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Reviews (323)
What Guests Are Saying
Big Spring State Park offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with excellent access to the Current River and nearby attractions like Blue Spring and Rocky Falls. Many visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, highlighting the park's peaceful atmosphere and various recreational opportunities, including hiking and swimming. However, some guests noted issues with restroom cleanliness and limited electric sites, as well as occasional disturbances from wildlife, particularly raccoons. Overall, it is a cherished spot for camping and outdoor activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Big Spring State Park offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with excellent access to the Current River and nearby attractions like Blue Spring and Rocky Falls. Many visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, highlighting the park's peaceful atmosphere and various recreational opportunities, including hiking and swimming. However, some guests noted issues with restroom cleanliness and limited electric sites, as well as occasional disturbances from wildlife, particularly raccoons. Overall, it is a cherished spot for camping and outdoor activities.
Review Summary
Richard C
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 224, Loop: Loop 200
The park is beautiful place well kept. But the restrooms in the camping area needs some attention and the water fill station was at a very low pressure it took a long time to fill up rv tank.
Blake K
VerifiedOctober 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 211, Loop: Loop 200
Quiet and clean campground. The bathrooms were spotless. I will camp here again in the spring and spend more time exploring the area.
Michael W
VerifiedOctober 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: Loop 100
We had a great time at Big Spring. The campground was well-maintained, and the spring was beautiful.
Christine D
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 207, Loop: Loop 200
Where do I start? The campground is set up weird, your fire pit is on the opposite side of your camper, the weather was awful, had tornado warnings, rain, hail, wind, the power went out around 9pm on sunday night (this is memorial weekend of 2024) and never came back on before we were leaving so we had to use the camper battery to get everything closed up. It was humid, hot and miserable - my daughter contracted strep - needless to say we had a miserable time. Maybe during the nice fall months it would be nice to be there, but I won't go back -
Amanda H
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: Loop 100
Peaceful and pretty clean! They have super clean bathrooms and showers! We have went there 2x this summer and we plan on going in the fall.
Chip W
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 225, Loop: Loop 200
Lots of low limbs from trees that scratched the rv.
Will not go back
Kaitlynn B
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 211, Loop: Loop 200
This is a very nice clean campground. The spaces are a good size. There is also a resident turkey who is fun to watch.
michael m
VerifiedAugust 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 227, Loop: Loop 200
Had to have low lying tree limbs removed before backing into the site in order to avoid damage to my camper.
Bill B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: Loop 200
Lot’s of park down there. The reservation area was very full, but it was not too bad. Plenty to do in the area.
shirley k
VerifiedJuly 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 214, Loop: Loop 200
Multiple brothers and cousins hanging at the river, floating down the river, eating at beaver teeth and throwing axes. Also Blue hole is a must! Can't wait until Big Springs restaurant is open.
Location & Directions for Big Spring
Po Box 490, Van Buren, MO 63965 United States
Elevation: 138 ft
Getting There
Big Spring Campground is located four miles (4 mi) south of Van Buren, Missouri. Turn south on Missouri Highway 103 and continue south for four miles (4 mi) to the Big Spring Unit of the park.
Highway access
Big Spring Campground is accessible via Missouri Highway 103, which connects to the nearby town of Van Buren.
Policies & Rules
General
- If you arrive and another party is occupying your reserved campsite, please call Arrowhead Dispatch at 1-844-460-3604 for a Law Enforcement officer to be dispersed to your location for removal of the unauthorized party.
- 50-amp electric hookups are now available in the 200 loop only (bring converters if necessary).
- There is no direct water hook up at the campsites. You may fill your tanks at the station near the front entrance.
- There are no sewer hookups. A dump station is available at the campground entrance.
- Two tents or 1 RV and 1 tent per site only on Standard Family sites
- Modern restrooms are open April 15-Oct. 15. During other times visitors will be directed to an alternative, which may be a short distance from their campsite.
- No glass bottled beverages are allowed in tubes or non-motorized vessels
- All reservations and reservation changes MUST be completed through the Recreation.gov user profile or by calling toll free 1+877-444-6777.
- For more information about the campground, please call (573) 323-4236 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30pm weekdays, or e-mail [email protected].
- Free standing Hammocks only. NO hammocks are allowed to be tied to trees.
- Water systems shut off Oct. 15-April 14. (Water off means most bathrooms and faucets in campgrounds will be closed and facilities winterized, including picnic pavilions. The exception are the heated shower houses/flush restrooms at Round Spring, Big Spring and Alley Spring campgrounds.)
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