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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
Anna W
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CAMP
Exceeded expectations. A magical weekend.
Anna W
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CAMP
Exceeded expectations. A magical weekend.
Brett R
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: CAMP
What a gorgeous place to relax and get wet! Flushable toilets and hot showers too. The host is amazing, so sorry to hear he is retiring, hope he finds a replacement as awesome as he is, and glad he will have more time with his family.
Brett R
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: CAMP
What a gorgeous place to relax and get wet! Flushable toilets and hot showers too. The host is amazing, so sorry to hear he is retiring, hope he finds a replacement as awesome as he is, and glad he will have more time with his family.
Rebecca D
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: CAMP
Great campground! Steve, the camp host, is awesome!
Rebecca D
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: CAMP
Great campground! Steve, the camp host, is awesome!
DeAnna C
VerifiedNovember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: CAMP
This campground is perfect! Steve does a phenomenal job keeping it clean and inviting. It’s definitely a great family campground. You can enjoy a swim in the River or a ride on your side by side. I wish that all of the sites had electric, so we could go more frequently. It’s really hard to get in unless you book 6 months in advance.
DeAnna C
VerifiedNovember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: CAMP
This campground is perfect! Steve does a phenomenal job keeping it clean and inviting. It’s definitely a great family campground. You can enjoy a swim in the River or a ride on your side by side. I wish that all of the sites had electric, so we could go more frequently. It’s really hard to get in unless you book 6 months in advance.
James R
VerifiedNovember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CAMP
Repeat visit. Once again, an awesome weekend! Too bad it was the last of this season.
Lara H
VerifiedNovember 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: CAMP
Steve, the campsite host was amazing! We had an awesome weekend to end the season. Beautiful views, awesome hiking on the OT, generously sized camp sites and clean facilities - perfect weekend!
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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