Paddy Creek Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Paddy Creek Campground
This campground is near the Paddy Creek Wilderenss Area. It is just a short drive or walk from the Paddy Creek Recreation Area’s picnic and day use site. At the day-use site, there is a trailhead to enter into the Paddy Creek Wilderness Area. The campground is usually open from April 1 through December 1 each year. This area is perfectly located one hour southwest of Rolla and only an hour drive from Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, Paddy Creek Campground is nestled in a hollow along Paddy Creek, a major tributary to Big Piney River, just a few miles away. Paddy Creek flows year-round and is a crystal clear, wading creek with a few swimming holes. This is one of the most scenic areas on the Mark Twain National Forest. Paddy Creek Trail offers several spectacular scenic overlooks. Located adjacent to the east boundary of the Paddy Creek Wilderness, which offers hiking and dispersed camping opportunities.
Before you go
Fees
$15/day
Hours
Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.