CampgroundDay Use

Facilities

The campground offers multiple single-family sites and a large group site that can accommodate up to 32 guests. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills, and electric hookups are available for RVs.

Accessible vault and flush toilets, hot showers and drinking water are also provided. A group picnic pavilion, equipped with about 10 tables, as well as grills, is perfect for large parties or family functions.

Camping Sites #29, #32 and #33 have short parking spaces that are not able to accommodate large RVs/Trailers. Please take this into account when reserving sites.

Natural Features

Sutton Bluff is located 13 miles outside Centerville, Missouri, on the Black River. It is nestled among a variety of short-leaf pine trees and shrubs, and a number of campsites sit alongside the West Fork of the Black River.

Recreation

A 20 mile off-road vehicle trail can be accessed from the campground. Permits are required for off-road vehicle use in the area. The Karkaghne section of the Ozark Trail, which is popular among backpackers, hikers and mountain bikers, is accessible from a trailhead less than a mile from the campground. The West Fork of Black River provides access to a serene, slow-moving mountain stream and a natural gravel beach. Visitors enjoy wading in the waters, however the current is not strong enough to enable floating the river. Anglers can enjoy a variety of bass and bluegill.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Standard Electric
  • Group Shelter Nonelectric
  • Group Standard Nonelectric
  • Overnight
  • Day

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hunting
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Boating
  • Biking

Amenities

  • Showers
  • Accessibility
  • BBQ
  • Picnic Table
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Electricity Hookup

Nearby Attractions

The small mining town of Centerville is located roughly six miles from the campground.

Getting Here

Latitude
37° 28' 35.0000" N
Longitude
91° 0' 24.9998" W
From Centerville, Missouri, travel 3 miles northeast on Highway 21. Take County Road 907 northwest for 7 miles, then turn on County Road 849 and travel south for 3 miles to the campground.

Need to Know

  • Physical address and phone: Sutton Bluff, 7378 County Rd. 849, Centerville, MO 63633; Phone, (573) 648-9255
  • Additional fees will be collected at the recreation area for extra vehicles
  • Permits are required for off-road vehicle use on Forest Service trails
  • Livestock, including horses, are not permitted at the recreation area
  • 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.

    • Contact Information

    PO BOX 460
    Salem, MO 65560

    For campground inquiries, please call: 573-729-6656

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