Best Tent Camping: Missouri & the Ozarks

Steve Henry has written several articles for cycling publications and outdoor websites and enjoyed many hiking and camping trips. He's the author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis, now in its third edition, and Mountain Bike! The Ozarks. He lives in Solomon, KS.

• STATE AND COUNTY PARKS 01 ARROW ROCK STATE HISTORIC SITE 02 CUIVRE RIVER STATE PARK 03 HAWN STATE PARK 04 JOHNSON'S SHUT-INS STATE PARK 05 KLONDIKE PARK 06 MERAMEC STATE PARK 07 ST. FRANCOIS STATE PARK 08 SAM A. BAKER STATE PARK 09 TAUM SAUK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 10 TRAIL OF TEARS STATE PARK 11 WALLACE STATE PARK 12 WASHINGTON STATE PARK 13 WESTON BEND STATE PARK OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS 14 ALLEY SPRING 15 BAY CREEK 16 BIG SPRING 17 LOGYARD PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND 18 POWDER MILL 19 PULLTITE 20 ROUND SPRING 21 TWO RIVERS MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST 22 BERRYMAN RECREATION AREA 23 BIG BAY RECREATION AREA 24 COUNCIL BLUFFS RECREATION AREA 25 DEER LEAP AND FLOAT CAMP RECREATION AREAS 26 DRY FORK RECREATION AREA 27 GREER CROSSING RECREATION AREA 28 LANE SPRING RECREATION AREA 29 LOGGERS LAKE RECREATION AREA 30 MARBLE CREEK RECREATION AREA 31 MARKHAM SPRINGS RECREATION AREA 32 MCCORMACK LAKE RECREATION AREA 33 NORTH FORK RECREATION AREA 34 PADDY CREEK RECREATION AREA 35 PINE RIDGE RECREATION AREA 36 RED BLUFF RECREATION AREA 37 SILVER MINES RECREATION AREA 38 SUTTON BLUFF RECREATION AREA 39 WATERCRESS SPRING RECREATION AREA BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER 40 KYLES LANDING 41 OZARK 42 STEEL CREEK 43 TYLER BEND OZARK NATIONAL FOREST 44 BLANCHARD SPRINGS RECREATION AREA 45 GUNNER POOL RECREATION AREA 46 HAW CREEK FALLS CAMPGROUND 47 REDDING CAMPGROUND 48 RICHLAND CREEK CAMPGROUND 49 SHORES LAKE RECREATION AREA 50 WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA