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326 reviews
Cobb Ridge offers a beautiful setting with friendly and helpful camp hosts who keep the campground clean and well-maintained. The trails provide a range of challenges for outdoor enthusiasts, and the spacious sites are easy to navigate. However, some campers noted a lack of maintenance and the absence of a dump station, as well as concerns about noise from ATV and dirt bike activities.
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October 3, 2021 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop A
The campground was great.The connecting Chadwick trails were a little to intense for us though. The greeting hosts were polite and very helpful. Clean grounds and restroom/showers. All campers were pleasant and took the initiative to stop others from creating chaos. Overall I would stay at the campground but not enjoy the trails.
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October 17, 2021 Stayed at: 036, Loop: Loop C
Great camping and riding place
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October 17, 2021 Stayed at: 036, Loop: Loop C
Great camping and riding place
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October 18, 2021 Stayed at: 030, Loop: Loop C
Camp sites are very large, paved, and spaced far apart. Great shade across entire campground. No water or sewer services, including no dump station. Also no playground or shower house on premise.
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October 18, 2021 Stayed at: 030, Loop: Loop C
Camp sites are very large, paved, and spaced far apart. Great shade across entire campground. No water or sewer services, including no dump station. Also no playground or shower house on premise.
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October 20, 2021 Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop A
We had a reservation for a standard non-electric site. We figured if there were any FF sites available when we arrived we could just switch ( the FF sites are electric sites) When we arrived the camp host told us that there were no 'first-come first-serve' sites available and that they were all taken. As we drove through the campground all of the FF sites had reserved tickets on them but no campers. We arrived on a Thursday and eventually those spots were filled by campers, but seems to me like they were able to reserve those spots ahead of time. Park is beautiful and we enjoyed ourselves on the trails. Any of the dirt bike riders or 4-wheeler riders we came in contact with were very pleasant and helpful directing us to the trail we should check out since we are newbies.
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October 20, 2021 Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop A
We had a reservation for a standard non-electric site. We figured if there were any FF sites available when we arrived we could just switch ( the FF sites are electric sites) When we arrived the camp host told us that there were no 'first-come first-serve' sites available and that they were all taken. As we drove through the campground all of the FF sites had reserved tickets on them but no campers. We arrived on a Thursday and eventually those spots were filled by campers, but seems to me like they were able to reserve those spots ahead of time. Park is beautiful and we enjoyed ourselves on the trails. Any of the dirt bike riders or 4-wheeler riders we came in contact with were very pleasant and helpful directing us to the trail we should check out since we are newbies.
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October 22, 2021 Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop A
Cobb Ridge Campground (and Chadwick Use Area, in general), is always great. The current campground hosts are super nice, and do a great job. I am always surprised by how quiet, all in all, this campground is, considering it is an off road park. That being said, one of the folks camping there the weekend we were ran an actual engine-driven chainsaw for like 15 minutes! Even though dirt bikes and ATV's drive around all the time, there is something extra obnoxious about a chainsaw running at full throttle! Isolated incident, I'm sure, and the overall experience was still top notch.
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October 22, 2021 Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop A
Park was nice but hadn't realized lack of watersports (fishing, boating, swimming) due to the low level of the lake. Also disappointed to lack of internet/cell coverage
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October 22, 2021 Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop A
Cobb Ridge Campground (and Chadwick Use Area, in general), is always great. The current campground hosts are super nice, and do a great job. I am always surprised by how quiet, all in all, this campground is, considering it is an off road park. That being said, one of the folks camping there the weekend we were ran an actual engine-driven chainsaw for like 15 minutes! Even though dirt bikes and ATV's drive around all the time, there is something extra obnoxious about a chainsaw running at full throttle! Isolated incident, I'm sure, and the overall experience was still top notch.
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Usda Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, 1006 S. Jefferson Street, Ava, MO 65608 United States
Elevation: 412 ft
From Chadwick, Missouri, take Highway 125 south about 2 mi, then turn right onto Highway H and continue past Camp Ridge day-use area, turning right onto Lookout Road (the first portion of lookout road is paved - if you get to the gravel you have g...
From Chadwick, Missouri, take Highway 125 south about 2 mi, then turn right onto Highway H and continue past Camp Ridge day-use area, turning right onto Lookout Road (the first portion of lookout road is paved - if you get to the gravel you have gone to far) to Cobb Ridge Recreation Area. Fom Forsyth, take H Highway north approximately 14 mi, turn left onto Lookout Road (the first portion of lookout road is paved - if you get to the gravel you have gone too far) to Cobb Ridge Recreation Area. The campground is approximately .5 mi on Lookout Road from H Highway.
Cobb Ridge is accessible via US Highway 60, located approximately 20 miles to the south. The campground is also near Missouri State Highway 125 to the east.
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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Population: 3,045
Nearby city: Springfield, MO
Approx. 24 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 1,280 ft
Ava, MO
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