Berryman
Berryman is a national forest campground in Missouri.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Missouri
- Coordinates
- 37.92781, -91.06224
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21842
About Berryman
This small, remote campground and picnic area located at the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp of 1937 provides a quiet setting for escaping from your normal routine. With just 8 individual campsites and a picnic shelter, it is enjoyed by campers, picnickers, mountain bikers, equestrians, and hikers. The Berryman Trail leaves from this recreation area, and traverses 24 miles of scenic Ozark countryside and winding through timbered stands and fields. The hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding offer one a pleasant measure of solitude and quiet. The western section of the trail also serves as part of the Courtois Section of the Ozark Trail. History of the Berryman CCC Camp The Berryman CCC Camp, also known as Lost Creek, was home to the 3733rd Company and was designated Camp Number F-MO-13. The camp's initial construction began on May 29, 1935, under the command of Lieutenant Charles C. Isely. Twelve men were selected from Company 732 at Boss, Missouri to be the first enrollees of the 3733rd Company and were to be in charge of the cooking, road work, and other work that required special training.; The early camp conditions were described by Robert Fechner, author of What the CCC Is and Does: Company 3733, Berryman, MO, as follows: The men lived in one of the uncompleted buildings for two weeks, cooking and eating in the open, and in all enduring hardships that in the light of the present conditions, seem unreal. The initial camp enrollees were tasked with &;lifti
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- National Park Service · 49 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 104 designated routes (115 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryman Campground & Recreational Area | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Beecher Spring | National forest camping area | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Edward Beecher Recreation Area | Free campsite | 2.5 mi | Free | — |
| Brazil Creek Campground | Private campground | 4.4 mi | — | — |
| Hazel Creek Campground | Private campground | 6.7 mi | — | — |
| Hazel Creek | National forest campground | 6.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.