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Quick facts

LocationCenterville, Missouri
Nightly rate (listed)$10–$40/night
Guest rating4.0 / 5 (101 reviews)
Maximum RV length76 ft (longest listed site)
Hookupselectric
Electrical service50A
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites33
Pets allowedYes
ShowersYes
Book onRecreation.gov

Amenities

  • Big rigs Big-rig friendly: the longest listed site is 76 ft. Check your site's length when you book.
  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • 50-amp 50-amp electrical service, per the listing.
  • Pets allowed Pets allowed, per the listing. Restrictions may apply.
  • Waterfront Waterfront per the listing; not every site is on the water.
  • Public land Public campground: National Forest (USFS).

From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.

More Missouri RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites · Big Rig Sites · 50-Amp Service

Other RV parks near Sutton Bluff Recreation Area

  • Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park Centerville, MO · 9.7 mi straight-line
  • Loggers Lake Campground Bunker, MO · 15.9 mi straight-line
  • Council Bluff Recreation Area Belgrade, MO · 16.4 mi straight-line
  • Sinking Creek Ranch RVs & Glamping Bunker, MO · 16.8 mi straight-line
  • Highway K Annapolis, MO · 16.9 mi straight-line
  • Big Creek RV Park/ Arcadia Meadow Campground LLC Annapolis, MO · 17.4 mi straight-line
  • Arcadia Valley Outdoors Land Ironton, MO · 20.6 mi straight-line
  • Bluff View(Clearwater Lake) Piedmont, MO · 23.6 mi straight-line
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Where Sutton Bluff Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park (9.7 mi) · Loggers Lake Campground (15.9 mi) · Council Bluff Recreation Area (16.4 mi)

Sutton Bluff Recreation Area

Private campground · Salem

This weekend · Not yet releasedRecreation.gov hasn't opened these dates yet

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 101 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
Salem, MO
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About this campground

Sutton Bluff Recreation Area is a Recreation.gov campground in Salem. It lists 33 RV or RV/tent sites and 1 tent site for rigs up to 70 ft. 14 sites have electric. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Electric sitesElectric hookups available
  • Rigs up to 70 ftLongest RV site on the Recreation.gov site list
  • Pets allowedListed on Recreation.gov
  • ShowersListed amenity on Recreation.gov

Good for

Big rigs (up to 70 ft)Tent campingDogs

Know before you go

  • Longest listed RV site is 70 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
  • You book directly with Recreation.gov; prices and availability can change until booked.
  • Showers
All amenities

Amenities

Showers

Nearby activities

Swimming SiteWildlife ViewingHuntingHorseback RidingHikingFishingCampingBoatingBiking

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 32 sites
Site 002 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 52 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$20/night
Site 003 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 52 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$20/night
Site 004 · Standard Electric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 51 ftElectric
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$30/night
Site 005 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 59 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$20/night
Site 006 · Standard Electric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 48 ftElectric
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$30/night
Site 007 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 59 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$10/night
Site 008 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 55 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$10/night
Site 009 · Standard Nonelectric
Camp loopUp to 16 peopleSite length up to 57 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$20/night

Book with Recreation.gov

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

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What guests say

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (101 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campground, especially for atv riders. You can access trails from camp. Electricity available at some sites, but no wastewater dump, unfortunately. No camp host, but campers have been well-behaved in my experience. ”

Steven G 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Even tho the gov’t was shut down, somehow all the bathrooms were supplied and clean and we wanted for nothing! Thank you to whoever went above and beyond to make our groups experience wonderful! ”

Kimberly J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 70 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

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Policies

Check-in
3:00 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

About

Sutton Bluff Recreation Area sits along the West Fork of the Black River amid stands of shortleaf pine and mixed shrubs, with many sites positioned close enough to the water to hear the slow current and access a natural gravel beach. The river here is calm good for wading and shoreline relaxing rather than floating and anglers can expect bass and bluegill. Outdoor opportunities concentrate on trail use: a 20-mile designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail starts from the campground (ORV permits are required), and a trailhead for the Karkaghne section of the Ozark Trail is less than a mile away for backpackers, hikers and mountain bikers. Birdlife is abundant in the open-lawn and lightly shaded sites, and cool breezes off the river make summer evenings pleasant. The campground has 34 total campsites: 33 sites that accommodate both RVs and tents, plus one tent-only site; three specific sites (Numbers 29, 32 and 33) have short parking spurs that cannot accommodate large RVs or trailers. Facilities include tables and campfire rings with grills at each site, electric hookups for RVs, accessible vault and flush toilets, hot showers and drinking water. For groups there is a large site that holds up to 32 guests and a picnic pavilion with about 10 tables and grills for gatherings. Sutton Bluff is reached from Centerville by following Highway 21 and a series of county roads to the river; the small community of Centerville is the nearest town and provides the closest services. Note that ORV use requires permits, and details about fees, reservations and seasonal availability aren't provided here check the Mark Twain National Forest website or contact the forest office before you go.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (32 of 33 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
14 electric sites Listing
Pets
Allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on Recreation.gov Listing
Getting there
Salem, MO (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 70 ft.
  • Rated 4.0★ across 101 Recreation.gov reviews.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Sutton Bluff Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sutton Bluff Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (32 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sutton Bluff Recreation Area have RV hookups?
14 electric sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sutton Bluff Recreation Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sutton Bluff Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingRecreation.gov [Recreation.gov]
Max RV / trailer length
Unavailable for your dates

View campground on Recreation.gov ↗

Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov.

You book each site directly with Recreation.gov. Prices and availability can change until booked.

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standard nonelectric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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006
standard electric
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015
group standard nonelectric
––$40

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Not listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

Sources: Recreation.gov — Sutton Bluff Recreation Area. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (32 of 33 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 14 electric sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 30 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 33 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (48 reports), Verizon 1 (23 reports), T-Mobile 1 (10 reports)
Shade
Listing 33 of 34 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Salem, MO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Sutton Bluff Recreation Area is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundJohnsons Shut-Ins State Park9.7 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 405 · Basic: $15/nightCheck availability on Missouri State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupBeaver Springs Campground27.9 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates30A Standard Full Hook Up RV: from $35/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeEcho Bluff State Park24.3 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite W2 · Timbuktu Campground: $13/nightCheck availability on Missouri State Parks ↗
  • Next closestSinking Creek Ranch RVs & Glamping16.8 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesPC1 Creekside Primitive Tent: from $15/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night

Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park

9.7 mi from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $15/night
$30 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Missouri State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights25 sites open for every night

Sinking Creek Ranch RVs & Glamping

16.8 mi from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights30 sites open for every night

Big Creek RV Park/ Arcadia Meadow Campground LLC

17.4 mi from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area (straight-line)
RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $48/night
$96 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites