About Council Bluff Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 37
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Picnic Table
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (35)
What Guests Are Saying
Council Bluff Recreation Area offers beautiful, spacious camping sites with a peaceful, wooded atmosphere and proximity to a lovely lake for swimming and kayaking. However, visitors noted significant issues, including a lack of potable water, broken facilities, and an overwhelming tick population. While the area is well-suited for family camping, maintenance concerns and facility management detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Council Bluff Recreation Area offers beautiful, spacious camping sites with a peaceful, wooded atmosphere and proximity to a lovely lake for swimming and kayaking. However, visitors noted significant issues, including a lack of potable water, broken facilities, and an overwhelming tick population. While the area is well-suited for family camping, maintenance concerns and facility management detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Stephanie A
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 032D, Loop: L2SG
Had a beautiful weekend at Council Bluffs. However, this site states that there is water available. There isn't any water, potable or non-potable. All of the faucets were off.
Very quiet and nice.
Ashley D
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 032D, Loop: L2SG
Remote, quiet, peaceful, and very spacious.
jeff c
VerifiedJune 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: GRPA
Love this little campground. Great little lake to kayak in.
Brian R
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: L2SG
This place is nice.
Quiet and secluded shady campsites.
We had planned to kayak on the lake, but it was too cool, so we hiked.
Grace W
VerifiedAugust 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: GRPA
We enjoyed our weekend at the beach and utilizing the campsites. The beach is such a beautiful hidden gem! The campsites are nice and you do feel very secluded. We really enjoyed our time there.
My only complaint with this location would be the condition that the bathrooms are in. I kind of expected the ones in the actual campgrounds to be gnarly- which they were.. but the ones at the beach (actual flushable toilets) were just as disgusting. They need more attention than what they are currently receiving.
Todd B
VerifiedJune 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: L2SG
Very large sites the beach was outstanding
Raymond D
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: L2SG
Beautiful lake for swimming.
Christina M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: GRPA
Awesome Lake - perfect for our small boat. Beautiful campgrounds. Excellent primitive camping and great fishing.
Louis S
VerifiedOctober 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: L2SG
My favorite lake in Missouri.
Shawn M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: A, Loop: GRPA
We have camped here many time and it has been a lovely experience.
Location Council Bluff Recreation Area
Address:
State Hwy. Dd
Belgrade, MO, 63622
United States
From Potosi, take Highway P south for 10 miles to C Highway junction. Continue on C Highway for less than a mile to DD Highway junction. Turn left on DD Highway and continue for approximately 7 miles to the recreation area entrance.
Council Bluff Recreation Area is accessible via Highway P, which connects to C Highway and then DD Highway. The area is within reasonable distance of state highways but does not have direct access to interstates or major freeways.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7083 / -90.9417
Elevation: 390 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Drinking water is not available in the campground from Nov. 1 to April 1.
- Additional fees are collected for use of the boat ramp
- Additional fees are charged for parking
- Horses and off-road vehicles are prohibited in developed areas
- Click Here for more information on the Mark Twain National Forest
- Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
