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Reviews (210)
What Guests Are Saying
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area is appreciated for its clean surroundings and excellent swimming area, with many campers enjoying the ATV trails accessible from the campground. However, there are concerns about the decline in facilities without a campground host, including dirty bathrooms, lack of supplies, and maintenance issues. Visitors are advised to navigate carefully to avoid unimproved roads and may want to book cautiously due to reports of overcrowding and site mix-ups.
What Guests Are Saying
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area is appreciated for its clean surroundings and excellent swimming area, with many campers enjoying the ATV trails accessible from the campground. However, there are concerns about the decline in facilities without a campground host, including dirty bathrooms, lack of supplies, and maintenance issues. Visitors are advised to navigate carefully to avoid unimproved roads and may want to book cautiously due to reports of overcrowding and site mix-ups.
Review Summary
andrew R
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: CAMP
Cool, small campground. Black River is beautiful. I was concerned that ATV noise might be annoying but it wasn't a problem. No service for ATT. Verizon had 1 bat most of the time.
Jeffrey K
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CAMP
The campground was quiet and clean. It's a great place to get away.
Ed N
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CAMP
We loved our stay at Suttons Bluff.
The campsites were very large.
People were very friendly,
Good hiking in the area. Make sure you take a drive down river road into Centerville.
andrew R
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: CAMP
Cool, small campground. Black River is beautiful. I was concerned that ATV noise might be annoying but it wasn't a problem. No service for ATT. Verizon had 1 bat most of the time.
Jeffrey K
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: CAMP
The campground was quiet and clean. It's a great place to get away.
Ed N
VerifiedApril 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CAMP
We loved our stay at Suttons Bluff.
The campsites were very large.
People were very friendly,
Good hiking in the area. Make sure you take a drive down river road into Centerville.
Robert W
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CAMP
Generators on all night. Late arrivals ( midnight) were noisy and decided to stay up and party until 3AM. No camp discipline. Rude and disrespectful. Nice isolated sites other than that.
Robert W
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CAMP
Generators on all night. Late arrivals ( midnight) were noisy and decided to stay up and party until 3AM. No camp discipline. Rude and disrespectful. Nice isolated sites other than that.
james m
VerifiedOctober 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: CAMP
The campground needs some attention. The bathrooms and showers need to have some maintenance completed. We visit the park twice a year and things are getting run down. The trail system needs serious work . Individuals spend a lot of money on ATV/UTV and permits to go through overgrown trails. I love going to Sutton Bluff but it needs work. Just my opinion
james m
VerifiedOctober 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: CAMP
The campground needs some attention. The bathrooms and showers need to have some maintenance completed. We visit the park twice a year and things are getting run down. The trail system needs serious work . Individuals spend a lot of money on ATV/UTV and permits to go through overgrown trails. I love going to Sutton Bluff but it needs work. Just my opinion
Location & Directions for Sutton Bluff Recreation Area
Po Box 460, Salem, MO 65560 United States
Elevation: 248 ft
Getting There
From Centerville, Missouri, travel 3 mi northeast on Highway 21. Take County Road 907 northwest for 7 mi, then turn on County Road 849 and travel south for 3 mi to the campground.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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