Big Piney Trail Camp
Licking, Missouri · 1,198 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft (365 m)1,198 ft365 m
- Land
- Mark Twain National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
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About
Situated in an open pine forest, this area serves as one of 3 trailheads for the 18-mile Big Piney Trail, which travels through the Paddy Creek Wilderness. Designed as an equestrian camp, the area has a trail register station and 5 campsites accommodating horse trailers, with picnic tables, fire rings and high line posts. Hitching rails available near the bathroom and a mounting block area is available at the trail register station. A vault toilet is on site, but drinking water is not available.<div> </div>
Fees: No fees are required for this site
From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
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Cell service at Big Piney Trail Camp: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny, 3% chance of rain94°70°
- WedShowers And Thunderstorms, 95% chance of rain83°66°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms, 75% chance of rain86°50°
- FriSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 23% chance of rain64°37°
- SatSunny66°38°
Nearby camping
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Public Land · 140 ft · Licking
Camp site (Forest Service)
Dispersed · 0.5 mi · Licking
Camp site (Forest Service)
Dispersed · 0.7 mi · Licking
3 more within 25 mi
6 OpenStreetMap entries in Licking share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 0.5 mi
Camp site (Forest Service)
Licking, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
- 0.7 mi
Camp site (Forest Service)
Licking, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
- 1.3 mi
Camp site (Forest Service)
Plato, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
- 1.5 mi
Primitive Campsite
Plato, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
- 1.5 mi
Big Piney trail primitive
Plato, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
- 2.6 mi
Forest Service
Plato, MO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Mark Twain National Forest
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