About Indian Creek (MO)
Number of accommodations: 210
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (605)
What Guests Are Saying
Indian Creek Campground is highly regarded for its beautiful, spacious, and well-maintained sites, surrounded by nature and offering easy access to hiking and Mark Twain Lake. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite spot for many. While there were minor issues with booking and bathroom cleanliness, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many looking forward to returning.
What Guests Are Saying
Indian Creek Campground is highly regarded for its beautiful, spacious, and well-maintained sites, surrounded by nature and offering easy access to hiking and Mark Twain Lake. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite spot for many. While there were minor issues with booking and bathroom cleanliness, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many looking forward to returning.
Review Summary
David G
VerifiedJune 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 052A, Loop: SRID
Mixed feelings about this trip. As I told my wife- Cons: Campground is 200 miles from Kansas City. 20 miles from nearest town (food, fuel). Campgrounds are located several miles east of 24 Hwy on county roads. Long winding drive, tho roads are good. No TV service. Cell phone signal & hot spot for internet (AT&T) good to poor (on weekends when more campers around). Nothing to do unless you fish &/or have a boat. Photos don't show how level a campsite is. Some sites are down off the road, others like ours have big slope up from road to back of site. Nose of our 5th wheel was more than 6' in the air to get it level front to back. Pros: Lots of full hookup sites. Unusual for a COE campground. All electric is 50 amp. Campsites are spaced far apart, Lots of trees, shade not an issue. Very quiet at night, especially during the week. Don't hear anything. Total silence. Cheap camping if you have a Senior Pass, saving 50% off regular fee. We stayed for 15 nites, camped with family in another 5th wheel. Again, nothing to do so you go to bed early and sleep late. Marina "restaurant" is closest place to get a meal. Basically just burgers & sandwiches. Nothing special & not cheap. My choice, but I used the bathhouse daily. Not fancy, it's clean and perpetually wet . Maintenance guy covers the toilet paper up, then sprays everything from the ceiling down with a garden hose & nozzle. Walls usually wet and never saw the floor dry in 2 weeks due to no air circulation. I prefer the way MO state parks are cared for. Bottom line: I have no plans to go back. Other folks rave and swoon over this park. I'm not a fan. 60 miles to Hannibal. One way. If I want to do stuff in Hannibal, I'll stay at a campground in Hannibal. Save fuel and drive time going back and forth from Indian Creek. We've been camping since the mid-80's. Seen a lot of campgrounds. What I've written on this one is just my opinion. This was our 1st time here. Don't intend to have a 2nd one.
Debbie S
VerifiedJune 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 149, Loop: EPOI
Fire pits were full of ashes.
The host said no one is working under contact they and they were just volunteering to help a few weeks but no permanent hosts.
donald l
VerifiedJune 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 148, Loop: EPOI
We went a weekend ago for the first time, it was clean and nice camping areas. Full hookups for 20.00 a night it’s a big park with some great views. Only thing we found strange was check out at 4:00 pm and check in at 5:00 pm. Us older-retired folks don’t like arriving in the evening and set up camp. Other than that we had an enjoyable stay.
Bernard S
VerifiedMay 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: SRID
I live in St. Louis and have been coming to Mark Twain Lake for the last couple years. It's a great place to get away from the big city; the area is so peaceful and calm. Our last trip in May we encountered quite a bit of rain, so we had to spend a great deal of time inside the camper...if the area has one problem is the lack of good OTA TV reception and no WIFI, just bring a number of DVDs during bad weather. Overall, we had a great time and will return.
Larry W
VerifiedMay 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 038B, Loop: SRID
Great campground
Barry C
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: SRID
Great campground. Peaceful even when full due to very large wooded campsites.
Elaine M
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 052B, Loop: SRID
Love the campsites in the area been able to ride her bike’s is a big thing for us and the lake is beautiful
Phillip M
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: NHAW
Very clean friendly staff
Andre L
VerifiedMay 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 162, Loop: EPOI
Peaceful, beautiful.
Campground was well maintained, bathrooms were very clean.
A great experience.
robert W
VerifiedMay 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: SRID
Reservations only kills the spontaneity of camping. I also learned how easy it is to overbook then cancel- no bueno.
Location Indian Creek (MO)
Address:
20642 Highway J
Monroe City, MO, 63456-9359
United States
From Hannibal: Travel west on Highway 36 for 20 miles, then southwest on Highway 24 for 6
miles. Continue south on Rt. HH for 2 miles, then east on Monroe CR #581 for 3 miles.
From Monroe City: Travel 6 miles southwest on Highway 24, then south on Rt. HH for 2
miles. Continue east on Monroe CR #581 for 3 miles.
From Paris: Travel northeast on Highway 24 for 14 miles, then south on Rt. HH for 2 miles. Continue east on Monroe County Road #581 for 3 miles.
From Perry: Travel west on Highway 154 for 7 miles, then north on Highway 107 for 9 miles. Continue northeast on Hwy 24 for 3 miles, then south on Rt. HH for 2 miles. Go east on Monroe County Rd. #581 for 3 miles.
Indian Creek Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 36 and Highway 24, both of which are major roads in the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5392 / -91.7331
Elevation: 197 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Firewood restrictions are in effect to prevent the spread of invasive insects and disease; http://dontmovefirewood.org/ Click here for more information
- Limit 4 tents per site or 1 RV plus 3 additional tents per site
- The hike-in tent sites are available mid-May to mid-September
- The west boat ramp is open year-round
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- All campsites feature a 20/30/50 ampere service on each site.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
