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Lower Current District Backcountry Campsites
Camp site features
Across 28 camp sites:
- Fire pit: 1 of 28 sites
- Pets allowed: all 28 sites
- Longest rig: 40 ft
- Largest party: 20 people
Fees
Beginning April 15, 2025, backcountry sites will require a fee year-round. On
October 1st, 2025 all backcountry sites will be reservation only by booking on
Recreation.gov website, app or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Directions
**_BIG TREE:_**
**Physical Address**
NPS Road 219 Kelly Township, MO 63965
**Directions**
Big Tree Campground is located roughly 20 minutes south of Van Buren, MO.
Starting in Van Buren, take Highway 60 south to Highway 103. Turn southeast
onto 103, then follow that road for roughly 4 miles. Next, turn south onto
Highway Z. Follow Highway Z for about 7.5 miles, then turn east onto a gravel
road. Follow this road for about a half mile, at which point it will dead-end
into Big Tree Campground. This route requires driving on gravel roads for
about 1/2 mile.
**_CLUBHOUSE:_**
**Physical Address**
NPS Road 107 Kelly Township, MO 63965
**Directions**
Clubhouse Campground can be found at the end of County Road 60-221, in Carter
County, MO. From Ellsinore, drive about 6.5 miles west on Highway 60. From
there, turn west onto State Highway ZZ. Drive 1 mile to the bend of Highway
ZZ, where it intersects with County Road 60-221. From there, follow the county
road south for about 4.75 miles. The campground is located near the bottom of
a hill, along the Current River. This route requires driving on gravel roads
for almost 5 miles. Some areas are steep.
**_GRUBB:_**
**Physical Address**
NPS Road 223 Kelly Township, MO 63965
**Directions**
Grubb Campground is located roughly 30 minutes south of Van Buren, MO.
Starting in Van Buren, drive west on Highway 60 for about 5 miles. Then, turn
south onto State Highway C. Follow Highway C for 7 miles, then turn left onto
State Highway F (intersection in Eastwood). Drive down Highway F for roughly
5.75 miles, then turn right onto County Road F-227. Stay on this road for
about 2.5 miles, then turn right into Grubb Hollow Campground. This route
requires driving on gravel roads for about 2.5 miles.
**_CEDAR SPRING:_**
**Physical Address**
NPS Road 103 Kelly Township, MO 63965
**Directions**
Cedar Spring Campground is located roughly 30 minutes south of Van Buren, MO.
Starting in Van Buren, drive west on Highway 60 for about 5 miles. Then, turn
south onto State Highway C. Follow Highway C for 7 miles, then turn left onto
State Highway F (intersection in Eastwood). Drive down Highway F for roughly
5.75 miles, then turn right onto County Road F-227. Stay on this road until it
dead-ends into Cedar Spring Campground (approximately 1 mile past Grubb
Campground). This route requires driving on gravel roads for about 3.5 miles.
**_GOOSENECK:_**
**Physical Address**
NPS Road 106 Kelley Township, MO 63965
**Directions**
Gooseneck Campground is located roughly half an hour south of Van Buren, MO.
Starting from Van Buren, head west on Highway 60. Around the 5-mile mark, turn
south onto Highway C. Stay on Highway C for approximately 11 miles, then turn
east onto Big Barren Creek Road. Follow this road (without turning) for about
1.2 miles. The road will eventually dead-end into Gooseneck Campground. This
route requires driving on gravel roads for ~1.2 miles.
Stay Limit
Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.
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