Fuchs House
Fuchs House is a national forest campground in Missouri. Hookups: water.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Missouri
- Coordinates
- 36.97806, -90.60333
- Hookups
- Water
- Activities
- Camping
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 573-341-5488
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Fuchs House
Overview In the late 1930s, Rudolph Fuchs built a five bedroom concrete and native stone house for his family, and also built the present wheel house to produce electricity for his needs. Power was obtained by building a dam in a semi-circle below a large spring forming a small pond. The water was to pour through a chute on the wheel to produce electricity; however, electricity arrived to the site before the wheel ever needed to do its job. The area had an undershot wheel providing power to a grist mill in the late 19th century. Recreation The Black River boasts bass, sunfish, walleye and catfish. Many anglers fish from boats, but others fish from the riverbanks. Canoeing and kayaking is also possible on the river. Various day hikes within the Markham Springs Trail System are accessible from the campground. Eagle Bluff Trail is a one and a half mile loop along the river, where birding and wildlife viewing are favorite pastimes. The day use area has a two-acre, 20 foot deep mill pond that dates back to the 1800s, several picnic sites, open fields; river access for boating, fishing and float tubes and canoes; and short hiking trails that provide views of the river, the pond, the springs and the uplands. Facilities The house has two downstairs bedrooms with queen beds, a single bed and a shared bathroom. Upstairs has a bathroom and three bedrooms each with a bunk bed and twin bed. The kitchen comes fully furnished as well as all the other rooms; however, you must bring your o
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Missouri Department of Natural Rresources · 15 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 229 designated routes (201 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Springs Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Markham Springs | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Markham Springs | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | Electric |
| Pinewoods Lake | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| Pinewoods Lake Rec Area | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | No hookups |
| Greenville Recreation Area | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 12 mi | — | Full hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.