Stayed here for 2 nights over Halloween weekend. This place has changed since 1st time we came about 5 years ago. Sites are level with picnic tables and fire ring. The camp store is equipped with everything you need. Halloween is an absolutely great experience here for entire family.

Very nice place! Has large RV area as well as a largecamping area. Both have river access. The camp store is very nice and well stocked. The kids will love it with play grounds, basketball court, volleyball, disc golf and river swimming. There are multiple water features. The place is well maintained and clean. The only thing that keeps me from giving 5 stars is they dont have any secluded camp sites in the woods, but what they do, they do well! Wish I could give them 5&3/4.

This place is beautiful! Concrete, level pads. Over flow parking if you have an extra vehicle. They have a playground for the kids if you arent playing in the river. Theres a pavilion if you are with a larger group. They also have rentals (kayaks, rafts, and canoes).**Only one caution**If you come after hours, pull into the store parking lot. The road to the campsites are through the parking lot. If you try to use the outside road, you will be taking a 25 minute, gravel road detour to turn around. Dont trust Google Maps on the quicker turnaround!! Go back to Hwy 64. You cant make the turn in the first turnaround and its not really a public road anyway. Trust me.

Awesome time. Fishing was great. Kayaking was great. Enjoyed my time off. I could live there year around. Cool store at campground. Shower house kinda gross and out dated. Laundry machines on site, which is nice. Campground is good lots of space. River right across the campground road. Hidden gem for sure. Right across from the Bennett Springs state park entrance. Staff were great. No issues, pull through sites. Good time for all. Thanks again. We will be back.

This is a nice campground could use more shade but they have small trees planted all over, so one day there will be. Nice level spots with full hookup. Spots are concrete pads. Right on the river as well. There is a general store here as well with pizza and burgers.

Been coming here for years full hook up camping. Started with our campsite having a lake in the driveway. You could not get out of your vehicle without being in a mud hole. It was a fight with Billy Bob the host to get some gravel because its too expensive. Its obvious by looking at several sites and the road that they dont maintain what they have but they keep building more sites. They then hounded us and several others about parking at the river. We always have come with a large group and used to really enjoy it but no more. We will be spending our money elsewhere from now on.

This relatively new campground has spacious RV sites, all of which have level concrete pads and patios. River access is excellent. Located right across the street from Bennett Spring State Park. Only down side is no shade, because the park is so young.

Only stayed Two nights! But the location was excellent, River access was awesome, Accommodations were great. Pull through camping site.. Full hook ups 50Amps. This was the easiest Rv setup I have ever had at any campground. I absolutely love the level concrete pad. We caught Rainbow Trout right out of the river, Tubed down river from the bridge and also kayaked for miles.!! I highly recommend this camp ground and plan on returning!!

First time camping at hidden valley outfitters. It was recommended by my sister. I highly recommend it. The shower and bathroom house was clean. The river was close and clean. Will be coming back next year. If you get the camp sites close to the river by 5 your in the shade. Couldnt keep the kids out of the river.

Stayed this time for just over a week and it was fabulous. We had an electrical issue ( our camper not their post) and couldnt run on shore power. We could only run the generator. It was nearly 100 three of those days. Bobby ( onsite host) came down any tried helping us out. He changed out our GFCI, hoping it just went bad on us. This guy was amazing!!! He tried for well over an hour to get us going again. I cant say enough great things about this campground and the staff. The entire group makes you feel welcomed and like youre an old and cherished friend. It doesnt matter if its your first time here or your fiftieth. The campsites are well maintained. Maintenance is always up to date. The shower house is clean and water pressure is great. Its always a great experience staying here. ( Even if our camper acts up)

Very clean campground, great service, frequent patrols to keep an eye on things (thank you!), family atmosphere, park was quiet at 10, super clean shower rooms, nice playgrounds. We booked a lower float on a raft for our family and we had a great time even when it rained on us! Our family had a wonderful time!!

