Camping Reservation System
Approximately 3,500 state park campsites are available for reservation at 38 different state parks and state historic sites.
How to make a Reservation
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| Click here to make a reservation. Available 24 hours a day | 877-ICampMo (877-422-6766) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT seven days a week |
| You can make your reservation starting at 7 a.m. CT 12 months prior to the first day of your trip. | |
Please have the following information in hand before you go online or call:
- Name of the park or historic site where you want to camp
- Dates you wish to reserve
- Occupant name for each site to be reserved
- Type of campsite needed (basic, electric, electric/water, sewer/electric/water) and the site number (if known)
- Type and size of camping unit you will be using
- Number of people in your camping party, including children
- Debit/credit card (Mastercard, Visa or Discover), camping coupon or gift card
- Qualifying information if eligible for a discount (senior citizen, military, disability)
You also should be familiar with the rates that will apply to your reservation and stay. A reservation guarantees a campsite. Availability of activities outside the campground may vary.
Due to high demand, a maximum of five campsites can be reserved in one phone call or web session.
How to Make a Reservation Online
*Denotes a park that allows all campsites to be reserved during their reservable season. Click on the park name to see more information. Campsites that are not reserved remain available for walk-up registration.
| Make a reservation: | Online - Up to 7 p.m. the day of arrival. Phone - Up to 7 p.m. the day of arrival if paying electronically or up to 21 days prior to arrival if paid by camping coupon. NOTE: Camping coupons must be postmarked within four days of making the reservation and received within 10 days to confirm the reservation. |
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| Change a reservation: | Online - Up to 7 p.m. the day prior to arrival incurring a change fee. Phone - Up to 7 p.m. the day prior to arrival incurring a change fee. NOTE: Changes are not allowed less than one day prior to arrival. |
| Cancel a reservation: (original reservation fee forfeited) | Online - 1-30 days prior to arrival incur a cancel fee, 31+ days prior to arrival do not incur a cancel fee. Phone - 1-30 days prior to arrival incur a cancel fee, 31+ days prior to arrival do not incur a cancel fee. NOTE: Cancellations made after 7 p.m. the day prior to arrival will incur a cancel fee and loss of camping night(s). |
| Change a group tent area reservation: | Online - Up to 7 p.m. seven days prior to arrival incurring a change fee. Phone - Up to 7 p.m. seven days prior to arrival incurring a change fee. Note: Changes are not allowed less than seven days prior to arrival. |
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| Cancel a group tent area reservation: (original reservation fee forfeited) | Online - 1-30 days prior to arrival incur a cancel fee, 31+ days prior to arrival do not incur a cancel fee. Phone - 1-30 days prior to arrival incur a cancel fee, 31+ days prior to arrival do not incur a cancel fee. NOTE: Cancellations made after 7 p.m. the day prior to arrival will incur a cancel fee and loss of camping night(s). |
Please be Aware:
- Checks and money orders are no longer accepted at the call center but may still be used on location at the parks and historic sites for walk-up registrations.
- Campers must arrive within the first 24 hours of their camping stay (3 p.m. to 3 p.m. the next day) or the site will be available for resale.
- Early departures after arrival may result in forfeiture of camping fees and a transaction fee.
- A minimum stay of two nights is required for weekend reservations at Big Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, Pershing, St. Joe, Table Rock, Mark Twain, Wakonda, Wallace and Watkins Mill state parks. The two-night minimum must be Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. The cancellation of one night of a two-night minimum stay is not allowed.
- Accessible campsites are reservable only by or for people with disabilities. Proof of disability is required at check-in.
- Altering the arrival date for camping stays including the following dates will result in forfeiture of two camping nights if the reservation was originally made on the first day of the 12-month reservation window: trout park opening (March 1) at Bennett Spring, Montauk or Roaring River state parks; Memorial Day weekend; July 3 and 4; or Labor Day weekend.
- If a single site is not available for your full desired stay, you may choose to split your reservation and move to a second site for the remaining days. This can only be done by calling the reservation center, and will incur only one reservation fee.