RV Camping Near Canton, MO, US: 12 Best RV Parks 2025

Set up camp in Canton and you’re spoiled for choice, with over 650 RV-friendly sites scattered across the area. Average nightly rates hover around $30, but you can snag a spot for as little as $20. Expect water and electricity hookups at most sites, with showers available to keep things civilized. You’ll find campsites tucked along creeks, on the edge of woodland, and even beside a working winery. If you want a site with solid reviews, check out Railroad creek camp ground (46 reviews) or set up your RV among the vines at Ridge View Winery (15 reviews). snow sports draw winter campers, while hiking trails and fishing spots keep things lively the rest of the year. For a quieter stay, Whitetail Tent Camping (9 reviews) is just a short drive away, with plenty of nature to explore. Pack your boots, plug in, and you’re set.

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Set up camp in Canton and you’re spoiled for choice, with over 650 RV-friendly sites scattered across the area. Average nightly rates hover around $30, but you can snag a spot for as little as $20. Expect water and electricity hookups at most sites, with showers available to keep things civilized. You’ll find campsites tucked along creeks, on the edge of woodland, and even beside a working winery. If you want a site with solid reviews, check out Railroad creek camp ground (46 reviews) or set up your RV among the vines at Ridge View Winery (15 reviews). snow sports draw winter campers, while hiking trails and fishing spots keep things lively the rest of the year. For a quieter stay, Whitetail Tent Camping (9 reviews) is just a short drive away, with plenty of nature to explore. Pack your boots, plug in, and you’re set.

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1. Jensen Woods Camp

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36mi from Canton · 10 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Mound Station, IL

Welcome to your new favorite camping oasis. Sitting on 550 acres, Jensen Woods Camp is a serene, secluded environment offering RV sites, bunkhouse rooms, treehouses, a rustic A-Frame cabin, and a lodge equipped with a small kitchen, a commercial kitchen, free WiFi, board games, foosball, washer/dryer, and more! We offer swimming and fishing ponds, archery, kayaking, and 15 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. (Trails are closed during hunting seasons.) Trails are closed until 1:30pm April 14- May 15, 2025.

2. Wildcat Springs Campground And Pool

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21mi from Canton · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · Hamilton, IL

Wildcat is a very nice campground operated by the Hamilton Park District in Hamilton IL. The Campground has 12 RV slots of various sizes and electric for tent camping. Water is also available at each camper site. There is also a dump station is on site. On the same property is a very nice public pool and one of the country's premier Disc Golf courses. Very quiet and peaceful surroundings. Just a half mile off of the Mississippi River. There is a single shower/restroom open for campers located on the North end of the pool house.

3. Railroad creek camp ground

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20mi from Canton · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · Hamilton, IL

Learn more about this land:Come enjoy primitive camping while you commune with nature and hunt geodes and fossils in the famous Keokuk Geode region. Property is within close proximity to Nauvoo, Illinois and within a very short distance to the Mississippi River. The camping area is level ground and surrounded by trees. The property has a hillside geode mine on it and there is a creek running through it that has a lot of geodes in it.

4. Escape to North River Glamping

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29mi from Canton · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Shelbyville, MO

Settle into The Grove at North River Ranch, a lovely glampground on our 2200 acre working regenerative ranch. Look out on the pond, under the shade of oak, maple and honey locusts. Hike a trail through forested paths, around beautiful wide pastures. Look for protected birds on our Audubon Certified property, and observe deer, fox, beavers and other wildlife in their natural, balanced environment. Enjoy quiet, restful sleep in furnished platform tents with quality linens and handcrafted quilts under beautiful, unobstructed starry skies.

5. Double Hearts Ranch

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40mi from Canton · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · Monroe City, MO

Welcome to Double Hearts Ranch, in Monroe City, Missouri! B: 573.735.7258 Pitch your tent or park your RV at Double Hearts Ranch, where camping meets connection. Nestled in a quiet, remote location just one mile from Mark Twain Lake access and horse trails, our ranch offers guests the rare opportunity to engage with our friendly horses and donkeys during their stay, creating memories that go beyond a traditional camping trip. Relax under the stars with access to a covered pavilion featuring picnic tables and a 5-speaker surround sound movie theater area. Gather around your own campfire ring or enjoy the community fire ring at the pavilion for larger groups. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi, or unplug and enjoy the great outdoors with our kayak, bicycle, and fishing equipment rentals. Whether you’re seeking peaceful tranquility, outdoor adventure, or a one-of-a-kind equine experience, Double Hearts Ranch provides the perfect setting.

