Pets

Potable water

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

Trash

Cooking equipment

Arcadia Valley Outdoors Land

A wooded, more private camping experience with unique site designs and natural elements. Wood-burning sauna and hot tub available for guest use.

Primitive Camping

Van/vehicle Camping

Small Trailers

Glamping

Bike Trails, Hiking, creek sit-in' on site!

Best of the midwest biking, hiking, Ozark Trail, rock climbing Elephant Rocks Park, Johnson Shut-ins and more swimming holes nearby!

Wood for sale on site, $5 per bundle, Fire starters also available.

Ask us about our "Really Good At Camping" merchandise. We have shirts, mugs & wine tumblers!

*Cash Only* at this time.

We Have free stickers!

*For camp site locations please refer to our map in the campsite listing photos.

We are located just west of the Ironton Water Works Plant and the Shepherd Mountain Lake dam. Turn right after the dam, drive through Shepherd Mountain Lake Park. If our "campground guests only" gate if it is closed, and please close gate behind you. Thank you!

No Hook Ups

No swimming in the lake and no outside boats, but we have boats for campers to use free of charge!

General Store and restroom facilities/showers coming soon!

Potosi

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Today, whatever is good for your soul, do that.

Hummingbird Hollow Outdoors

Hummingbird Hollow Outdoors is a not for profit Farm Animal Sanctuary.  You will be able to camp with the horses, goats, potbellied pigs and more.  We open up our farm so that people can enjoy the outdoors, animals and nature, and the animals can enjoy people!  We are a sanctuary for all creatures on earth, including humans.

"Today, whatever is good for your soul, do that."

Hawks Bluff Campground

Escape the city! We have a very special property that nourishes the soul and provides space to roam and breathe fresh air. 

We have 460 acres to explore. A beautiful creek running through our property. We have cows, mules, goats, dogs and cats. We are on a bluff so if you are rock hunters you have come to the right place. We offer rock hunting. and we have extra buckets. We have the best Drusy (lots of colors), Crazy Lace Agate, Calcite, Chalcedony, Quartz, Chert, Barite, Bladed Barite, Iron Ores and more. Check us out on Facebook Hawks Bluff Farm Rocks and Drusy. We have firewood, ice, eggs, ground beef, propane exchange and new propane tanks available.

Ask us about our kayaking options! 

Teaching them young to slack line at our Between the Trees Festival

Water from springs on its way to Mill Creek

Spring Lake Ranch

Spring Lake Ranch boasts countless trails and lake activities. Formerly known as Sayersbrook Bison ranch, at one time it was one of the largest Bison ranches in the world.
This property is filled with amazing things to see and explore. Nothing like it in Missouri. Lake is 60+ acres and is spring fed. Amazing fishing, swimming and kayaking. 

We are pet friendly. You will have amazing lake views and will be close to hiking trails, horseback riding, and wine tasting at Edge Cliff Wineries which is next door to us. 
The beautiful shower house is super clean, has restrooms and hot showers and it is within walking distance. Firewood and ice are available to purchase; kayaks and fishing poles are available for rent. If you forget something at home stop by our little country store, we might have it! :)

The sites are about 20 ft from each other - if you are looking for more privacy please check out the secluded site or the peninsula. 


Sites 1 (before being a pull trhough) and 2

This is campsite 2 located near the creek not on it like 1 is. It’s the smallest of them all but surrounded by woods an closest  to the outhouse.  It can hold 2 maybe 3 small size tents.

1855 Campground

LATEST NEWS: We open the 2024 season March 1st with the same wilderness adventure.  Campsite 6, Bills Hill, has been improved to give you more choices to pitch you tent.  This is a wilderness site, just a fire pit, sits on a ridge top in the forest, check it out. Pictures forthcoming.  A big thanks for all those campers who were here for the eclipse and to Mel Eberle and Rick Kramer who brought their drumming skills to bring in the eclipse. What a special time it was. So now things have settled down to a more normal pace, quiet and peaceful. So when your busy lives get the best of you hit the pause button and come on back to step of the planet and soak in some peace and serenity. See ya here!

TIRED OF NOISEY OVER CROWDED CAMP GROUNDS, we’ll give us a try!

