Arcadia Valley outdoors - Ironton, Missouri

Leslie Smith

Arcadia Valley outdoors: My brother said this place was like Paradise! We had a great stay here. We originally had planned to stay at “Bedrock” which was way in the back of the property, a very large campsite with a tent on the platform all ready for you, but my brother was unsatisfied with the parking situation there for his big SUV.

Bobby Jo was extremely friendly and accommodating and helped us choose one that had a pull-through to make my brother happy. “Terrarium”was a great site, room for 3 tents, had a bench, fire pit, mini picnic table and a great view of the stars through the trees. We absolutely loved it.

Since it is near the entrance of the property, it is also close enough to a road to get some traffic noise, but it was intermittent and did not detract from the “paradise”.

You have access to kayaks to use on Shepard Mountain Lake, if you want. It is an absolutely beautiful piece of water and seeing the sunset and sunrise reflections on it was fun for this amateur photographer. You can buy some really good firewood from the camp host and they will deliver it to your site.

I felt very safe personally and materially, confident my tent and supplies would still be there when I got back from hiking.

FYI, there is no cell coverage at all, at least there was not at the campsite, but I couldn’t get a consistent signal down by the lake, either.

They have two outhouses, clean and not smelly, each has a place wash to your hands. They also have blue jugs of water for you to use throughout the campground.

All in all, it’s a really great place and I absolutely would stay there again.

Booking through Hipcamp was easy

Jess Xding

Down pouring rain somehow miraculously cleared up as soon as we arrived at this camp site over last weekend. There's six other booked site not showing up, granting us the entire campground to ourselves. We also found a cute table nestled between two trees, where we use to prepare dinner and enjoyed our meal. Instead of grilling, we brought a pre-prepared soup, saving us some hassle. Sight of fireflies flickering just outside our camp at night, it was magical. ? ?

It was next to the Shepherd Mountain Lake, and the campsite offered kayak for FREE!

M Ruiz

Had an awesome weekend camping out here. There are a few sites still under construction, and it looks like they're all going to be just as nice. We stayed up at the group site, and it's perfectly spaced. There were a bunch of level tent locations spread around a really nice communal area. Short walk to the bathroom, and not too far of a walk up front where there was some drinking water available. Alex was on-site that weekend and he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the area. It's an easy drive to the shut-ins, and to Tom Sauk, as well as to the main part of Ironton if you need to pick up any essentials. Highly recommend this place for some quiet and very conveniently located camping.

Neil Hagan

Hosts are awesome! They are still building this place out (I look forward to checking it out again in the future)! The spots they have available which I booked day of (about an hour before we showed up actually) are excellent. We arrived and were greeted by the hosts. They gave us solid recommendations on biking, hiking and where to throw in our kayaks. We had wonderful weather and enjoyed this place very much. They keep the place well taken care of. We noticed they took time to blow a few fallen leaves from the camping pads at other locations (no one wants to put a tent up over wet leaves). Overall excellent spot-hosts-pricing we will be back again!

Tyler Green

What a rad campsite! Although it was not yet completed, they still offered all they could to make it great. The tent pads were laid with wood chips, which made for a pretty soft surface compared to the typical packed dirt. The roads were laid with gravel to help mitigate mud issues. There were no restrooms or showers yet, but there are plans for facilities which will make for a better time for sure. They provided an ice bath for post-ride recovery which will become a mainstream once open too, which will be needed if you are there to ride Shepherd mountain.

I highly recommend staying here if you are down for camping, once this place is fully open to the public its going to be rad! Even non-complete it was one of the better campgrounds ive stayed. Just make sure to bring some bug spray, as you always should whilst camping!

Lauren Stanford

We had the best time!! The superbloom was perfect and we can’t wait to go back!

Emily McVicker

We were welcomed right out of the gate—literally and figuratively—to a little slice of Heaven in Missouri. Jackson and Mike have worked hard and with nature to offer the perfect unplugged getaway. From viewing The Milky Way whilst paddling on the stand-up paddle board on Shepherd Mountain Lake to the solar shower and the outdoor claw foot tub, the AVO Trail, and the quaint and cozy campsites—all on-site—rested well with our souls. Jackson and Mike are a wealth of knowledge of the beauty the area has to offer. It is the perfect base camp for hiking, exploring, and the secrets of Arcadia Valley. We will be back to see what all they get in to as they continue to tap the potential of Arcadia Valley Outdoors.

Jared Metcalf

Stayed here a couple weeks ago. We normally don’t stay in campgrounds. But because of river levels we couldn’t camp where we normally do. Out of the campgrounds I’ve been to this was by far the best. I couldn’t recommend this place enough. You won’t be disappointed. Camp hosts are awesome. Campsites are more private than I’ve seen in a campground. Absolutely amazing place.