6. Bell Acres

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34mi from Canton · 1 site · Tent, RV · Mound Station, IL

Primitive Forest Retreat – 20 Acres of Seclusion Near State Park Escape to 20 acres of peaceful, private woodland perfect for tent camping or parking your camper (note: no hookups). This primitive site offers a true back-to-nature experience—no electricity, no sewer, no water—just you, the trees, and the quiet. Enjoy exploring a manicured trail system winding through the forest, ideal for peaceful walks or wildlife watching. A small, serene pond adds to the natural charm (please note: no fish). Pets are welcome—bring your furry friends to roam and relax with you! Located just 10 minutes from Siloam Springs State Park and 5 minutes from the nearest convenience store Homestyle Foods (closed on Sundays), you’ll have easy access to both adventure and essentials. Property lines will be marked with purple painted trees and some wooden stakes. Please respect property lines. Please Note: • There are trail cameras around the farm used for wildlife monitoring. The cameras are located on posts and trees on the trail system. There are no trail cameras located at the camp site itself. Per request, the location of all cameras be provided. • No motorized vehicles allowed beyond the designated parking area • Primitive camping only – no modern amenities • Pet friendly • Perfect for tents or off-grid camper parking Come unwind, unplug, and reconnect with nature.

7. Whitetail Tent Camping

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45mi from Canton · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Keosauqua, IA

Camping, (Fishinfg at 2 of our sights) Enjoying a campfire and sometimes even petting Pedro the donkey! Learn more about this land: Nestled into the center of historic and scenic Van Buren County (where there are more Whitetail Deer than people) You are a 5 minute drive away from The Des Moines River which is great for kayaking, boating and fishing. You’re also 5 minutes away from Lacey State Park, which has a 30 acre lake. Lacey Lake also has a sandy beach area and over 13 miles of trails to hike on. If you like to go fishing and boating, Lake Sugema, a 579 acre lake, is a 10 minute drive from this campsite. If you’re into horseback riding, you’ll be camping 19 miles from where you can rent a horse and ride on 25 miles of trails in Shimek State Forest, just east of Farmington, Iowa.

8. Salty Cedar

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41mi from Canton · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Center, MO

Salty Cedar is located next to Mark Twain Lake. There are many thing to do around and on M. T. Lake (boating, fishing, beach, water park, hick, marina and much more). We are just off highway J for easy access campground and only a couple minutes from all main Lake attractions. With out 4 camp sites on property it will be a quite and welcoming.

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Escape to North River Glamping

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29mi from Canton · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Shelbyville, MO

Settle into The Grove at North River Ranch, a lovely glampground on our 2200 acre working regenerative ranch. Look out on the pond, under the shade of oak, maple and honey locusts. Hike a trail through forested paths, around beautiful wide pastures. Look for protected birds on our Audubon Certified property, and observe deer, fox, beavers and other wildlife in their natural, balanced environment. Enjoy quiet, restful sleep in furnished platform tents with quality linens and handcrafted quilts under beautiful, unobstructed starry skies.

Double Hearts Ranch

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40mi from Canton · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · Monroe City, MO

Welcome to Double Hearts Ranch, in Monroe City, Missouri! B: 573.735.7258 Pitch your tent or park your RV at Double Hearts Ranch, where camping meets connection. Nestled in a quiet, remote location just one mile from Mark Twain Lake access and horse trails, our ranch offers guests the rare opportunity to engage with our friendly horses and donkeys during their stay, creating memories that go beyond a traditional camping trip. Relax under the stars with access to a covered pavilion featuring picnic tables and a 5-speaker surround sound movie theater area. Gather around your own campfire ring or enjoy the community fire ring at the pavilion for larger groups. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi, or unplug and enjoy the great outdoors with our kayak, bicycle, and fishing equipment rentals. Whether you’re seeking peaceful tranquility, outdoor adventure, or a one-of-a-kind equine experience, Double Hearts Ranch provides the perfect setting.