1855 Campground is a 45 acres of private property, my natural preserve, dedicated to fostering the natural Ozark experience.   We border the Mark Twain National Forest!! Come enjoy the outdoors at its bests!  This nature space offers seven large campsites generously spaced to provide privacy and the ability to become one with nature.    

JUST OPEN. A hiking trail that takes you around the property. It’s a one mile, clearly mark trail that requires a level 4, strenuous, skill. It’s free to all campers. A reminder we are 15 minutes from the Ozark Trail head located on highway A. Make 1855 Campground you base camp!

I offer a wide range of campsite and locations.Site 1, boarders Little Brushy Creek and you can park there.  Site 2, Nancy’s Landing, it’s a smaller site close to the creek and you can park close by. Site 3, Bills Hill, located high up in the woods. Site 4 n 5, large flat grassy area in a meadow, Walnut Grove. Site 6, Hidden Hollow, and site 7, Roberts Mountain another campsite high up in the woods.

Campsites 3,4,5,6, and 7 are remote wooded campsites. No vehicles are allowed to those sites so free shuttle is available upon request. When booking those sites please arrive before 8pm on the day of arrival. FYI for campsites 1 and 2 you may park at those sites so long as you don’t block the road.

This land borders the Mark Twain National Forest, so hiking is abundant and encouraged and being far away from the city this area is ideal for star gazing and planet photography. There is on-site fresh spring water flowing all year round.  Enjoy fishing, swimming, or just hanging out at the pond or in the babbling brook that runs alongside the prosperity. There is also an off grid home where I live an I am willing to share my experience with you.

Just opened campsite 7! Yes a new wilderness campsite located on top of the highest hill on the prosperity. It’s borders the National Forest a like all other sites it’s very private. Only a fire pit is available. It’s a must see and experience. Those of you who like site 3, the other wilderness site, will like this. This will be a popular site!

 1855 Campground is in close proximity to:

     Floating activities along the Black River

     Johnson Shuts State Park

     Bell Mountain Hiking Trails 

     Elephant Rocks

     Counsel Bluffs Lake

     Tip Top Park

     Taum Sauk State Park

     Historic town of Caledonia 

     Clearwater Lake

     Shepard Mountain bike trial 

The details: 

     Campsites are large enough for multiple tents

     All sites have fire pits and the first bundle of wood provided is included 

     All have BBQ grills and tables (except site 3 and 7).  Bring charcoal

     Outhouses and outside shower is available

     Parking space provided, once check in assistance to campsite is provided 

     For your peace an quite no vehicles, guns or loud music allowed back in campground

     1855 Campground lives by “Leave no trace Principles” take out what you bring  in.

     2023 season runs to Oct 2nd

     Additional firewood and charcoal can be purchased at office.

Campsite fees:  Weekend rate ( Friday and Saturday nights) $30/ per night per site ( 4 campers per site) children under 5 stay free.

Weekday special ( Sunday- Thursday night): 40% off! $20/ per night per site.   Note: some campsite can hold more than 4 people, message Bill for more details.

Get away from the vibrations of city life and enjoy existence within the arms.

Special note to interested campers:

      The office /house is open 9 to 9 daily through the season. It’s worth noting that the office/ house is “ off grid”  that is it is not connected to the National electrical grid for its power. It’s been off grid for over 25 yrs. Bill, the manager, of the campground has been living full time off grid for over 8 yrs and would be willing to field question on the subject during normal business hours.

Once here just follow the signs.   Let the fun begin!!

Campsite 1 runs along Little Brushy Creek. It offers a table, bench, fire pit as well as a BBQ pit. Two smaller campsite are off the trail leading to this place. All are part of number 1

Mound Ridge

Located in the Missouri Ozark Forest between Steelville and St. James Missouri. Wineries, hiking trails, and rivers to fish, swim, and paddle in.  Mound Ridge is along with the legendary but sad history of the Trail of Tear's autoroute. The property was once home to the Woodland Tribes of North America; remnants of the tribal ceremonial mounds are still visible. Once the farm to Hugo Wurdack is now a mystical, and inspiring place set apart for all to enjoy being out in nature.

Platform tent camping. TENTS and HAMMOCKs not included

Hammock Circle camping with fire  pit. Hammocks not included.

empty platform tent camping. Hammock camping also.

Walking through the wildflower glean to the wilderness/tent/platform camping 

There are some awesome fishing here on the Ridge on the headwaters of the Upper Meramec!

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