The best family-friendly glamping near Mansfield

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Most famous as the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mansfield brings visitors from all over the world to this tiny Missouri town to see where the author wrote the famed Little House on the Prairie books. Visitors can see several locations and tour museums related to Wilder’s life, or they can enjoy the peace and serenity of the rolling farmland and woodlands of the Ozarks. The proud small town preserves history and offers up home cookin’ at local restaurants. A couple of private RV parks and glamping rentals can be found in and near town, but venturing to larger cities in the vicinity will open up more opportunities. 

99% (466) 10 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Mansfield

Explore the Ozarks - Dockley Ranch

1. Explore the Ozarks - Dockley Ranch

98%
(136)
19mi from Mansfield · 13 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
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
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from 
$15
 / night
Howler Bike Park Stays

2. Howler Bike Park Stays

99%
(280)
43mi from Mansfield · 26 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Welcome to Howler--the Midwest's Premier Mountain Bike Park! Hospitality means everything to us and we would be honored to have you as a guest on our downhill trails or a guest to the Ozark Mountains looking for a great place to stay--or both! We think we've got some surprises in store for you when you get here. You'll find us located just off Highway 65 in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. We're seven minutes from Branson, one of the busiest tourist destinations in the Midwest, but take the five-minute ride or walk down to Base Camp and you'll feel miles away from it all. Howler is imagined, designed, and maintained by riders who love our unique terrain and wanted to pull the best from it. Our trails are built with all skill levels in mind with a clear goal of rider progression. But Howler Bike Park Stays isn't just for riders! We've got all kinds of things to do for riders and non-riders alike! Start your day in Base Camp, the hub of activity at Howler. If you need a caffeine kick to get you started, we've got you covered with a specialty coffee drink, blended, or smoothie at Howler Coffee Shop! And, Chef Dustin is now serving breakfast with three delicious options to power you up for your day! Around noon and throughout the day, you can enjoy Chef's insanely-delicious food at the Growl Grill. Stop in the Welcome Center for bike passes, Howler merch, and bike gear. Are you shredding with us and need a new tube or tire change? We have got you taken care of in Howler Bike Co. next to the Welcome Center. We have beer and wine available at the Growl Grill, and you’re welcome to take your purchases to your tent to enjoy! New in Spring 2023, is our Skills Park and our Children's Play Area-complete with a mini pump track for Stryders or small bikes--and a beautiful cedar swing set! We also have a mile round trip Hiking Trail through the woods where you can see glimpses of riders shredding the mountain trails. Feel like a break at the top of the hike? We've got a picnic table so you can enjoy the scenery and eat some mouth-watering food from the Growl Grill! We also have our all-new bathrooms and showers, complete with shampoo/body wash and hair dryers. And you can keep all your necessary items near you while you ride with our all-new lockers. They're free and you only need to enter a four-digit code of your choosing to use them.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
from 
$15
 / night
B Berry Farms & Co.

3. B Berry Farms & Co.

99%
(216)
33mi from Mansfield · 16 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Would you like to try something different than your everyday routine? Well, then come on out to a little place in the country to unplug, unwind, or just enjoy life that's all around you. Our little spot is called B Berry Farms and Co. We are a 40-acre family U-Pick Berry farm and 24-hour Campground with 5 RV spots with 20 amp, 30 amp or 50amp electricity your choice. And we are right in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks with over 4,000 you-pick Berry bushes (and fresh produce in 24' )covering 7 acres, we have something for almost everyone. If you want cleaner, healthier products in your life, we can also help you with that. We are also a natural skin care product manufacturer. Either Bonding by the wood-fired stove in our bunkhouse or cuddling up in the chairs outside, enjoying hot cocoa as it snows. Just looking off into the distance and seeing the sun setting with bursting colors over the rows and rows of berries. Experience a darker night sky than most are used to. Or walk the many acres of colored coated diverse trails, enjoy 2 horseshoe pitching areas, pick delicious berries, throw axes at our log targets, Glow in the dark frisbee, Play 4 holes of frisbee golf, swing on several adult swings, play an intense game of pool on our table, climb a 12-foot high wall, enjoy our 10' bouncing net hanging from the ceiling, play in the many sandboxes, sweat out a game with a 35' professional Volleyball net (ball provided)and badminton(we have rackets and birdies), Play in the new Waterhole WATERPARK play area day or night which sprays water in all directions with water slide, ( Trampoline, 95' kids Zipline, 9'x9' colored swing net, 2 swings, 14' fireman's pole, monkey bars, rock climbing walls, swing bridges amd forts) and so many more things to do. Cold showers, 2 solar-heated shower houses (seasonal frost to frost), 2 restrooms, and several hand-washing stations, or handwash laundry tub. We sell farm fresh eggs, and baked goods(homemade breads, cinnamon rolls, cookies, muffins, and many fresh seasonal vegetables as well as picked to order, and handmade natural products.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
$6
 / night

Most famous as the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mansfield brings visitors from all over the world to this tiny Missouri town to see where the author wrote the famed Little House on the Prairie books. Visitors can see several locations and tour museums related to Wilder’s life, or they can enjoy the peace and serenity of the rolling farmland and woodlands of the Ozarks. The proud small town preserves history and offers up home cookin’ at local restaurants. A couple of private RV parks and glamping rentals can be found in and near town, but venturing to larger cities in the vicinity will open up more opportunities. 

