grove of hickories, Sycamore and Oak trees. The Indians prized such trees for their strong hard wood and towering hight. They found safety within them and upon chance several hollows in the ancient trees and quickly sheltered themselves in pairs. They weathered until the suns golden rays stretched accross the small pond. In one hollow a young Indian stirred and and he and his companion left their shelter. Reaching back into the tree they grabbed their packs and found hidden behind them, a family of possums who also hIad hid from the storm. Upon return to Cahokia the young Indian told of their travels and remembering the sheltering family of marsupials, he named the place in their honnor because they shared their shelter. And that is the Legend of Possum Hill.Learn more about this land:4 acres with scattered hickory and oak trees with a small fruit orchard in front of an acre size pond. Plenty of space to have a private camp site and enjoy the sounds of nature. Have a sit by the pond or relax in the shade. The evening could be spent grilling or sitting around the fire ring. Perfect for travelers just wishing for a place to stay while an event is in town or just a place to rest their head on the way through. 16 mies from SIUE and Edwardsvile 45 minutes from most of St. Louis. Far enough out in the country but close enough to the city to not miss out on the fun.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from
$15
/ night
Hidden Waters At Buttercup Ranch
2. Hidden Waters At Buttercup Ranch
89%
(14)
32mi from Highland · 3 sites · Tents
Camp on our farm! Canoeing, fishing, and farm tour are available while you relax in the great outdoors. Lush greenery, beautiful lakes, and friendly animals will surround you. Secluded primitive campsites also have firepits (wood included) for cooking. Shared flushable porta -potty for your convenience.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets
from
$39
/ night
I-55 RV Park
3. I-55 RV Park
100%
(4)
12mi from Highland · 20 sites · RVs
Welcome to I-55 RV Park
We are a brand new, big-rig friendly RV park right off the highway where we will do our utmost to make your stay relaxing and memorable.
Please note, we do not have a bathhouse or bathroom at this time.
We have a strict leash rule for your pets.
We look forward to having you stay with us!
Come enjoy a nice and relaxing stay at our brand new RV park. We are big rig friendly with 20 full-hook up sites (water, electric, sewer). We are located right off Highways I-55 and 143 at Exit 23. Edwardsville, Plummer Family Park, World Wide Technology Raceway, Nickel Plate Bike Trail, Downtown St. Louis, and many other tourist destinations are nearby.
Pets
Full hookups
from
$50
/ night
Glamp Games Forest Surround
4. Glamp Games Forest Surround
35mi from Highland · 1 site · Tent, RV
Enjoy games, camping, and a few short walking trails by the creek.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from
$50
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Michael
October 2025
Tent
It was very nice. The hosts were very friendly. Would definitely stay again
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Scott
October 2025
Tent
Nice and quiet! Had the place to myself. Would stay again
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Peter
October 2025
Tent
Karmen and Ron are great and I enjoyed staying at their campsite, highly recommend
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Asher
October 2025
Tent
Great spot! felt private and secure in the little grove of hickories despite the house being nearby
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Lilly
October 2025
Tent
Beautiful property! And just close enough to everything.
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Lotta
October 2025
Tent
With kids
Cool little spot in the country! Host was available to show us to our site righ away! He was also able to get us firewood for the evening! Hope to be back sometime!
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Elizabeth
October 2025
32 ft travel trailer
With kids
We loved our stay. The park was great with wonderful hosts!
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Amy
October 2025
Tent
Karmen was very communicative and flexible. The tree line around the pond almost completely obscured the house from our view, and with our backs to the neighbor's property, we could easily forget that we were in someone's yard. Occasional cars drove past but were not disruptive to us. We had several families camping as a large group. There was plenty of room to spread out, but it was easy to come together around the evening campfire.
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Donna A
October 2025
Tent
With pets
Quiet + peaceful. Watch the squirrels antics and chickens interact with cats during the day.
Listen to the crickets, tree frogs and owls at night. Hosts are wonderful and welcoming. Great place to relax or have first camping experience.
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edgar
September 2025
Tent
With pets
It was a peaceful time camping there and site 4 was amazing. In the woods next to the little pond was very cute. I appreciate the last minute approval on our trip back to Wisconsin. Would recommend anyone else who swings by to take site 4 worth it!!.
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Donna A
September 2025
Tent
Everyone was friendly and welcoming. They opened there home to use bathroom and shower. Watching the chickens and squirrels antics during the day was fun, listening to owls at night was intriguing. So few skeeters I could leave tent open! Great place to introduce kids to camping. Coming back soon.
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Robert
September 2025
Tent
With kids
Stayed here for two nights with my son. Enjoyed the stay and the owners were friendly.
Firewood was available for purchase on site. Sites were far enough away from each other that you couldn’t hear or see each other (obscured by trees).
We stayed close to the road. I think the other sites were more favorable but that’s just my opinion dude. Each site had its own fire ring.
If I had one complaint it would be the noise from the road. It is a rural road with very minimal traffic. For some reason there were side by sides driving down the road very late into the night. I don’t think it would matter if I were staying in a house, it would still wake me up. Obviously this is out of the control of the site, and I state this only to lead into a recommendation to bring some ear plugs. The second night was far more quiet with almost no one driving down the road.
Overall I recommend this site and 100% would stay again. ✌️
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Misty
August 2025
Tent
Great experience! Karmen & her family were wonderful hosts.
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Blake
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Great folks very friendly bathroom was clean and had great water pressure on top of fresh eggs which was a huge plus and very quite area would recommend this place to anyone!
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Dustin
August 2025
Tent
With kids
We had a great time here! Lots of fish to catch, and great campsite. Hosts were friendly and accommodating. The sheep and goats were fun to watch and the 2 farm dogs loved spending time with us at the campsite. If you have dogs, I would make sure they are good around animals and other dogs before considering coming out. We didn’t bring our dogs and I’m glad. I don’t think they would have done well. There are canoe rentals, farm tours, fresh eggs and more. They also have special events at the farm that look like a blast!!
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Aaron
August 2025
Tent
Amazing place and very wonderful hosts! Thank you so much for the beautiful eggs and your kind hospitality.
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John
August 2025
Tent
As advertised and fair value. Host greeted promptly. Directions good and in a pretty place but not far off the beaten path. There are chickens nearby.
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Charles
August 2025
Tent
With kids
They were very nice. It was a great place to take my daughter for her first time camping. They were very accommodating and responsive to my communications.
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Charlie
July 2025
Tent
The owners were super friendly and very flexible about the check-in/check-out. The site is also nice and pleasant with a good variety of spots to choose from!
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Brian
July 2025
Tent
With kids
It was a peaceful place to camp with my son on our trip to see grandma. The ambience of the place is relaxing. The sound of the bullfrogs sent us off to sleep. Despite the little bit of rain, the fire pit was perfect for our fire. The whole place was very well kept. Definitely will keep this stop in my favorites.
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