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  • Double Hearts Ranch
  • Double Hearts Ranch
  • Double Hearts Ranch

Double Hearts Ranch

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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.
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  • Meadowlark has two Extra Long Twin beds.
  • Cardinal porch
  • Meadowlark has two Extra Long Twin beds.

Escape to North River Glamping

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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.
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  • Peno Creek Campground
  • Peno Creek Campground
  • Peno Creek Campground

Peno Creek Campground

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10 sites · Tents, RVs · Frankford, MO
Peno Creek Campground offers an acre and a half of peaceful, serene countryside overlooking the Peno Creek. We offer primitive camping and RV camping. There are no hookups. Firewood available upon request. There are fire pits available with stairwell access to sit down next to the creek while you enjoy
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  • North Boone County Camp
  • North Boone County Camp
  • North Boone County Camp

North Boone County Camp

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1 site · Tent, RV · Harrisburg, MO
Located in northern Boone County Missouri, this 10 acres (approximate) consists of 1 acre pond, grass and clover field. Available for tent camping or RV/camper usage. Has water available (county water via spigot) but NO electrical hookup. Can fish the pond, no fishing gear provided. Go for a walk and enjoy nature so close to Columbia! Outhouse bathroom on property.
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  • Maya Creek
  • Maya Creek
  • Maya Creek

Maya Creek

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5 sites · Tents, RVs · Fulton, MO
310 Acre Oak woodland forest sanctuary. This property is run as a conservancy and land trust with a board of directors. Trish & Cameron are land stewards and caretakers as well as managing the camping. We are Leftie Hippie Punk Burners. We are artists, postal carriers and permaculture farmers and natural builders. We believe in BLM, and are LGBTQIA ourselves as well as allies and support all people and critters and nature and are intolerant of hate and mysogeny. We love providing a safe beautiful place in the woods for anyone who needs it. The woods are beautiful, there's a few spots cleared for camping and there are trails to hike, a composting toilet, and not too far from the highway, but far enough you can't hear it. We have a fire pit, hammock and picnick tables for you to use if you like. We love meeting people and we also respect mutual privacy. We live off grid but have some power enough to charge your phone should you need it. We have WiFi but please bring your own drinking water. We have a small Berkey for drinking water here but its best you bring your own. We are in process of installing some outdoor showers and more tiny houses. We are a place in progress and we live here (so there may be projects in progress) and so does the wildlife and that includes ticks. We have a dog, cat, chickens, and abundant wildlife and please consider this PRIMITIVE CAMPING. We look forward to meeting you and thanks for visiting!
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  • Salty Cedar
  • Salty Cedar
  • Salty Cedar

Salty Cedar

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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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The Pocket
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greg
2 weeks ago
20 ft campervan
With pets
Weekend Trip to The Pocket
Nice quite spot for an overnight and close to I70. Certainly would stay here again if passing through.
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Peno Creek Campground
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Heidi
November 2025
16 ft car
1 night at Peno Creek Campground
Perfect little spot for the one night I stayed. David showed up right as I got there to help me get situated and even made me a fire. Absolutely would stay here again!!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Patty
October 2025
Tent
5 nights at PeaceTree Farms
As always, Katie and her husband are amazing hosts! They had the haunted hayride, and although I didn’t get to go (due to having my 2 dogs while camping), it sounded like it was so much fun from those who did get to go! I left early from my trip due to rain, but love this place and have been many times. Will continue to camp @ PeaceTree. It is so serene and just beautiful!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Mason
October 2025
Tent
Group trip
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
Katie was a remarkable host with plenty to offer at Peacetree Farms!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Jennifer
October 2025
Tent
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
This place is absolutely beautiful, and Katie went above and beyond to make me feel welcome. If seclusion and peace is what your looking for, this is definitely the place to stay!!! I highly recommend and can’t wait to go back!!!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Caleb
October 2025
With kids
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
Great, scenix spot. Quiet and peaceful. Good outdoor activities.
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The Pocket
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Jason
October 2025
38 ft fifth wheel
Weekend Trip to The Pocket
Amazing spot and wonderful hosts! We will be back.
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PeaceTree Farms
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denise
October 2025
Tent
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
This was one of the most beautiful campsites we’ve experienced. It was quiet. We were secluded. The view of the lake and the hills was mesmerizing. We got up just a little early to watch the sun come up. Katie was friendly and accommodating. Free Fire Wood - YAY! We will be back.
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PeaceTree Farms
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John
October 2025
Tent
Group trip
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
Sarah was great, the campsite was very nice and our group agreed one of our favorite locations we’ve camped. We will be back!
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Sunny Ridge Stables
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Matt
October 2025
Tent
With kids
Weekend Trip to Sunny Ridge Stables
Wonderful hosts and site, kids loved seeing the horses and animals.
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The Pocket
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Ryan
September 2025
With pets
4 nights at The Pocket
Amazing place to stay! Clean, comfortable, and quite in a beautiful setting. I'll look forward to staying here again in the future.
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The Pocket
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Louis
September 2025
28 ft travel trailer
With pets
1 night at The Pocket
Absolutely incredible property!! 10/10!! Host was excellent with communications and the property far exceeded expectations!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Kim
September 2025
With pets
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
We enjoyed our stay in Cabin #2 @ Peacetree Farm. Katie was a wonderful host. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean and our room had nice cool A/C with a serene view into the woods. They were welcoming of our dog and had a goofy kitten that came to play with her frequently. Stargazing was amazing; being in such a remote location and far from any major city lights. We saw several shooting stars and could clearly see the Milky Way. We walked the 1-mile loop around the gorgeous 7 acre lake and saw some breathtaking views along the way. We relaxed by the water and did some fishing - we didn't catch any but we saw another group pulling out a few good sized fish. There weren't a lot of other campers there and everyone was spread out over the property so it felt like we mostly had the place to ourselves. We had our own fire pit (wood provided) with chairs provided and also had access to our own charcoal grill. We had access to a canoe and kayaks and had planned to paddle around the lake with our dog but ran out of time. We hope to go back again in the future. This was a wonderful getaway for us to relax in nature. I highly recommend this place if you're looking looking for a very peaceful getaway in a gorgeous remote location.
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PeaceTree Farms
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Kayla
September 2025
With pets
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
Great find! We enjoyed the peaceful environment, scenic views, access to lake with various kayak/ canoe/ boating options! Would definitely stay here again. Katie was so kind to help us start a camp fire. Such a sweet heart!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Patty
September 2025
Tent
With pets
3 nights at PeaceTree Farms
As always, PeaceTree is just wonderful! The heat was miserable, but the beauty and peacefulness by far outdoes the heat. Looking forward to a late October camp out to see all of the beautiful fall colors!
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Double Hearts Ranch
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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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The Pocket
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Kat
September 2025
1 night at The Pocket
I stopped here to get some sleep so I could continue my journey! It was a super cute and quiet place to be! There dog is super friendly and showed me around the property! I had an amazing time and would definitely recommend it!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Hamza
September 2025
Tent
1 night at PeaceTree Farms
It’s a wonderful place for camping. I had a great time and enjoyed everything Katie provided for us on her farm. I highly recommend everyone to come and experience camping here.
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The Pocket
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Britnie
September 2025
23 ft travel trailer
With pets
Weekend Trip to The Pocket
Loved our weekend stay at the pocket! It was so peaceful and beautiful. The host family was so friendly and accommodating. Will stay again if we’re in the area!
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PeaceTree Farms
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Sarah
August 2025
Weekend Trip to PeaceTree Farms
We loved the cabin room at Peacetree Farms! Katie and Steve were lovely hosts. The land is beautiful and peaceful. We can’t wait to go back!
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Public campgrounds near Mark Twain Lake

Mark Twain Campground

Mark Twain Campground

97 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mark Twain State Park
Wakonda Campground
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Wakonda Campground

81 sites · Tents, RVs · in Wakonda State Park
Finger Lakes Campground
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Finger Lakes Campground

35 sites · Tents, RVs · in Finger Lakes State Park
Graham Cave Campground
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Graham Cave Campground

52 sites · Tents, RVs · in Graham Cave State Park
Long Branch Campground

Long Branch Campground

72 sites · Tents, RVs · in Long Branch State Park
Round Prairie Interpretive Site

Round Prairie Interpretive Site

1 site · Tent, RV · in Mark Twain National Forest

Top-rated campgrounds

  • PeaceTree Farms
  • PeaceTree Farms
  • PeaceTree Farms

PeaceTree Farms

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28 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Eolia, MO
PeaceTree Farms is a charming Event Venue, Organic Farm and Outdoor Resort. Hosting everything from weddings, fall and holiday festivals to off-grid camping. Our 153 acre farm has been in our family since the 1970's and has been generally preserved as a wildlife and conservation farm. Your hosts, Katie and Steve are excited to share PeaceTree Farms with fellow nature lovers and outdoor adventurers.
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  • The Pocket
  • The Pocket
  • The Pocket

The Pocket

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4 sites · RVs, Lodging · Columbia, MO
A literal 30 acre pocket of paradise tucked away just minutes North of Columbia, MO. Here you’ll find a private lake with fishing access, rolling hills with stunning sunrises and sunsets, plenty of space to reset with nature, perfect for a glamping getaway. We have 3 separate sites on the property. Our 24’ yurt that sleeps up to 6 with indoor toilet (no shower) propane fireplace for chilly fall and winter stays and AC for the Missouri heat; a cozy RV that sleeps 4 (queen bed and bunks in the back) offers all the amenities of home with a kitchen and bathroom (with hot water and shower); and last we have a level gravel site with 30amp electric and water hook ups (no dump capability) with picnic table, fire pit and grill available for those that want to bring their own RV. We are Pet friendly (with additional cost for the yurt) as we have our own over friendly farm dog. Come play yard games, swing, fish, bring your kayak or paddle board, kids can play or swim on our sandy beach, or just walk our 1 mile perimeter trail, a perfect place to rest, rejuvenate and recharge. Farm fresh eggs are available as well as any extra firewood. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our little pocket of paradise.
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  • Sunny Ridge Stables
  • Sunny Ridge Stables
  • Sunny Ridge Stables

Sunny Ridge Stables

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5 sites · Tents, RVs · Fulton, MO
Working horse facility, we host harvest host, and horse motel over night horse boarding also. We have facilities to plug in to water and electric, we have 30amp, and 110 amp, and allow dry camping. We have 7 - 12x14 box stalls with fans and bucket hooks, we have a 40x40 outdoor wooden paddock, we have a 120x100 outdoor arena, we offer free wifi to our guests. Reservations are required, we get busy spring through fall. We offer riding, trail riding, tours and hands on with horses, we have trails right off the property, there are state parks to hike in and ride in as well. There's a lake with a dock to swim in. We sell farm fresh eggs, we have t-shirts for sale, you can also order black and white photos on canvas. They're displayed in the office. We run a program for Service and Assistance dogs called Paws for Hearts COMO, we breed German Shepherds, raise and train for disabled vets, and children with disabilities, all completely donated from the dogs to the training. There are cats, dogs, chickens and horses here. Friendly people, we are laid back, warm and welcoming. We will do everything in our power to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible.
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