National Park System · NE

Camping in Missouri National Recreational River

The Recreation.gov record puts 3 campgrounds inside the park, all first-come, first-served. Entrance fees, alerts and hours for the park itself are on our sister site, Park Atlas.

3 campgrounds3 first-come

The park in figures

recreation visits in 2025: 166,390

The entrance fee and visit count come from Park Atlas open data. The campground figures are totals across the 3 Recreation.gov records listed below.

First-come · NE

Bow Creek Primitive Camping

First-come · NE

Goat Island Primitive Camping

First-come · NE

Green Island Primitive Camping

Every campground

Campground	Booking
Bow Creek Primitive Camping	First-come
Goat Island Primitive Camping	First-come
Green Island Primitive Camping	First-come

The Recreation.gov record lists these campgrounds without site counts or amenities. Each campground page links to the park's own camping information.

Nothing here takes a reservation. Arrive before checkout on a weekday and take what is open. The first-come playbook