The best waterfall campgrounds near Doniphan, Missouri

Doniphan gives you 146 campsites where waterfalls take centre stage—each spot handpicked for campers chasing running water and rugged Missouri terrain. Expect prices to sit around $36 a night, with some sites dipping as low as $10. If you want real feedback, look up Williams Camp : Eleven Point River (12 reviews), Camp Cock-A-Doodle (6 reviews), and The Camp at Ozark Acres (2 reviews). You’ll find sites with toilets, showers, and spots where campfires are allowed—essentials, not extras. Spend your days swimming beneath falls, watching for wildlife, or exploring on horseback. Don’t expect resort polish; expect fresh air, cold streams, and a place where the night sky actually shows stars.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Doniphan

Doniphan gives you 146 campsites where waterfalls take centre stage—each spot handpicked for campers chasing running water and rugged Missouri terrain. Expect prices to sit around $36 a night, with some sites dipping as low as $10. If you want real feedback, look up Williams Camp : Eleven Point River (12 reviews), Camp Cock-A-Doodle (6 reviews), and The Camp at Ozark Acres (2 reviews). You’ll find sites with toilets, showers, and spots where campfires are allowed—essentials, not extras. Spend your days swimming beneath falls, watching for wildlife, or exploring on horseback. Don’t expect resort polish; expect fresh air, cold streams, and a place where the night sky actually shows stars.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Doniphan

1. Williams Camp : Eleven Point River

98%

(30)

18mi from Doniphan · 10 sites · Tents, RVs

Learn more about this land: You'll have a private place of your own, with access to some of Missouri states most hidden springs, rivers, waterfalls, fishing, hunting, hiking, (some of the best) horseback riding trails, and historic landmarks.  Rather you're after solitude or sport, this area has you covered.  Kayak, canoe, and shuttle rental, service is available at hufstedlers.com and is a short 11.5 mile drive.  Beautiful eleven point river offers blue, red, and white ribbon, spring fed trout/walleye water.  If you're looking to float the river, be sure to research the many springs on the way down your trip and the historic mill communities that once flourished there.  These are perfect opportunities to take a break, eat a meal, and explore the area.  Most also will have public bathrooms.  Unless there are multiple reservations, you will be allowed to hookup/stay at whichever site is the easiest for you to get parked at.  Maps of the area and things to do will continue to be updated as they are developed.  In the mean time, a great resource is MissouriScenicRivers.com. We do not live near this site so this is an exclusively non-hosted listing.

2. Mark Twain National Forest

88%

(21)

452 sites · Bunker, Missouri

Missouri’s only national forest has 1.5 million acres of wilderness to explore.

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

3. Crowley Ridge State Park

100%

(1)

30 sites · Paragould, Arkansas

Discover the rustic charm of Crowley's Ridge State Park.

Pets

Toilets

Campfires

Public campgrounds near Doniphan

Float Camp Recreation Area

4.3mi from Doniphan · 20 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Deer Leap Recreation Area

5mi from Doniphan · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Fourche Lake Recreation Area

6.5mi from Doniphan · 6 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Beaver Lake Recreation Area

16mi from Doniphan · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

Irish Wilderness

21mi from Doniphan · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

Whites Creek Float Camp

23mi from Doniphan · 1 site · in Mark Twain National Forest

Markham Springs Campground

27mi from Doniphan · 11 sites · in Mark Twain National Forest

Watercress Campground

28mi from Doniphan · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

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(1)

Greer Crossing Recreation Area

30mi from Doniphan · 19 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

McCormack Lake Recreation Area

32mi from Doniphan · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Wappapello Section of the Ozark Trail

35mi from Doniphan · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

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(1)

Crowley Ridge Campground

41mi from Doniphan · 30 sites · Tents, RVs · in Crowley Ridge State Park

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Brandon

October 2025

28 ft Class A

3 nights at Williams Camp : Eleven Point River

Very nice place will definitely be staying again. Power and water hook ups were great and it was very convenient. Close to town.

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David

August 2025

30 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Williams Camp : Eleven Point River

Easy to find and I was only camper. Little to no traffic on the road.

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Randy

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Williams Camp : Eleven Point River

We reserved the entire Williams camp for float trip group and it worked great! Had 4 campers setup and half dozen tents. Water and electric worked great also! Floated the eleven point river with Hufstedlars outfit. They were able to pickup/dropoff at our location, which is clutch, nobody had to drive after the float. It was really nice to have a place for our group all by ourselves, very secluded but still easily accessible. Phone service was 50/50 for some of us, but personally my phone worked well the entire time while at the campsite. You are definitely in the woods, so be ready with the bug spray and tick prevention. Overall, my group of 18 had a great experience here, we would def reserve this again when we come back to the 11pt River.