Meramec Caverns Campground

River mile 94.3 · Meramec River

Use as

Campground

Parking

50+ vehicles

Road

PAVED

Good

174 cfs · 1.32 ft

USGS 07013000 · Updated 1 hr ago

Road typePaved

DetailsFrom I-44, take Exit 230 (Stanton). Follow signs to Meramec Caverns — approximately 3 miles south on Hwy W. Well-signed from the interstate. All paved roads. Address: 1135 Highway W, Stanton, MO 63079.

Capacity50+ vehicles

DetailsLarge paved parking lot shared with cave visitors. Ample space for 50+ vehicles. Trailer-friendly.

AmenitiesLaJolla Natural Park campground: ~40 electric-only sites, ~40 electric/water sites, primitive tent sites. Dump station at entrance (no sewer hookups at sites). Motel rooms also available. Shower houses with restrooms. Concession stand/restaurant, pavilions, playground, barbecue pits. Canoe/kayak/raft rentals via Cavern Canoe and Raft Rental (seasonal, April–September). Zip line, Jesse James Wax Museum, cave tours. One vehicle per campsite; extra vehicles must park in visitor lot.

FeeRental-only river access — personal watercraft (canoes, kayaks, tubes) NOT permitted to launch or take out on the property. Must rent from Cavern Canoe and Raft Rental. For BYO boats, use MDC Sand Ford Access (mile 95.4) next door instead. Campground open April 1 – October 31. Call (573) 468-3166 for reservations.

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