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This bath-house has a flushable toilet, sink and shower (no hot water). It's stocked with TP, Paper towels, soap and hand sanitizer. BYO Shampoo/Conditioner.

Vania M.’s Land

Bring your kayaks and paddle boards! There is a spot to launch down a short hill from the campsite. 

You have over 100 acres to hike through of natural Ozark Forest!

Your campsite is right on this lake cove, so it's great for swimming, kayaking and you'll see gorgeous sunsets over the water!

This photo was taken from a raft in the middle of the cove that your campsite sits on.

You are looking in towards the private cove where your campsite is located. This is where you can swim, tube, paddle, etc. 

This quarry fills up after it rains and makes a nice swimming hole! Ask me if it's got enough water though because it fluctuates based on the rain. 

Our campsites are pretty big, much larger than typical campsites. Each one comes with a table & chairs/benches and a fire pit. 

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Dockley Ranch

Here at Dockley Ranch, guests can enjoy 80 acres of Missouri Ozarks. Features include a waterfall and hiking trails, peaceful vistas and goats, alpacas, and chickens to entertain.  Rent a 1-room cabin or pitch a tent, watch the stars from the hillside stage, grill at the covered pavilion and enjoy the sounds of the countryside.  

PROPERTY MAP: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/dashboard/land/2565/map

Free ranging alpacas will often visit your site.

Welcome to Dockley Ranch! We look forward to hosting you.

Oran Mor Community

Our property is owned and shared by the members of Oran Mor Community. We are a small homestead growing a lot of permaculture gardens with a focus on wild edibles and native plants. We operate a nursery, apothecary business, a kids Wildskool, and print a seasonal magazine in-house. We share our lives and communal spaces. There are 3 creeks running through the land, one called Little Creek which is year round and has a fun little swimming hole. To learn more about us search for Oran Mor Community on the web.

More about this land:

TENT CAMPING: Pitch your tent near the creek or farther out in a patch on the edge of the woods. There are many beautiful camping spots. Feel free to build a fire for cooking, relaxing, or whatever. A cool part of camping here is that we are a mostly off-grid homestead (with wifi) and we are a small community. We raise ducks and geese along with many gardens and wild spaces, and we build really cool things out of our lands bountiful resources like our timber frame slipstraw and cob tiny house.

Your campsite can be just a couple minutes walk away from our main community center, or you are welcome to set up camp farther away and be more remote in the woods. There are multiple swimming holes along Little Creek, some more secluded ones that are clothing optional. We also have walking trails that you are welcome to enjoy. 

CAR or RV CAMPING: We have a spot to park a small RV or camper and plug into electricity. You are also welcome to car camp.

We typically serve two communally shared meals every day and you are invited to join us for these. These meals are included in the price of your stay. You are also welcome to cook your own meals at one of the various fire pits here.

walk along the crystal clear creek to get to the swimming hole

A field of flowers on the edge of the woods.

L'isola Farm

In 2012 I realized I wanted to reconnect with nature. I was born and raised in NYC and always felt like something was wrong. It wasn't until I came to the Ozarks that I realized that it was nature that was missing from my life. It's been a long road to normalcy, the land was trashed when I got it and needed to be cleaned. Every structure on the land was build, at least in part, by me. It's rustic to say the least but it's definitely a unique experience.Learn more about this land:This is a quaint off-grid homestead. Living here is a lot like camping. It's located in the beautiful rolling hills of the Ozarks where there are plenty of stars at night and sounds of the birds and frogs always in the air. There is a great little platform in the wooded area of my property where you can set your tent up. You are also welcome to stay a little closer to the 'people area' and partake in daily activities on the farm. We are always doing something fun, sometimes it's using earthen plaster other times it's building with mud.  We have an outdoor shower available in the summer. Composting toilet. Wood cookstove. Any other questions please inquire within.

you can see our handmade living quarters!

Mean Green's Farm

This farm is a self sustaining vegetable farm. We use natural and organic growing methods. In September we will be opening our 6 acre maze, with special events on the weekends.Learn more about this land:Come enjoyour quiet country setting campsites. The field is wide open for you to enjoy the night under the stars. Our campsites are on the far end  of our 23 acre vegetable farm. It's just a short walk to the main house.

Bryant Creek running through our property.

