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COBB RIDGE
Campers at Cobb Ridge
COBB RIDGE
COBB RIDGE

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About Cobb Ridge

Cobb Ridge Campground is adjacent to the Chadwick Riding area, which is popular among and off-road vehicles (dirt bikes; ATVs and side by sides 50 inches or less) enthusiasts. Numerous trails provide nearly 80 mi of interconnecting loops that vary from easy to difficult terrain, winding in and out of deep, forested hollows and down long ridge tops. Family and group camping is available, providing access to Missouri's beautiful Mark Twain National Forest.

Available sites

29 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Currently open - Mar 1 to Nov 30

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Rates, Sites & Availability

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29 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 003, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 90 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 011, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 012, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 014, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 016, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 018, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 019, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 020, Loop: Loop B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 021, Loop: Loop B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 028, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 145 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 029, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 ft long
$25
/ per night
🚐 035, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 60 ft · Paved
$15
/ per night
🚐 036, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
⛺ 037, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$15
/ per night
⛺ 038, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$15
/ per night
⛺ 039, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$15
/ per night
⛺ 040, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$15
/ per night
⛺ 041, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$15
/ per night
🚐 043, Loop: Loop B RV
Pet Friendly · 100 ft long · Paved
$15
/ per night
⛺ GP1, Loop: Loop E Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
$75
/ per night
⛺ GP2, Loop: Loop D Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
$75
/ per night

Reviews

326 reviews

Summary

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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.

Based on guest feedback

4.4

Overall rating

Based on 326 reviews

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5 stars 64.7% (211)
4 stars 19.0% (62)
3 stars 8.3% (27)
2 stars 6.1% (20)
1 star 1.8% (6)

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Jewell B

Verified

November 14, 2021 Stayed at: 035, Loop: Loop C

Clean campsite, large sites, great experience! We love this campground!

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greg k

Verified

November 14, 2021 Stayed at: 013, Loop: Loop A

Cindy and her husband are two of the best camp host I have seen in the past 10 years the place is so clean and they keep it family friendly. It can get full on the weekends but very nice on the week days.

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Jewell B

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November 14, 2021 Stayed at: 035, Loop: Loop C

Clean campsite, large sites, great experience! We love this campground!

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Bryce R

Verified

November 13, 2021 Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop A

Campground is kept clean the attendants are very friendly and helpful, and were out working around the campground all the time keeping it nice. Be prepared for the atvs because that is what most people come here for, but they didn’t run all night and it was not bad. If you want to run the ATV trails this is the place to stay. Definitely plan to stay here again.

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Bryce R

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November 13, 2021 Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop A

Campground is kept clean the attendants are very friendly and helpful, and were out working around the campground all the time keeping it nice. Be prepared for the atvs because that is what most people come here for, but they didn’t run all night and it was not bad. If you want to run the ATV trails this is the place to stay. Definitely plan to stay here again.

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Jeremy B

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November 12, 2021 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop A

Beautiful campground with great facilities. This is our favorite place to camp!

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Jeremy B

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November 12, 2021 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop A

Beautiful campground with great facilities. This is our favorite place to camp!

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Mark R

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November 8, 2021 Stayed at: 020, Loop: Loop B

The app says check in and check out is at 2. We arrived only to find campers still there. We were told that check in is supposed to be at 4?? The campers that were still there were pretty rude and didn’t leave until around 330.
Need to change the app to say an accurate check in time, and enforce the check out time.

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Mark R

Verified

November 8, 2021 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Loop B

Check in/out time needs to be fixed on the app. We got there around 2 per the check in time, only to have the previous campers stay until 330 and we’re told not much could be done because check in was at 4????!

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Leonard B

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November 8, 2021 Stayed at: 037, Loop: Loop C

Cobb Ridge is one of my favorite NFS campgrounds, unfortunately Rec.gov is needlessly cumbersome to use.

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Location & Directions for Cobb Ridge

Usda Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, 1006 S. Jefferson Street, Ava, MO 65608 United States

Elevation: 412 ft

Getting There

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...

Nearest town

Ava, MO - 37 mi

About 48 min to downtown

Highway access

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.

Policies & Rules

General

  • Campers required to check-in with on-site host, if available, upon arrival.
  • Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
  • Click here for more information on the Cobb Ridge Recreation Area.
  • Helmets are required at all times for off-road vehicle riders under 18 years of age and anyone under the age of 16 must be under direct supervision of a parent or guardian when riding ATV, motorcycle, and side by side.
  • ATVs and side by sides must be 50 inches or less to ride on trails.
  • Working muffler and Spark Arrester required on all ATVs/side by sides.
  • No operator is allowed to carry passengers on an ATV or motorcycle unless designed by manufacturer to carry passengers.

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Last updated: November 3, 2026

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