Bell Acres

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34mi from Canton · 1 site · Tent, RV · Mound Station, IL

Primitive Forest Retreat – 20 Acres of Seclusion Near State Park Escape to 20 acres of peaceful, private woodland perfect for tent camping or parking your camper (note: no hookups). This primitive site offers a true back-to-nature experience—no electricity, no sewer, no water—just you, the trees, and the quiet. Enjoy exploring a manicured trail system winding through the forest, ideal for peaceful walks or wildlife watching. A small, serene pond adds to the natural charm (please note: no fish). Pets are welcome—bring your furry friends to roam and relax with you! Located just 10 minutes from Siloam Springs State Park and 5 minutes from the nearest convenience store Homestyle Foods (closed on Sundays), you’ll have easy access to both adventure and essentials. Property lines will be marked with purple painted trees and some wooden stakes. Please respect property lines. Please Note: • There are trail cameras around the farm used for wildlife monitoring. The cameras are located on posts and trees on the trail system. There are no trail cameras located at the camp site itself. Per request, the location of all cameras be provided. • No motorized vehicles allowed beyond the designated parking area • Primitive camping only – no modern amenities • Pet friendly • Perfect for tents or off-grid camper parking Come unwind, unplug, and reconnect with nature.

Whitetail Tent Camping

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45mi from Canton · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Keosauqua, IA

Camping, (Fishinfg at 2 of our sights) Enjoying a campfire and sometimes even petting Pedro the donkey! Learn more about this land: Nestled into the center of historic and scenic Van Buren County (where there are more Whitetail Deer than people) You are a 5 minute drive away from The Des Moines River which is great for kayaking, boating and fishing. You’re also 5 minutes away from Lacey State Park, which has a 30 acre lake. Lacey Lake also has a sandy beach area and over 13 miles of trails to hike on. If you like to go fishing and boating, Lake Sugema, a 579 acre lake, is a 10 minute drive from this campsite. If you’re into horseback riding, you’ll be camping 19 miles from where you can rent a horse and ride on 25 miles of trails in Shimek State Forest, just east of Farmington, Iowa.

Salty Cedar

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41mi from Canton · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · Center, MO

Salty Cedar is located next to Mark Twain Lake. There are many thing to do around and on M. T. Lake (boating, fishing, beach, water park, hick, marina and much more). We are just off highway J for easy access campground and only a couple minutes from all main Lake attractions. With out 4 camp sites on property it will be a quite and welcoming.

Public campgrounds near Canton

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Wakonda Campground

8.5mi from Canton · 81 sites · Tents, RVs · in Wakonda State Park

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Nauvoo Campground

30mi from Canton · 30 sites · Tents, RVs · in Nauvoo State Park

Battle of Athens State Historic Site Campground

33mi from Canton · 29 sites · Tents, RVs · in Battle of Athens State Historic Site

Siloam Springs Campground

36mi from Canton · 102 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siloam Springs State Park

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Big Oak Campground

45mi from Canton · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · in Argyle Lake State Park

Twin Oaks Campground

45mi from Canton · 31 sites · Tents, RVs · in Argyle Lake State Park

Twisted Oak Campground

45mi from Canton · 64 sites · Tents, RVs · in Argyle Lake State Park

Mark Twain Campground

47mi from Canton · 97 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain State Park

Lacey-Keosauqua Campground

47mi from Canton · 82 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park

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Geode Campground

49mi from Canton · 168 sites · Tents, RVs · in Geode State Park

Stories from the community

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Victoria

October 2025

19 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at Bell Acres

Great hosts,the site is perfect for star gazing. The Sky is beautiful at night,trails are nice . Clint is very responsive and commicated well.

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Victoria

October 2025

19 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Bell Acres

I stayed here 3 nights just me and my dog. The site is safe, beautiful grounds, great for hikes, exploring, viewing wildlife, nature ,etc... Clint communicated very well, directions are accurate and easy to find. As soon as I pulled in the driveway there were deer in the field & driveway.What a beautiful site ! Also the stars are amazing at night too!

Sydney

September 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Double Hearts Ranch

This stay was incredible! Tamitha and her husband were amazing and accommodating hosts. Their property was beautiful and the animals clearly well loved. Tamitha went out of her way to ensure we had everything we needed and that my daughter had a wonderful experience (she was a big fan of the donkeys, especially Ernie). They also had a wonderful lake about a quarter mile away from them that was perfect for swimming my dogs. We will be back and wish we had more that a quick nights stop!

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Mel

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Railroad creek camp ground

Tent camping was great. beautiful creek. We took back two sites so we had plenty of room to spread out. Pit toilet is by the geode mine area so take the site before the bridge if that's important to you.

