Campgrounds and RV parks near Walnut Grove, MO

Walnut Grove sits in Greene County in southwest Missouri, roughly 20 miles northwest of Springfield and about the same distance south of Stockton Lake. The town itself is small and largely agricultural, but its location puts RV travelers within a short drive of two very different camping scenes: full-hookup private parks near the Springfield metro, and lake-based state and Corps of Engineers campgrounds on Stockton Lake to the north. Evening Star RV Park and Lake Meadows RV Park sit closest to town, offering straightforward hookups for travelers using Walnut Grove as a base. A short drive south, Springfield / Route 66 KOA Holiday provides a larger family-oriented park just off Interstate 44, with long pull-through RV sites, tent sites, and cabins. For lake camping, Stockton State Park occupies a peninsula between the Big Sac and Little Sac arms of Stockton Lake, a reservoir created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Sac River in 1970. Mutton Creek Marina and Campgrounds offers a full-service marina on the same lake.

Reservation systems vary by campground type. Stockton State Park sites are booked through the Missouri State Parks reservation website or by calling toll free 877-ICampMO (877-422-6766), and reservations can be made up to a year in advance, though they are not always necessary. Camping is limited to any 15 days within a 30-consecutive-day period at any one park or historic site. Corps of Engineers campgrounds around Stockton Lake are booked through Recreation.gov, which lists 10 campgrounds on the lake with a range of amenities and settings. Reservations typically open several months in advance, so peak-season visits should be booked as early as possible. Private parks such as Springfield / Route 66 KOA Holiday, Mutton Creek Marina and Campgrounds, Evening Star RV Park, and Lake Meadows RV Park take reservations directly through their own websites or by phone.