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The Rockpile Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Missouri in Mark Twain National Forest. It takes its name from an ancient circle of granite rock, piled by some earlier man on top of the mountain. [1] The namesake rock pile most likely was an Indian cairn. [2]
It is nearly all forest and is home to Blue Pond Natural Area. Blue Pond is the deepest natural pond in Missouri. Facilities/features: primitive camping, multi-use hike/bike/horse trail, numerous intermittent streams, and 1 permanent stream. 9,999 4,046: Bollinger
Dispersed camping is accessible across various lands in the United States. Dispersed camping is the term given to camping in the United States on public land other than in designated campsites . This type of camping is most common on national forest and Bureau of Land Management land.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
Operated by the James Foundation, this is 1 of 4 trout parks in the state. The area is predominantly forest. Facilities/features: improved camping, primitive camping, hatchery, picnic areas/pavilions, fishing jetties, viewing decks, Maramec Spring, and 2 : 1,562 acres 632 ha: Phelps
The Eleven Point National Wild and Scenic River is a 44-mile (71 km) stretch of the spring-fed Eleven Point River in the Ozarks of southern Missouri set aside through eminent domain for preservation by Congress in 1968. The designated part of the river stretches from Thomasville to State Highway 142.
Primarily forest and old fields. Facilities/features: campground, boat ramps, boat docks, picnic areas, a fishing jetty, and 4,950 acres (20.0 km 2) of fishable water. The area also has a waterfowl refuge north of Route T and upland hunting on several thousand acres. 9,227 acres 3,734 ha: Randolph, Macon
Wild camping or dispersed camping is the act of camping in areas other than designated camping sites. Typically this means open countryside . This can form part of backpacking (hiking) , or bikepacking , possibly along a long-distance trail .