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Mel

August 2025

16 ft car

With pets

Weekend Trip to Railroad creek camp ground

Got there early and took the back two sites so tents were farthest back from the one other site in the vicinity and we used the fire and picnic table in the other one. The creek is beautiful and all solid rock in the creek bed so you can hunt for all kinds of cool fossils and geodes without getting muddy. The only pit toilet is up by the gate/entrance where the geode mine is so if you're thinking you want to be close than take the first site before the little bridge but be aware people showing up to the geode mine early in the morning might make noise with their pickaxes.

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Kyle & Nola

August 2025

15 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Wildcat Springs Campground And Pool

Site 6 was well shaded. The single bathroom/shower was a short walk from our campsite. The door is propped open so no code is needed. Friday night the campground was fairly deserted. It got more lively the next night! The mosquitoes were fairly aggressive until the breeze came up on Saturday. Unfortunately, the pool closed last weekend. I was glad we found that out when we called before we arrived. (We booked our site, #6 but the confirmation recorded it as #1 so we called to check on that and were told that it is a glitch but not to worry.). We appreciated the free firewood since the site is a bit more than we usually spend. There were street lights and cameras nearby. Disc golfers came through every so often. There was fairly regular foot and car traffic below our site. We explored Keokuk and Hamilton. Be sure to check out the view from Rand Park!

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Eric

August 2025

16 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Escape to North River Glamping

Abslolutely loved the place, would highly recommene it to anybody. Just beautiful.

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Cj

July 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Railroad creek camp ground

We Loved the place. We were the only people camping... definitely primitive camping!!! But that is what we were looking for. Clean, safe. Talked to some people who were digging on land and they found bucket full of geodes..... definitely going back!!!

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Teresa

July 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

3 nights at Wildcat Springs Campground And Pool

Great camper spots, nice and clean, and quiet. Enjoy camping here when we can

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JODI

July 2025

27 ft fifth wheel

3 nights at Wildcat Springs Campground And Pool

Wildcat City Park Campground is clean and well maintained. Did not have any issues. Other campers were courteous, no loud music/noise even with it being a holiday weekend. Some tree branches near drive need to be trimmed. Understand why the shorter hose on the dump station, but it could be a bit longer.

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Jessica

June 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Railroad creek camp ground

Amazing geodes, peaceful site full of frog and cricket songs.

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Tara

June 2025

32 ft Class A

With kids

Weekend Trip to Wildcat Springs Campground And Pool

We enjoyed our trip. Loved the walking trails, the park for the kids. Was disappointed that the pool was not accessible except 1 to 6 as we weren't able to utilize it at all. We booked site 3 but on our confirmation it said site 1, which was fine but thee were no other campers there so we were confused to why that occurred. Over a very nice area and we would visit again

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Tim

June 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Railroad creek camp ground

We had a relaxing evening! The campsite was clean, included a picnic table, fire ring, and a trash can. Right next to the creek, close enough to hear a small waterfall all night long. While you may hear the occasional vehicle off in the distance, the site is secluded and private. Minutes away from food and convenience stores, as well as the Mississippi River. You can dig for geodes on the property, and we found plenty of good ones.

Richard

June 2025

29 ft travel trailer

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Double Hearts Ranch

Double Hearts is a beautiful, tranquil and accessible RV / Camping stop. The host is wonderful and really went out of the way to make us feel welcome. Thanks!

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Adrian

May 2025

13 ft travel trailer

1 night at Double Hearts Ranch

Although we only stayed a night while passing through, the Double Hearts Ranch was a great experience. Tamitha was very helpful in getting us situated and the shared patio space with a bathroom was wonderful. We'll definitely come back when we are in the area and highly recommend it.

Mark

May 2025

43 ft travel trailer

4 nights at Jensen Woods Camp

Jensen Woods is a camp, not a camp site. It is not just a sleeping spot. The difference in our stay was the access to showers, bathrooms, fishing, nice scenery, a small archery range, and a lot of space. The sites are large, spacious, have electric and water, and there is a dump station close by for black and grey. If you are going to stay in your RV for much of the trip, this is a great summer place to visit. However, during the summer, Illinois is the happy home to ticks. We use a grass covering (9x6) at our steps landing, but we still found it necessary to spray, check, and actually had to pull out one tick that had nestled its way into one of us. We would recommend this camp for nature lovers (during the summer), and everyone else outside of tick season (check google for more info). Finally, your stay at Jensen Woods supports their mission/ministry to provide youth retreats/camps during the summer months. So, your stay does help a good cause. Keep Camping! Mark Cox, PhD