What is the maximum RV length at Big Spring?

Longest RV site listed: 52 ft (129 of 131 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Big Spring have RV hookups?

28 electric, 102 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Big Spring?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Big Spring near Van Buren, MO

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
101 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
102 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
103 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
104 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
105 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
106 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
107 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
108 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
109 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$10
110 standard nonelectric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

101

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

102

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

103

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

104

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

105

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

106

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

107

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

108

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

109

standard nonelectric

✓

$10

110

standard nonelectric

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Stay Current River

2.2 mi from Big Spring (straight-line)

Sites from $50/night

$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Van Buren River Fun - RV & Campsite

4.3 mi from Big Spring (straight-line)

Sites from $30/night

$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Legacy Of Four RV And Cabin

9 mi from Big Spring (straight-line)

Cabins / glamping

Sites $20/night

$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site

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Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 130 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Electric sites: 28 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 52 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Cherokee Wolf pup

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 4 · 118 mi from campground

$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Cherokee Grey Wolf 22MKSE

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 5 · 118 mi from campground

$105/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Glamp in a brand new 2024 Wildwood

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 123 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Off-peak Oct 16–Dec 31: Tent $25–$50, RV & Tent $10–$20 per night

Off-peak Jan 1–Apr 14: Tent $25–$50, RV & Tent $10–$20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	40%	2%	59%
Dec 2026	37%	0%	63%
Jan 2027	41%	0%	59%
Feb 2027	41%	0%	59%
Mar 2027	41%	0%	59%
Apr 2027	72%	0%	27%
May 2027	100%	0%	0%

Month

Open

Booked

Closed

Nov 2026

40%

59%

Dec 2026

37%

63%

Jan 2027

41%

59%

Feb 2027

41%

59%

Mar 2027

41%

59%

Apr 2027

72%

27%

May 2027

100%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Loop 600 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); Loop 200 (Dec 2026); Loop 300 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); Loop 400 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); Loop 500 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); Big Spring Group Sites (Dec 2026); Chub Hollow/Groupsite #3 (Dec 2026); Loop 100 (Dec 2026).

How far ahead to book Big Spring

For July weekends, book about 141 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 45 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	4 days ahead	18 days ahead	0 days ahead	5 days ahead
April	38 days ahead	89 days ahead	29 days ahead	84 days ahead
May	36 days ahead	96 days ahead	28 days ahead	92 days ahead
June	42 days ahead	89 days ahead	41 days ahead	114 days ahead
July	45 days ahead	141 days ahead	53 days ahead	173 days ahead
August	28 days ahead	93 days ahead	35 days ahead	119 days ahead
September	26 days ahead	71 days ahead	16 days ahead	62 days ahead
October	24 days ahead	51 days ahead	13 days ahead	51 days ahead
November	15 days ahead	27 days ahead	—	—

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (9,730 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Big Spring near Van Buren

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