Dispersed Camping in Carter County, Missouri
Showing 57 locations in Carter County.
Bay Nothing Rec Area Spur C
Dispersed camping along the spur road near the Bay Nothing Recreation Area. Located in the beautiful Mark Twain National Forest, the site is close to local attractions like Tunnel Bluff and Gooseneck Campground.
Belligerent Dispersed Camping
A remote and quiet dispersed camping area located along Belligerent road in the Mark Twain National Forest, offering deep woods solitude near the Ozark Trail.
Big Spring Campground
Big Spring Campground is situated on the beautiful, forested banks of the Current River inside Ozark National Scenic Riverways. It features paved loops with both electric and non-electric sites, easy river access for tubing and kayaking, and a scenic trail to the historic Big Spring. Amenities include recently updated restrooms and hot showers, picnic tables, and fire rings. The campground underwent significant renovations to modern shower facilities in recent seasons. It is an ideal base for exploring the park's scenic waterways and trails.
Big Tree Campground
A developed National Park Service campground along the Current River. It offers primitive camping with vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern hooks.
Blubbering Hollow Dispersed Camping
A scenic wooded corridor offering dispersed camping in the Mark Twain National Forest. The hollow provides excellent privacy and a rustic natural setting.
Bristol Cemetery Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed forest corridor along Bristol Cemetery road in the Mark Twain National Forest, providing standard gravel-side sites with convenient proximity to the Ozark Trail hiking route.
Broken Oar Road Dispersed
Quiet dispersed camping corridor along Broken Oar Road in Mark Twain National Forest. Offers scenic, wooded surroundings with pull-offs suitable for standard passenger vehicles.
Broken Ridge Spur B Dispersed Camping
This forest spur road offers secluded dispersed camping sites within the oak-pine woods of Mark Twain National Forest. It provides a peaceful setting with minimal traffic noise.
Brush Pond Road
Dispersed camping area along Brush Pond Road in the Mark Twain National Forest. This quiet, dirt-road corridor provides wooded sites close to the Ozark Trail.
Camp 5 Pond Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping spot located near Camp 5 Pond in the Mark Twain National Forest. This site offers a peaceful retreat surrounded by dense woodlands with easy access to a nearby pond.
Cave Fork Spur B Dispersed Camping
Forest road corridor along Cave Fork Spur B offering quiet dispersed camping. The road consists of a mix of dirt and gravel, suitable for most vehicle types in dry conditions.
Cedar Bluff North Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor offering secluded forest pull-offs along a native-material road in the Mark Twain National Forest.
Cedar Bluff Road Dispersed
Dispersed forest road camping along Cedar Bluff Road within the Mark Twain National Forest. Seasonal road closures apply.
Chapel Point Road Dispersed Camping
Chapel Point Road offers scenic dispersed camping corridors in Mark Twain National Forest. The gravel road winds through deep woods, providing quiet campsites.
Church House Hollow Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping along Church House Hollow Road in the Mark Twain National Forest. Features quiet, secluded spots nestled in a forested hollow.
County Line Spur Dispersed Camping
A gravel Forest Service spur road on the border of Carter and Oregon counties in the Mark Twain National Forest, offering secluded spots in a quiet woodland environment.
Coward Hollow Road Dispersed Camping
Rustic dispersed camping along Coward Hollow Road in the Mark Twain National Forest. Features a dirt forest road with secluded spots under the tree canopy, ideal for self-contained rigs.
Devil's Horn Road Dispersed Camping
Quiet forest road corridor in Mark Twain National Forest offering peaceful dispersed camping options. This crushed aggregate or gravel route is suitable for passenger vehicles and motorhomes looking for secluded forest stays.
Dry Valley Dispersed Zone
The Dry Valley zone includes the dispersed camping corridor along this forest route, offering a quiet environment with a dense forest canopy.
Dutch Mill Pond Road
A quiet dispersed camping area situated along a national forest road near Dutch Mill Pond.
Dynamite Road Dispersed Camping
Quiet corridor along Dynamite Road inside the Mark Twain National Forest. Wooded spots along this gravel road offer excellent opportunities for peaceful dispersed camping.
Farley's Sink Spur A
Dispersed camping corridor along Farley's Sink Spur A in the Mark Twain National Forest. This secluded woodland spur offers quiet sites near the Ozark Trail.
Forest Road 3154 Dispersed Camping
Quiet dispersed camping corridor on public forest land in the southern portion of Carter County.
Forest Road 82b831c5 Dispersed Camping
A quiet, secluded dispersed camping area located off an unnamed Forest Service road on native material surfaces in the Mark Twain National Forest, near the Ripley County High Point.
Gooseneck Campground
A primitive developed campground situated right along the scenic Current River within Mark Twain National Forest. Ideal for quiet riverside stays, offering peaceful surrounding forests and basic dispersed-style campsites.
Gooseneck Ridge Dispersed Camping
Wooded dispersed camping along Gooseneck Ridge road in Mark Twain National Forest. Offers quiet, forested spots accessible by standard vehicles along a graded gravel surface.