99% (466) 10 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Mansfield

Explore the Ozarks - Dockley Ranch

1. Explore the Ozarks - Dockley Ranch

98%
(136)
19mi from Mansfield · 13 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
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
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from 
$15
 / night
Howler Bike Park Stays

2. Howler Bike Park Stays

99%
(280)
43mi from Mansfield · 26 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Welcome to Howler--the Midwest's Premier Mountain Bike Park! Hospitality means everything to us and we would be honored to have you as a guest on our downhill trails or a guest to the Ozark Mountains looking for a great place to stay--or both! We think we've got some surprises in store for you when you get here. You'll find us located just off Highway 65 in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. We're seven minutes from Branson, one of the busiest tourist destinations in the Midwest, but take the five-minute ride or walk down to Base Camp and you'll feel miles away from it all. Howler is imagined, designed, and maintained by riders who love our unique terrain and wanted to pull the best from it. Our trails are built with all skill levels in mind with a clear goal of rider progression. But Howler Bike Park Stays isn't just for riders! We've got all kinds of things to do for riders and non-riders alike! Start your day in Base Camp, the hub of activity at Howler. If you need a caffeine kick to get you started, we've got you covered with a specialty coffee drink, blended, or smoothie at Howler Coffee Shop! And, Chef Dustin is now serving breakfast with three delicious options to power you up for your day! Around noon and throughout the day, you can enjoy Chef's insanely-delicious food at the Growl Grill. Stop in the Welcome Center for bike passes, Howler merch, and bike gear. Are you shredding with us and need a new tube or tire change? We have got you taken care of in Howler Bike Co. next to the Welcome Center. We have beer and wine available at the Growl Grill, and you’re welcome to take your purchases to your tent to enjoy! New in Spring 2023, is our Skills Park and our Children's Play Area-complete with a mini pump track for Stryders or small bikes--and a beautiful cedar swing set! We also have a mile round trip Hiking Trail through the woods where you can see glimpses of riders shredding the mountain trails. Feel like a break at the top of the hike? We've got a picnic table so you can enjoy the scenery and eat some mouth-watering food from the Growl Grill! We also have our all-new bathrooms and showers, complete with shampoo/body wash and hair dryers. And you can keep all your necessary items near you while you ride with our all-new lockers. They're free and you only need to enter a four-digit code of your choosing to use them.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
from 
$15
 / night
B Berry Farms & Co.

3. B Berry Farms & Co.

99%
(216)
33mi from Mansfield · 16 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Would you like to try something different than your everyday routine? Well, then come on out to a little place in the country to unplug, unwind, or just enjoy life that's all around you. Our little spot is called B Berry Farms and Co. We are a 40-acre family U-Pick Berry farm and 24-hour Campground with 5 RV spots with 20 amp, 30 amp or 50amp electricity your choice. And we are right in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks with over 4,000 you-pick Berry bushes (and fresh produce in 24' )covering 7 acres, we have something for almost everyone. If you want cleaner, healthier products in your life, we can also help you with that. We are also a natural skin care product manufacturer. Either Bonding by the wood-fired stove in our bunkhouse or cuddling up in the chairs outside, enjoying hot cocoa as it snows. Just looking off into the distance and seeing the sun setting with bursting colors over the rows and rows of berries. Experience a darker night sky than most are used to. Or walk the many acres of colored coated diverse trails, enjoy 2 horseshoe pitching areas, pick delicious berries, throw axes at our log targets, Glow in the dark frisbee, Play 4 holes of frisbee golf, swing on several adult swings, play an intense game of pool on our table, climb a 12-foot high wall, enjoy our 10' bouncing net hanging from the ceiling, play in the many sandboxes, sweat out a game with a 35' professional Volleyball net (ball provided)and badminton(we have rackets and birdies), Play in the new Waterhole WATERPARK play area day or night which sprays water in all directions with water slide, ( Trampoline, 95' kids Zipline, 9'x9' colored swing net, 2 swings, 14' fireman's pole, monkey bars, rock climbing walls, swing bridges amd forts) and so many more things to do. Cold showers, 2 solar-heated shower houses (seasonal frost to frost), 2 restrooms, and several hand-washing stations, or handwash laundry tub. We sell farm fresh eggs, and baked goods(homemade breads, cinnamon rolls, cookies, muffins, and many fresh seasonal vegetables as well as picked to order, and handmade natural products.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
$6
 / night

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The best family-friendly glamping near Mansfield guide

Where to go

Mark Twain National Forest

Named for another Missouri author, Mark Twain National Forest covers 1.5 million acres in Missouri, and large sections can be explored south of Mansfield in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District. Oak and pine forests, wide-open glades, rollicking hills, and rambling springs greet visitors to this slice of the Ozark Mountains. Dispersed campsites and dry camping can be enjoyed in this scenic environment. Public camping can also be found at conservation areas near the town of Ava

Springfield, Missouri

Known as the “Queen City of the Ozarks,” Springfield is the largest city in southwest Missouri. It celebrates its Route 66 history, local colleges, and role as the birthplace of Bass Pro Shops. The original store and the attached Wonders of Wildlife Museum are major attractions. Numerous private RV parks can be found, offering amenities such as free wifi and full hookups. Cabin and glamping rentals dot the surrounding region.

Branson, Missouri

One of Missouri’s biggest tourism draws is the town of Branson, which offers a lively mix of theme parks, family attractions, live music shows, and over-the-top museums. While the town’s main strip resembles a mini Las Vegas, the campgrounds are surprisingly scenic. Private RV parks abound, adding to the family fun and offering free wifi and full hookups, with campsites under a canopy of trees. Venture outside of town to find scenery and serenity, with public camping offered on the shores of Table Rock Lake at state park and Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds.

When to go

If you’re visiting Mansfield to explore all things Laura Ingalls Wilder, September’s Wilder Days festival is a must. If you’re not into Wilder, this might be a time to avoid the town, as it attracts more visitors than usual. Though much of the area can be a year-round destination, visitors should note that summer is generally hot and humid and winter can be cold and snowy. Fall and spring usually offer mild weather and changing scenery.

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