Im a regular here. Ive always loved the grounds, the river and the staff. This week was a big disappointment for one reason..the lack of cleanliness!The womens bathhouse was so disgusting. My husband said the mens was even worse. Both had clogged toilets overflowing with feces. The showers were full of hair, mildew, old soap and spiderwebs. Shower curtains were disgusting and moldy. (You can wash those btw) The Porta potty was full to the top and I cant begin to tell you how awful it was. Plus no toilet paper. There was literally no place to use the restroom. I ended my trip a day early because it was so nasty. I drove home as quickly as possible and took a nice hot shower.

Nice well run facility continuing to expand havnt stayed there but live near by

Always friendly, polite and helpful. Great place to plan a float with. See you again soon!

Nice place on the river super clear water. Good fishing and well stocked camp store with kitchen for ordering food

Very modern campground. Awesome store. Across the street from Bennett springs.

We had a great experience we brought our dog and rented a canoe everybody was helpful and very accomodating. They even had people waiting at the take out so we didnt miss it. Very friendly people and all together a fantastic experience will be returning without a doubt.

We had a lot of fun yesterday. Very helpful and friendly staff. Couldnt have really ask gor better from them. We will be back.

Relaxing well maintained grounds rv level concrete pads full hook ups and the river is a short walk it runs right along the property. I come at least once a yr and will continue to do so.Laid back camping no wild loud camp sites. Very relaxing.

Very well kept campground and RV park. We stayed in the last row of RV sites which I reserved two months ahead of time. The site was listed as full hookup but because the last row was newer the septic was not available. This is misleading and should have been brought to my attention ahead of time. When I asked about it I was told they could move me to another site in a day or two if a cancellation occurred. Additionally, they decided to mow, rake and bale the pasture area next to us. Not very peaceful and it kicked my allergies into high gear. Even after these inconveniences we’re willing to give it another try but be aware of exactly what you’re getting up front.

Amazing, very nice, family oriented, very clean and the staff is so nice. They have clean restrooms/showers and laundry.There store is fully stocked and the pizza is delicious! We can not wait to go back!

Labor Day stay at HVO. We arrived, hooked up, an hour later we had an issue. Called the office, Bobby the camp host was there in a flash. He assessed the issue,, called Joe in and in no time, problem fixed. Last day on the river, I had an unfortunate occurrence. Fat guy, (me) front of boat, stump, over the side and hurt myself. Got to the take out and Joe was there, made sure I got back to camp comfortably. Young fella Dalton that took me? Nicest kid I met in awhile. All in all this outfit is TOP NOTCH!! From one end to the other. Awesome camp sites, service and a family atmosphere. As a businessman myself, I know a well ran business, and this crew is one of the best. We will be back and do our best to drag our friends there as well. And a special shout out to ELI! Hes a dandy as well.Respectfully submitted, Scott Lenon-owner @ Southwind Unlimited L.L.C.

Place looks nice. Dont bother staying when you reserve your space online their site will not reserve for the date youve requested but rather two days later.want a specific space near the water or shower house ha ha ha no they claim once again their sit is to blame but hey have no desire to fix their site or be accomadating to guests suffering from their error.On the subject of float trips dont expect to unless you book days in advance oh and thats also booked through their computer system so you do the math.GO to Riverfront Go to NRO go to the State park just say no to HVO

Very big camping park right on the Niangua River. Staff was quite friendly and accommodating to their guests. A few drawbacks...only trash receptacle was at the front gate, no water at sites, several portapotties strategically placed around the horseshoe drive, but they were so small it was difficult for an adult to help a child do their business, and hard for adults to do theirs. There is only 1 shower house but it is not centrally located. The store did not sell much real food in their grocery section, so had to drive all the way to Lebanon to get meat and veggies. They did have a small kitchen, but the prices for sandwiches was outrageous! Would probably enjoy spending one night, going on float trip then bugging out.

Really enjoyed the look around. Would definitly use as a camp place.

Very beautiful, well kept, newer campground.

Been here a few times. The camp ground is pretty basic, they have this really disgusting drainage basin near the tent-only area, and lebanon is a bit too far away if youve forgotten something.But the quality of this float trip? And how nice and cool this river is during the summer? Gawwd dang its a fun time.

