Featured amenities
Picnic Table
River Access
Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates52 total sites
RV Sites
36 sites
Tent Sites
52 sites
About Jacks Fork / Middle Current Backcountry Campsites
Jacks Fork / Middle Current Backcountry Campsites will be reservable in advance beginning October 1st, 2025. If calling the Recreation.gov Call Center to make your reservation, please state the campsite you are wanting to reserve is in the “Jacks Fork/Middle Current District” of Ozark National Scenic Riverways and then state the campground and site number. Please download the Recreation.gov app before starting your journey to the backcountry sites, as cell service can be limited or simply non existent in these remote areas of the park.Within Ozark National Scenic Riverways, a "backcountry campground" refers to campgrounds with some basic amenities, but not as many as developed campgrounds. All backcountry sites have picnic tables, fire rings, lantern posts, and vault toilets. These campgrounds may have fewer amenities, but they are some of the most beautiful locations in the park. Certain sites are located right on the river's edge, allowing quick water access. Some sites are far away from other campers, giving you a chance to enjoy natural peace and quiet. If you crave a camping experience that is off the beaten path, these are the sites for you! Keep in mind that these campgrounds are often harder to reach due to their location. Most backcountry sites require driving down gravel roads. Some roads are unsuitable for vehicles with low clearance.
Number of accommodations: 52
Activities & Attractions
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Canoeing
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Fishing
Year-round
Hiking
Year-round
Swimming
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Year-round
Fishing
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Hiking
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Canoeing
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Summer
Canoeing
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Swimming
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Fall
Canoeing
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Seasonal information
2026
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Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
365 Days
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
River Access
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
Water Access
- River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability
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52 Sites Available
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Bachers Campground - Site 10, Loop: Bachers Campground
Unavailable
Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Baptizing Hole Campground - Site 8, Loop: Baptizing Hole Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Baptizing Hole Campground - Site 9, Loop: Baptizing Hole Campground
Unavailable
Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 1, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
Unavailable
Price not available
No Hookups
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 10, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
Unavailable
Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 11, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Price not available
No Hookups
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 2, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 3, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 4, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 5, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 6, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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No Hookups
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 7, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 8, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 9, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 1, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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Price not available
No Hookups
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 2, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 3, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 4, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 5, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 6, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 7, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Log Yard Campground - Site 1, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Price not available
No Hookups
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Log Yard Campground - Site 10, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Price not available
No Hookups
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Log Yard Campground - Site 11, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 12, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 13, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 14, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 2, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 3, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 4, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 5, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 6, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 7, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 8, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 9, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 1, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 2, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 3, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 4, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 5, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 6, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 7, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 8, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Rymers Campground - Site 1, Loop: Rymers Campground
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Rymers Campground - Site 2, Loop: Rymers Campground
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Rymers Campground - Site 3, Loop: Rymers Campground
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 1, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 2, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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No Hookups
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 3, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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Price not available
No Hookups
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 4, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 5, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 6, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
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Price not available
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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52 Sites Available
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Bachers Campground - Site 10, Loop: Bachers Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Baptizing Hole Campground - Site 8, Loop: Baptizing Hole Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Baptizing Hole Campground - Site 9, Loop: Baptizing Hole Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 1, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 10, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 11, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 2, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 3, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 4, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 5, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 6, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
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Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 7, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 8, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Bay Creek Campground - Site 9, Loop: Bay Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 1, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 2, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 3, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 4, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 5, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 6, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Blue Spring Campground - Site 7, Loop: Blue Spring Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 1, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 10, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 11, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 12, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
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Log Yard Campground - Site 13, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 14, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 2, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 3, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 4, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 5, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Log Yard Campground - Site 6, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
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Log Yard Campground - Site 7, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 8, Loop: Log Yard Campground
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Log Yard Campground - Site 9, Loop: Log Yard Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 1, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 2, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 3, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 4, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 5, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 6, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 7, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Powder Mill Campground - Site 8, Loop: Powder Mill Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Rymers Campground - Site 1, Loop: Rymers Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Rymers Campground - Site 2, Loop: Rymers Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Rymers Campground - Site 3, Loop: Rymers Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 1, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 2, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 3, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
No Hookups
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 4, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 5, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Shawnee Creek Campground - Site 6, Loop: Shawnee Creek Campground
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
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Reviews (26)
What Guests Are Saying
The Jacks Fork / Middle Current Backcountry Campsites are noted for their stunning beauty, cleanliness, and well-maintained facilities, offering privacy and spacious sites, especially around the river. Visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and scenic views, with some expressing concern over the new reservation system and spotty cell reception for payments. Overall, campers enjoy the rustic charm and plan to return, despite minor inconveniences such as the distance to vault toilets and the need for improved reservation processes.
What Guests Are Saying
The Jacks Fork / Middle Current Backcountry Campsites are noted for their stunning beauty, cleanliness, and well-maintained facilities, offering privacy and spacious sites, especially around the river. Visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and scenic views, with some expressing concern over the new reservation system and spotty cell reception for payments. Overall, campers enjoy the rustic charm and plan to return, despite minor inconveniences such as the distance to vault toilets and the need for improved reservation processes.
Review Summary
4.2
26 reviews
5
30.8%
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4
61.5%
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3
7.7%
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Jennifer E
September 8, 2025
5
Camp here every year and will continue.
Jennifer E
September 8, 2025
5
Camp here every year and will continue.
James L
July 30, 2025
4
Good campground
James L
July 30, 2025
4
Good campground
Dallas Z
June 8, 2025
4
Camped at spot two. Was a decent back country spot. Only downside was the primitive bathroom was up wind and so we were smelling that for the duration of the stay. Rest of the area was beautiful. Campground plot was fairly well maintained.
Dallas Z
June 8, 2025
4
Camped at spot two. Was a decent back country spot. Only downside was the primitive bathroom was up wind and so we were smelling that for the duration of the stay. Rest of the area was beautiful. Campground plot was fairly well maintained.
Location Jacks Fork / Middle Current Backcountry Campsites
Address:
404 Watercress Drive
Van Buren, MO, 63965
United States
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.
- In our park, "backcountry campground" refers to sites that have some basic amenities, but not as many as developed campgrounds. All backcountry sites have picnic tables, fire rings, lantern posts, and vault toilet restrooms.These campgrounds may have less amenities, but they are some of the most beautiful locations in the park. Certain sites are located right on the river's edge, allowing quick water access. Some sites are far away from other campers, giving you a chance to enjoy natural peace and quiet. If you crave a camping experience that is off the beaten path, these are the sites for you!Keep in mind that these campgrounds are often harder to reach due to their location. Most backcountry sites require driving down gravel roads. Some roads are unsuitable for vehicles with low clearance. Be sure to double-check the location of your site before making a reservation.
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Last updated: August 6, 2026
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