Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Missouri

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Missouri, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against mixed federal, state trust, and county land. Missouri sits in the United States and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

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80 documented sites Region: United States

All documented campsites in Missouri

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. Adventure Outdoors Basic Sites

    Basic · 37.978, -91.458

    Fee: unspecified

  2. Akers Group Campground

    Basic · 37.376, -91.561

    Fee: unspecified

  3. Arapaho

    Basic · 39.839, -94.873

    Fee: unspecified

  4. Backpack Camp

    Basic · 38.114, -92.577

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Backpack Camp 2

    Basic · 38.216, -91.102

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Backpack Camp 3

    Basic · 38.231, -91.120

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Backpack Camp 5

    Basic · 38.238, -91.113

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Backpack Camp 7

    Basic · 38.241, -91.106

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Bay Creek Campsite

    Basic · 37.121, -91.505

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Big Piney Equestrian Camp

    Basic · 37.566, -92.044

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Big Piney trail primitive

    Basic · 37.553, -92.066

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Big Piney trail primitive

    Basic · 37.541, -92.094

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Blue Camp

    Basic · 38.695, -93.267

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Brown Camp

    Basic · 38.694, -93.265

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Camp 3

    Basic · 38.966, -94.334

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Camp 8

    Basic · 38.968, -94.335

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Camp Hickory Hill

    Basic · 39.016, -92.424

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Camp Sabra

    Basic · near Rocky Mount · 38.236, -92.741

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Camp Trinity

    Basic · near New Haven · 38.570, -91.246

    Fee: yes

  20. Campbell Point Campground

    Serviced · near Shell Knob · 36.596, -93.552

    Fee: yes

  21. Campground Section 2

    Basic · 38.226, -91.082

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Cherokee

    Basic · 39.833, -94.874

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Cheyenne

    Basic · 39.840, -94.875

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Cooper's Landing North Campground

    Basic · 38.817, -92.384

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Dee Murray Campground

    Basic · 37.420, -91.604

    Fee: yes

  26. Deer Run

    Basic · 39.508, -91.666

    Fee: unspecified

  27. East Camp

    Basic · 37.953, -90.925

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Established Primitive Campsite

    Basic · 37.531, -92.094

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Float Camp Campground

    Basic · 36.665, -90.872

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Fort Collins

    Basic · 38.104, -93.556

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Fort Dodge

    Basic · 38.104, -93.557

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Fort Laramie

    Basic · 38.100, -93.559

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Fort McHenry

    Basic · 38.099, -93.558

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Fort Niagra

    Basic · 38.101, -93.558

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Fort Niangua

    Basic · 37.737, -92.891

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Fox

    Basic · 39.529, -91.702

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Frank Russell Campground

    Basic · 39.535, -91.651

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Greer Springs Campground

    Basic · 36.794, -91.329

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Group 2

    Basic · 37.332, -91.488

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Group D

    Basic · 37.723, -90.936

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Hazel Creek Campground

    Basic · 37.838, -91.016

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Indian Creek Campground

    Basic · 39.520, -91.716

    Fee: unspecified

  43. KT Caboose

    Basic · near Marthasville · 38.628, -91.066

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Kickapoo

    Basic · 38.096, -93.575

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Kiowa

    Basic · 39.839, -94.873

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Klondike Park

    Basic · near Augusta · 38.579, -90.841

    Fee: yes

  47. Lake Paho Campground D

    Basic · 40.414, -93.665

    Free

  48. Leadership Village

    Basic · 37.953, -90.923

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Loops 3 & 4

    Basic · 37.560, -90.867

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Maggard Canoe & Corkery Campground

    Basic · near Lebanon · 37.806, -92.871

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Maple Island

    Basic · 38.844, -90.112

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Mohican

    Basic · 38.097, -93.576

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Noblett Lake Campground

    Basic · 36.907, -92.097

    Free

  54. Organized Youth Campground

    Basic · 38.883, -94.484

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Osage Campsite

    Basic · 38.539, -90.672

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Ozark Trail Gunstock Hollow

    Basic · 37.626, -91.048

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Park's Bluff

    Basic · 37.445, -90.846

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Pine Ridge Campground

    Basic · 38.759, -92.143

    Fee: yes

  59. Primitive Campsite

    Basic · 37.553, -92.066

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Primitive campground

    Basic · 39.456, -94.201

    Fee: unspecified

  61. Pueblo

    Basic · 39.836, -94.872

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Pulltite Campground

    Basic · 37.334, -91.477

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Round Spring Campground

    Basic · near Eminence · 37.280, -91.408

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Sam A. Baker State Park Backpack Camp 2

    Basic · 37.243, -90.538

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Sinking Creek Campground

    Basic · near Eminence · 37.304, -91.415

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Special Use 1

    Basic · 37.559, -90.871

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Special Use Camping

    Basic · 37.569, -90.725

    Fee: unspecified

  68. Sunburst Ranch

    Basic · 36.654, -92.218

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Sycamore

    Basic · 38.094, -93.569

    Fee: unspecified

  70. T1 & T2

    Basic · 36.685, -93.261

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Thomas Hill Reservoir Campground

    Basic · 39.623, -92.618

    Fee: unspecified

  72. Thousand Hills State Park Backpacking Campsite

    Basic · 40.164, -92.644

    Fee: unspecified

  73. Trail of Tears State Park Backpacking Campsite

    Basic · 37.471, -89.497

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Trailhead Campsite

    Basic · 36.685, -92.883

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Vera Cruz

    Basic · 36.914, -92.496

    Free

  76. Village 2

    Basic · 39.055, -90.938

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Village 4

    Basic · 39.044, -90.917

    Fee: unspecified

  78. West Campground

    Basic · 37.960, -91.532

    Fee: unspecified

  79. White Camp

    Basic · 38.695, -93.268

    Fee: unspecified

  80. Willow

    Basic · 38.095, -93.570

    Fee: unspecified