Creek View Camp

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About our site-

These are primitive campsites that are in a shaded area near Dry Creek, Brush Creek and Bryant Creek.  On our 9 acre property is bordered by Ozark County Road 162 on the east, Ozark County Road 164 on the north, Dry Creek (a loosing stream) on the west and Brush Creek on the south. Please note that Campsites #2 & #3 are directly on the banks of Dry Creek which is a seasonal loosing stream meaning that in the spring and during periods of wet weather the creek can be running or partially running. During the summer and periods of extended drought this creek will be completely dry but offers great opportunites for rock collecting and exploring.

Our campsites consist of a tractor mowed area in the shade of large Walnut, Oak and Sycamore trees with no other amenities. Set your tent, camper or RV up and enjoy the beauty of our creek side oasis. We allow fires in rock or metal fire rings as long as there are no burn bans in effect. You are welcome to gather down dead wood from our property for fires but please do not cut or damage live or standing trees. Make sure fires are controlled and supervised and always douse fires with water before leaving your camp. Please remove all trash from the area when you leave and make sure you have trash containers protected from wildlife while you are with us.

We have abundent wildlife in the area including a pair of mated Bald Eagles with imature offspring. We also have all sorts of smaller critters like racoons, oppossums, armadillos, squirrels, rabbits, ground hogs, beaver, mink, otters, muskrats and more. Lots of birds too including owls, falcons, buzzards, crows and songbirds of all kinds. Larger animals are abundant as well, you may see deer, bobcats, foxes, coyotes and there have been sightings of black bears and cougars in the area from time to time. We have occasionally seen wild hogs on the property.

We are located approximately 1 mile below the Highway 95 bridge crossing on Bryant Creek and you can put in a Highway 95 and float to our property although you will have to portage from the creek to your camp there is no road accessing the creek from our property at this time. 

Our location is close to multiple recreation and sightseeing opportunities. We are located in rural Ozark County, Missouri near the towns of Gainesville (Pop. 723) 31 miles, Ava (Pop. 2865) 29 miles, West Plains (Pop. 12,304) 37 miles.  The town of Dora is a small unincorporated community located 10 miles east of our site has a small general store and restaurant. Roy's Store offers gas, food, beer, some hardware and staples, the grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is now a Dollar General in Dora as well as a US post office office, zip code 65637.

We are a short drive from several scenic historic mills including (Rockbridge 7 miles, which boasts pay to fish for Trout from their hatchery, a small store,  restaurant and bar, as well as trap shooting and sporting clays), (Hodgson Mill 12 miles, one of the most photographed in the Ozarks),  Dawt 24 miles, which has a general store, restaurant, and canoe rental), (Zanoni 14 miles, now a private residence) .  One of the newest Missouri State Parks, Bryant Creek State Park is just 7 miles west of us. This new state park offers hundereds of acres of recreational opportunites including hiking and site seeing and is currently only slightly developed. 

Enjoy floating and fishing for catfish, smallmouth bass, google eye and trout in one of our beautiful clear rivers including Bryant Creek which is directly accessible by a short walk from our property and is a great fishing and floating stream. The North Fork River which is a choice floating and fishing stream including a trophy trout management area about 12 miles to the east of our property.  There are several canoe liveries on the North Fork and bookings for rental and shuttle services are available (contact us for a listing of these services). 

 Use common sense when accessing these campsites and all areas adjacent to our property, county roads can become impassible during flood conditions. Remember "Turn Around Do't Drowned" don't drive into flood waters. Access to these campsites is through an open field and may become soft and muddy during rainy periods. We highly recommend the use of 4 wheel drive vehicles when conditions warrant. Pulling heavy campers and RVs into these areas is not recommended when it is raining or after peiods of rains. You will be responsible for the cost of any recovery operations if you get stuck. This site can flood in wet conditions so caution should be used during periods of heavy rains and we may have to relocate your campsite to higher ground in the event of high water. Campsites 1, 2 and 3 are all subject to flooding and during periods of heavy rain. Only Campsite #4 is safe from floods.  It is also the least shaded and will receive full sun in the afternoon. 

Our creeks and rivers provide lots of fun water activites but there are no lifeguards or on site emegency services. Cell service is very limited or non-existant at the campsite location and you will have to drive to higher location possibly several miles away to get service.  We are surrounded by private property please respect others and do not tresspass on private property.

We have a mated pair of eagles living in the area. They have two immature offspring also living with them. 

Buck deer in velvet in the area during the summer. We see deer almost everytime we are there.


A momma deer with her fawn. This photo is right in the area of Site #2.

This is the camp site location. Dry Creek runs just past the tree line over the bank. 

This is the site location. Dry Creek is just past the tree line over the bank. This is a large open area in the field there is plenty of room for your camp.

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