Camping Near Little Piney

[HighPlainsFlyFisher]

Quick question for some of you who know this area better than myself...I know that Lane Springs campground is now closed and wondered if there was any other primitive camping areas in that vicinity? If I'm lucky I might get the opportunity to fish LP one day next week but the 4 hour drive is killer after fishing most of the day so I'd like to be able to throw up a tent and head out in the morning. Thanks for any information......Jeff

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[Gavin]

You could camp over on the USFS land near Mill Creek...look for the Kaintuck Hollow Brocure...or grab a cheap hotel room in Rolla..

My link

[mic]

There is the Three Springs Campground in that area.

http://local.yahoo.com/info-40800284-three-springs-rv-park-campground-rolla

[ColdWaterFshr]

Park at the gate at Lane and throw your stuff in a backpack and hike in. Probably not legal to camp in the campground, but I think you'd be okay on a gravel bar across the river. Might check with the rangers office in Rolla to see if its okay to leave a car at the gate overnight there.

[HighPlainsFlyFisher]

Thanks guys...the Kaintuck Hollow option sounds like my best option. I googled it and found lots of info on hiking in the area but not much mentioned about camping. Did find one site that mentioned primitive camping there but not much else. Looks like it may be a little difficult to find with what directions I came up with , guess that's part of the adventure! Seeing as I've never fished Mill Creek and will be right there I may not even make it to the LP. A day on some new water sounds pretty good actually.....Thanks again for the help.

Jeff

[Gavin]

Its not that hard to find...and if you are staying there...the LP and Spring Creek are only a short drive away. I've seen allot of horse people camped around Wilkins Spring Before..I'd look around there and hike away from your car a bit.

Here's a map of the area. Have fun!

http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5632_3540.pdf