Crooked Creek Ranch

98%

51 reviews

· Salem, Dent, Missouri · 35 acres

Hosted by Ross R.

RV/tent site

· 40 guests max

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

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All to yourself

98% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.

Once a portion of a hunting preserve, Crooked Creek Ranch is located deep in the Missouri Ozarks, within walking distance of Mark Twain National Forest. We've owned and managed Crooked Creek Ranch for many years now, building and maintaining trails, planting trees and working to make the place as beautiful as it can be for all who visit. We hope that you will be as refreshed and revitalized as we are when you set foot into this wonderful forest. It is a lot of very hard work, and totally worth it. If you enjoy it, it will make it that much more worth it! Thanks for reading! Learn more about this land: 100% PRIVACY. 35 private wooded acres all to yourself with a totally private one-mile intermediate level mountain biking-hiking loop trail! Hike peaceful trails, exploring the wooded hills until you find the perfect spot for your tent. If you select a spot near the clearing, you will have access to the picnic table and fire circle. Spend your days mountain biking, hiking, fishing and watching wildlife on a private ranch in the Ozark Mountains, less than a quarter mile from the Mark Twain National Forest. Less than five miles from Indian Trail State Forest (Indian Trail Conservation Area) with beautiful Blackwell Lake. Canoeing and kayaking are less than an hour away (Meramec River, Current River and Jacks Fork River), as well as trout fishing at scenic Meramec Spring Park or Montauk State Park. Peaceful wilderness will inspire artists, writers, musicians. Quiet, secluded, beautiful, and rugged. If you do not want to see anyone, you don't have to. You will have 35 private acres. You will be 100% secluded. If you want amenities, this is not the place. If you want complete privacy, this is the place! Bear and mountain lion have been seen in the area, so please keep this in mind.100% PRIVACY. 35 private wooded acres all to yourself with a totally private one-mile intermediate level mountain biking-hiking loop trail! Hike peaceful trails, exploring the wooded hills until you find the perfect spot for your tent. If you select a spot near the clearing, you will have access to the picnic table and fire circle. Spend your days mountain biking, hiking, fishing and watching wildlife on a private ranch in the Ozark Mountains, less than a quarter mile from the Mark Twain National Forest. Less than five miles from Indian Trail State Forest (Indian Trail Conservation Area) with beautiful Blackwell Lake. Canoeing and kayaking are less than an hour away (Meramec River, Current River and Jacks Fork River), as well as trout fishing at scenic Meramec Spring Park or Montauk State Park. Peaceful wilderness will inspire artists, writers, musicians. Quiet, secluded, beautiful, and rugged. If you do not want to see anyone, you don't have to. You will have 35 private acres. You will be 100% secluded. If you want amenities, this is not the place. If you want complete privacy, this is the place! Bear and mountain lion have been seen in the area, so please keep this in mind!

RV details

Caravans, Fifth wheels, Caravans, Camper Trailers, Motorhomes, Campervans, Motorhomes, Campervans, and Cars allowed

Vehicles under 13 meters allowed

You will enter through a pipe gate and drive down a private gravel lane to the clearing. You may camp anywhere in the clearing, or pick a spot in the woods!

Pull-through site

You will enter through a pipe gate and drive down a private gravel lane to the clearing. You may camp anywhere in the clearing, or pick a spot in the woods!

Accommodates slideouts

You will enter through a pipe gate and drive down a private gravel lane to the clearing. You may camp anywhere in the clearing, or pick a spot in the woods!

Surface type: grass-or-paddock

Surface levelness: flat

Generators allowed

No electrical connection

No water connection

No sewage connection

No TV connection

What to expect

RV/tent site

You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.

40 guests max

Campfires allowed

Firewood provided, firepit, private

Pets allowed

On leash

No toilet; campers must bring camp toilets

Bins available

Recycling bin, trash bin

Picnic table present

No potable water

Bring your own water, purify from river or stream, purify from lake or pond

No showers

Bathe in lake, bathe in river or stream

Cooking equipment absent

No wifi

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 2:00 PM

Check out: Before 12:00 PM

On arrival: Head straight to site

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 15 months out

Park at listing

Wheelchair access

Max 20 vehicles

4WD recommended

During your trip

Follow the

Leave it better

Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

ExtrasAvailable at checkout

Firewood bundlegood

$3.00

Start your trip off right with a bundle of firewood waiting for you at your camp for your first campfire.

98%

62 ratings · 51 reviews

Joe H.

2 reviews

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· February 2025

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Tent · With pets

This was such a great place to camp, and totally incredibly private! I never saw another soul, not even driving by on the dirt road lol! There were chairs and a table at the ready, plenty of places to pitch a tent, and even a good spot for my hammock. Will totally be coming back.

Justin Diaz D.

2 months on Hipcamp

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· February 2025

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It was very remote and private. I loved it and will be returning again.

Kristopher S.

4 reviews

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· February 2025

Tent

Great place and great host. Clean, well kept, and inviting. The directions were spot on. Just as described and had a great time.

Megan M.

2 reviews

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· November 2024

Great Winter Boondocking

3 m pop-up camper · With pets

Great stay! We loved the privacy and so did our dogs. Ross was very responsive and helpful and we will definitely go back.

Don S.

3 reviews

Mixed feelings

· November 2024

6 m Class B

Ross has a nice spot to hang out. It would be ideal for those searching for solitude or a group of campers to gather out in the woods. Ross delivered the wood. He was kind enough to lay out water jugs without a charge and a shovel for those who need it. Nice walking path around his spot.

Debra S.

6 months on Hipcamp

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· October 2024

Tent

I was looking for a primitive, secluded, campsite to be totally isolated/hidden away from any other people. Crooked Creek Ranch definitely fit the bill. It was exactly what I was looking for. I booked a 10 night stay, and began to feel quite at home after my first couple of nights. There is a campfire ring/fire pit, a couple benches, a picnic table, non-potable water for after your fire, a trash can, an outdoor toilet chair, shovels for burying your excrement, and a long hiking trail through the woods. Also, a mailbox on a tree stump. Inside is a welcome note from Russ with his phone number in case you need anything, and a Logbook for campers to leave a note. There was a full moon during my stay. It was wild how bright the night was. Once the moonlight was not so bright anymore, the stars were more visible. The stars were amazing. I had forgotten how many there are, and how bright they can be. The night sky was just so incredibly clear. You have 35 acres of woods surrounding you in a nice sized clearing, capable of handling a large group of campers in several separate units, or, as in my case, just a solo and a tent. The phone service is pretty poor. It's mostly only available at the gate entrance, and sometimes not even there, which was fine with me. The only thing that would've made it better is a body of water, and greener grass in the clearing. But, it was the end of October and it hadn't rained in quite a while. I guess you can't have it all. Definitely recommended 👌

Location

Salem, Dent, Missouri, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking