Willie Lee
Willie Lee is a national forest camping area in Missouri.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Missouri
- Coordinates
- 36.69935, -92.78636
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=84322
About Willie Lee
The trailhead at Willie Lee provides access to the Bateman Trail system from the east. It is nearby the Wolf Junction dispersed camping area. The site is not developed, but dispersed camping opportunities are limited. This location is also stop #6 on the Glade Top Trail Scenic Byways tour. The 1930s plat book shows J.W. Findley as the owner of the land now known as Wolf Junction. Other individuals owned the land before Mr. Findley, but he left a lasting impression that is part of Ozarks history. Mr. Findley was a noted author, local historian, and was known as the walking preacher of the Ozarks. In his retirement, J.W. Findley wrote 8 books, each relating to the Missouri Ozarks. He was 92 years old when he died in 1990 while living in Ava, MO. You can tell by the following quote that J.W. Findley was fond of the Ozarks: "And when Indian Summer comes and God hangs a shimmering curtain of blue purple over these Ozark Hills, and the trees put on their robes of scarlet and gold, just take a drive over the Glade Top (Skyline) drive and you'll say you've seen a little bit of Ozark Glory, too. God must have loved our hills a lot, or He wouldn't have made so many of them." (Ozark Glory,1985 J.W. Findley)The White River Historical Society located in Forysyth, MO was very helpful in gathering information for this stop. If you would like to learn more about Taney County history, visit their website http://wrvhs.org/. According to the 1930s plat book, lands now known as Willie Lee were o
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 37 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 71 designated routes (116 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Junction | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Bateman | National forest camping area | 1.9 mi | — | — |
| Tidwell | National forest camping area | 5.3 mi | — | — |
| Hercules Tower Trailhead | National forest camping area | 5.5 mi | — | — |
| Trailhead Campsite | Private campground | 5.5 mi | — | — |
| Theodosia Park | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 11 mi | — | Electric & Water |
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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.