Lake Camping Near Willow Springs, Missouri, US: 12 Best Lake Campsites 2026

Set up camp by the water’s edge—Willow Springs offers over 500 lakefront spots where you can wake up to mist rising off the surface. Expect campgrounds that allow campfires, provide toilets and showers, and put you within casting distance for fishing or prime trails for hiking. You’ll spot herons or maybe a deer at dawn. Prices start at $19 per night, averaging $26. Locals head to Natural Farms - Campground (16 reviews), Williams Camp : Eleven Point River (12 reviews), and The Camp at Little Creek (7 reviews) for reliable shade, easy water access, and a break from city noise. Bring your fishing pole and binoculars—this is the spot for quiet mornings and shoreline hikes.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Willow Springs

Set up camp by the water’s edge—Willow Springs offers over 500 lakefront spots where you can wake up to mist rising off the surface. Expect campgrounds that allow campfires, provide toilets and showers, and put you within casting distance for fishing or prime trails for hiking. You’ll spot herons or maybe a deer at dawn. Prices start at $19 per night, averaging $26. Locals head to Natural Farms - Campground (16 reviews), Williams Camp : Eleven Point River (12 reviews), and The Camp at Little Creek (7 reviews) for reliable shade, easy water access, and a break from city noise. Bring your fishing pole and binoculars—this is the spot for quiet mornings and shoreline hikes.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Willow Springs

1. Williams Camp : Eleven Point River

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50mi from Willow Springs · 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. Natural Farms - Campground

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46mi from Willow Springs · 52 sites · Tents, RVs

Your Tent, RV, or Camper Trailer camping experience at Natural Farms could be one of your life's ten most-memorable events. Your host is a world renown preparedness expert, and widely popular nationally syndicated radio broadcaster - You will most likely meet him. We are so confident that you will be delighted with your camping experience we back it with a money-back Guarantee (If you leave before noon of the first day). Situated on 241 Acres, Natural Farms is UNIQUE in the world of camping - Serenity, Tranquility, Fun, and Educationally focused. Almost 1,000,000 square feet are dedicated to camping - A private campground on an all-natural cattle farm. Settled six years before the Civil War, the farm has remained natural - No pesticides, insecticides, nor commercial fertilizer. This is a Closed-Herd farm where all cattle are born and raised on this farm. Each campsite is in a pasture along a wooded creek and is approximately 100' wide with it's own fire pit. Drive right up to your campsite. Hiking trails, fish-feeding pond, Children's playhouse with swings and slide, tire-runs, and horseshoes for the adults are included. Guests may also enjoy the Scavenger Hunt list and a take-home rock of their choosing (up to a softball size) to remember their visit. Guests may purchase Natural Farms USDA inspected beef patties, steaks, beef sticks, and beef jerky – And grill over the wood-fire at your campsite – free grills grates are available for your use. Free tree-limb pickup wood is available or buckets of clean and dry oak is available for purchase. Our pasture-raised and free-range chickens lay the finest brown and blue eggs for our Guests. Have you ever eaten a blue egg? Nature in it's full glory is always on display at the farm. The sounds of nature are soft and omnipresent. And, just in case, Natural Farms has a Full - Service Automotive Repair and Tire Shop - We can service you vehicle while you camp - Jump-starts are free.

3. Mark Twain National Forest

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452 sites · Bunker, Missouri

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

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Electrical hookup

Toilets

4. Norfork Lake

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398 sites · Arkansas

Discover the serene beauty of Norfork Lake and its myriad outdoor activities.

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Electrical hookup

Toilets

Public campgrounds near Willow Springs

Blue Buck Knob National Forest Scenic Byway

8.6mi from Willow Springs · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

North Fork Section of Ozark Trail

12mi from Willow Springs · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

Ridge Runner Trail

13mi from Willow Springs · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

North Fork Recreation Area

19mi from Willow Springs · 20 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Devils Backbone Wilderness

20mi from Willow Springs · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

McCormack Lake Recreation Area

36mi from Willow Springs · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

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Greer Crossing Recreation Area

37mi from Willow Springs · 19 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Paddy Creek Wilderness

37mi from Willow Springs · 2 sites · in Mark Twain National Forest

Big Piney Trail

39mi from Willow Springs · 1 site · in Mark Twain National Forest

Paddy Creek Recreation Area

39mi from Willow Springs · 23 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Big Piney Trail Camp

40mi from Willow Springs · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain National Forest

Gamaliel Campground

42mi from Willow Springs · 63 sites · Tents, RVs · in Norfork Lake

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.