Hall Hollow Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping sites along Hall Hollow road in a serene, forested setting of Mark Twain National Forest. Easily reached via a well-maintained gravel forest road.
Handy South Road Dispersed Camping
Handy South Road runs through a peaceful section of the Mark Twain National Forest. Dispersed camping spots are located along the gravel corridor, surrounded by dense woodland.
Jackleg Road Dispersed Camping
Wooded corridor along Jackleg Road in Mark Twain National Forest offering quiet dispersed camping. The route provides access to secluded spots amidst a mix of oak and pine woods.
Keaster Hill Dispersed
Keaster Hill features quiet roadside camping along a solid gravel route through a scenic section of the Ozarks. It provides a simple, accessible forest escape with plenty of shade.
Kerr-McGee Road Dispersed Camping
Quiet forest corridor along Kerr-McGee road in Carter County, offering shaded dispersed campsites with close proximity to the Ozark Trail.
Kinnard School Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Kinnard School Road within Mark Twain National Forest. The road features a crushed aggregate or gravel surface, offering comfortable access.
Long Brushy Hollow Road Dispersed
Wooded dispersed camping corridor along Long Brushy Hollow Road in Mark Twain National Forest, with a crushed aggregate gravel surface.
Lost Pond Road Dispersed
A peaceful dispersed camping corridor along Lost Pond Road in the Mark Twain National Forest, with multiple access points to the Ozark Trail.
Lost Woman Road
Peaceful dispersed camping corridor along Lost Woman Road in the Mark Twain National Forest. Offers a few quiet, shaded sites nestled within the dense hardwood forest.
Mark Twain National Forest near Van Buren, MO
Spot
Mark Twain NF Road Dispersed - Carter County West
A remote forest road pull-off in Carter County, offering peaceful wilderness camping.
Mark Twain NF Road Dispersed - Van Buren South
Dispersed camping area on forest service land south of Van Buren, ideal for small rigs seeking privacy.
Mark Twain NF Road Dispersed - Van Buren Southeast
Tucked-away dispersed site southeast of Van Buren, perfect for quiet overnights.
Mcspadden Hollow Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Mcspadden Hollow in the Mark Twain National Forest, perfect for a shaded getaway with convenient road access.
Panther Tower Road Dispersed
Quiet dispersed camping options nestled along a gravel forest road corridor leading to Panther Tower in the Mark Twain National Forest.
Persimmon Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Persimmon Road within Mark Twain National Forest. It features sparse roadside pullouts ideal for smaller self-contained rigs, surrounded by native oak and pine forests.
Pike Creek Dispersed
This quiet dirt corridor offers secluded forest service camping near the winding Pike Creek. Its native soil road surface ensures extra privacy but requires caution during wet periods.
Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area
A scenic developed campground situated next to Pinewoods Lake, offering lake fishing, a boat ramp, and a lakeside walking trail.
Point Rest Road Dispersed Zone
This zone covers the dispersed camping corridor along the Point Rest forest road in Mark Twain National Forest, perfect for quiet wilderness overnight stays under a dense forest canopy.
Polka Roll Road Dispersed
Polka Roll provides peaceful dispersed camping options along a gravel forest road in the Mark Twain National Forest. The area is highly convenient for hikers visiting the nearby Ozark Trail.
Rip-ore Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Rip-ore Road within Mark Twain National Forest. This area offers quiet, forested spots suitable for motorhomes and passenger vehicles seeking a rustic retreat.
Secesh Area Forest Road Dispersed
Primitive forest corridor offering dispersed camping on native dirt roads north of Secesh Hollow.
Secesh Hollow Dispersed Camping
Primitive dispersed camping corridor along Secesh Hollow road in the Mark Twain National Forest, featuring shaded sites in a typical Missouri hardwood forest.
Sition Hollow Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed forest service road camping along Sition Hollow Road, situated in the scenic Mark Twain National Forest.
Stillhouse Hollow Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Stillhouse Hollow Road in the Mark Twain National Forest. Offers shaded roadside pull-offs in a typical Missouri woodland setting.
Swamp Pond Road Pull-off
Peaceful dispersed camping pull-off located near Swamp Pond along the Forest Service road corridor, ideal for self-contained rigs.
Tedder Ford Dispersed Camping
A peaceful forest road corridor located in the Mark Twain National Forest, offering dispersed camping in a dense oak and pine setting near the Ozark Trail.
Tram Hollow Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Tram Hollow Road in the scenic Mark Twain National Forest, offering quiet forest spots on native dirt surfaces.
Turkey Pond North Dispersed Zone
The Turkey Pond North corridor offers scenic, forested dispersed camping sites on aggregate and gravel forest roads within the Mark Twain National Forest.
Turley Hollow Dispersed
Turley Hollow offers deep woods camping along a well-packed aggregate road close to regional hiking trails. This area provides high tranquility and a classic Ozark forest backdrop.
Watercress Campground
An official developed campground situated directly on the banks of the scenic Current River, featuring grassy sites and shade trees. This location offers easy access to a boat ramp and local hiking trails, including a path leading to Watercress Spring and historical Civil War earthworks.