Float Camp
Float Camp is a national forest campground in Missouri.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Missouri
- Coordinates
- 36.66560, -90.87248
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21674
About Float Camp
The Float Camp Recreation Area provides opportunities for camping and day use. Float Camp Picnic Area is located only 150 feet from the cool waters of the crystal clear Current River and nestled under a mature forest of hardwoods which offers plentiful shade. Visitors enjoy fishing and hiking. A campground is only a half-mile away for those who want to stay longer than a day. Visitors enjoy hiking and other nearby recreational opportunities at Deer Leap Recreation Area. The day-use picnic area offers an accessible group shelter that can accommodate up to 75 people. The picnic pavilion is equipped with electricity, tables and grills. Individual picnic sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. The Float Camp Campground is adjacent to the day use area. This is a large, open campground with little privacy screening between campsites. While There's not much solitude, but you'll enjoy level, roomy campsites and have a good opportunity to socialize with adjacent campers. Trash cans or dumpsters and vault toilets are centrally located. No sewage disposal is available. Hiking: Woodchuck Trail is a half mile long trail connecting Float Camp Picnic Area with the campground. White Oak Trail is a 1.5-mile loop trail originating at the Float Camp Picnic Area's parking lot. Fishing: Wade, bank and boat fishing permitted.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Missouri Department of Natural Rresources · 35 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 116 designated routes (109 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Float Camp Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Float Camp Picnic Area | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | Electric |
| Deer Leap | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Dunrovin | National forest camping area | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Thaxton Camp | National forest camping area | 6.7 mi | — | — |
| Buffalo Creek | National forest camping area | 10 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.