BIG SPRING

Address	PO BOX 490, VAN BUREN, MO, 63965 📍 View exact location on map
State	MO
Reservable	Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone	573-323-4236
Email	OZAR-Campground_Operations@nps.gov

Amenities

🔥 Campfire Allowed

🐾 Pets Allowed

🧺 Picnic Table: Y

📌 Quiet Area: Y

👥 Max Num of People: 6–60

🌳 Shade: Full, No, Yes

📌 Fire Pit: Y

📌 BBQ: Y

🚶 Site Access: Drive-In, N/A

🕒 Checkout Time: 10:00 PM, 12:00 PM

🕒 Checkin Time: 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 AM

👥 Min Num of People: 1–15

⭐ Condition Rating: Good, N/A

📌 Proximity to Water: N/A, Riverfront

📌 Site Rating: N/A, Prime

📌 Location Rating: Good, N/A, Prime

🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 2–22

🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel, Paved

🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-Through, Pull-through

🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0–76

📌 Site Width: 0

🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 1

🚗 Driveway Grade: N/A, Slight

📌 Electricity Hookup: 15, 20/30/50, 50

🚰 Water Hookup: No, Yes

📌 Accessibility: Y

♿ Accessible Occupant Message: Y

🔧 Sewer Hookup: No

📌 Privacy: Y

♿ Accessible Sites: 2 of 137

📅 Reservable Sites: 136 of 137

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Overview

In the rolling, forested landscape of Big Spring, two of America’s most beautiful spring-fed rivers combine to make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.

As the first national park area to protect a wild river system, visitors have plenty of scenic water activities to enjoy as well as hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing.

Recreation

The Current River flows past the campground, offering excellent canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Over 130 mi

Data updated: 2026-08-23 12:20 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)