St. Joe State Park Campgrounds

This park offers two nicely shaded campgrounds, one of which is an equestrian campground. Campsites are equipped with a picnic table, fire pit and lantern post. Showers, firewood and a dump station are available. In the old Lead Belt, Missouri’s third-largest state park offers picnicking, lakes, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, a bicycle trail, equestrian trails and a 2,000-acre area of trails for off-road vehicles.

Camping reservations: 877-422-6766 and online.