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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
David L
VerifiedApril 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: Loop 100
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pamela w
VerifiedApril 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 226, Loop: Loop 200
This campground is along a long beautiful road in, just know it has big hills and one tough corner. There were big rigs and we have a 34 ft Skoolie so nothing to stop you just a heads up. The campground could be so much nicer if they kept up on it better! I'm not sure if they are understaffed or if there's simply no desire to do what is lacking. The tables are all in odd places and we watched them push them aside into the treas to cut the grass and leave them so they're unusable unless you have two people strong enough to move them. The fire pits are not cleaned out and they have dead trees hanging out over campsites. The good parts are the natural spring adjacent to the campus is amazing, they have hot and cold showers and lots of spaces. Just read the info for each site as only 1 loop has electric and it gets pretty crowded in a wknd.
Fred S
VerifiedApril 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 114, Loop: Loop 100
Bathrooms and showers were very clean. Was very quiet. Flies and gnats were plentiful though.
Mark P
VerifiedMay 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 218, Loop: Loop 200
Nice campground. Bathrooms were clean. You have to drive to get to showers. It was pretty quiet when we were there. Nice trail to the spring.
Michael W
VerifiedMay 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: Loop 100
Very quiet and peaceful .
William N
VerifiedMay 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 212, Loop: Loop 200
Nice quiet campground. Not much to do but good for an overnight.
Nina J
VerifiedMay 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 306, Loop: Loop 300
This was very nice area that I thoroughly enjoyed birdwatching and exploring. There was only one incident that was bothersome and that was the Rangers treated me like I was a criminal. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay there.
Paul C
VerifiedMay 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 212, Loop: Loop 200
Just an overnight stay at the halfway point of our journey. Roads on and out were freshly paved and marked and the pads were all new. The only oddity was a lot of the RV spaces had the picnic tables and fire pits on the wrong side of the RV.
Bruce G
VerifiedMay 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: Loop 100
This is a wonderful place to stay. Always clean and well maintained. This is our 2nd time staying there.
Kathy M
VerifiedMay 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 215, Loop: Loop 200
Nice campgrounds, clean bathrooms, small rv pads
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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