Carrington Pits Rec Area (FR 1681) in MO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Missouri
Carrington Pits Rec Area (FR 1681) in MO
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.7-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Callaway County, MO. The road serves Althiser Lake Dam.
All 0.7 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Gravel the whole way in (0.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate at the start of the road.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Fulton, is 5.1 mi off.
September normals 57–79°F, 4.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov