How near is near?
Koa in Pacific, Mo. Near 6 flags and route 66 st park. About 20 minutes to downtown.
Babler state park in west stl county. Good luck with a reservation.
Robertsville st park, about 30 min from downtown.
Koa in granite city, il. Located in an industrial park.
Jellystone park, next to 6 flags.
A lot or our state parks offer affordable camping.
A majority of dept of conservation areas in the state offer free boondocking..
They closed the "campground" in downtown and converted it to a lot full of tiny homes for the homeless.
Just saw you are in st louis.
Hawn state park is dw's favorite. I like the trout parks.
St. Francis st park is nice .
We camp and float a lot at ozark outdoors in Bourbon.
Across the river is Onondaga st park and cave.
Just sw of st louis is over a dozen float outfitters/campgrounds.
If you can get a reservation at echo bluff st park, you should go buy a lottery ticket.