Bear Creek (FR 3715) in MO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Missouri

A 1.9-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Butler County, MO.

Mark Twain National Forest, Poplar Bluff Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 1.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.4 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Poplar Bluff, is 12 mi off.