This was our first time here and we will definitely stay again! The campground and facilities were very clean and well kept. Each RV site had a concrete pad and fire pit which were clean. Everytime you entered the store every staff member greeted you like they knew you. Very friendly, personable and willing to help in any way. They treated you like a small mom and pop place but the campground is very large. We floated and those staff members were very kind and patient. Very seamless the whole weekend. Only thing that was a little inconvenient was we could never get someone to pick up the phone, during the stay or prior, when calling but if left a message they would return your call. Cant wait to return with our kids. Thank you Hidden Valley Outfitters for the great weekend!

Great staff. Love this place and the available activities

Super nice place. Love Bobby the camp host.

I loved it i go every year and it is my favorite. It is so pretty and has pretty nice parks and spots to ride bikes. The bathrooms are always clean and never too long of a wait. Theirs no snakes or spiders either. I love it so much it is so fun every time I go.

Best camping and floating around!

Best place to stay outside of the park! Quite n clean great location. Only way it would be better is individual shower rooms wife n I shower together so something they can work on ….Camp host was kinda of a tool but great place still my favorite campground

ASKED FOR TWO NIGHTS AND WAS ONLY GIVEN ONE. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION AFTER RECEIVING CONFORMATION I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.

Great place. Bobby is a great host.

Rented double kayak. The ONLY reason I did not give 5 stars is because a buckle was broken on the life jacket (which meant it would not work/stay on) and the kayak was a bit dirty to sit in. Otherwise staff were timely, kind, and helpful! Price was good too.. We loved the entire experience and plan to go again next year.

We recently spent a beautiful weather weekend there. It was nice to be close to the water and we floated the river which was great! It was a busy weekend with an event at Hidden Valley for fly fishing expo. It meant the campground was full. It also meant lots of adults and kids walking through your campsite and lots of LOUD drunks until 1am on Friday night. My husband even got up at midnight to remind them of the time. They were quiet until he came back to our camper and then started up again until 1am when I heard cars drive up and they finally got quiet. Quiet hour is supposed to be from 10-8. Does no one monitor the park??? At 5:30am the next morning people had their little barking dogs out to potty, I guess. The same drunk bunch of guys had several dogs and were up with them barking at 7am. Sleep was short that night. There was no emergency number when I called the office at midnight. We camp and have traveled to 30+ states on weekends and holidays in state, county, and private campgrounds. We’ve NEVER EVER encountered a bunch like this without a campground management or hosts to keep tabs on this kind of behavior. We would stay there again during the week but doubt we would go again on a weekend. We much prefer Bennett Springs State Park but couldn’t get reservations.

I had a nice spot every thing was kept up and clean very friendly I like this place

Awesome tent camping by the river ; many improvements to the campground and the staff are great.

Great campground, maintained to high standards. They have a big general store. Floated twice, stayed overnight at the primitive site. Maintained firepits. Hot showers, clean restrooms. Nice canoes and kayaks for floating. I used their shuttle service. All staff is friendly, especially Eli. Little Niangua is a great river to float.

The river was nice, although a bit slow for my taste. My review is low for one reason ; Not only was our tent ransacked, but several others as well while we canoed. They took everything! Had to be locals.

Great selection of products with friendly service!

What a great place to begin our first annual Daddy Daughter Trip. Great place to learn to fly fish. We will be back!

Beautiful place to stay. The park is immaculate and the sites are easy to set up. River sandbar access for young and old alike is a definite plus. The staff is all very friendly and helpful. Thanks for wearing masks in your office!! We will stay here again.

If your looking for a average canpground with below standard hookups dont stop here this is one of the best I have been in with clean restrooms, if you dont get full hookup most places have restrooms away a way not here, clean out stations are clean and easy accessible. Looking forward to going back soon.

Beautiful property, immaculately maintained. will be perfect in about ten years for shade around rvs. river is right there, store was adequate. would have loved a restaurant or cafe there, but i think its closed. would highly recommend and will be back.

Ridiculous campers, staff changing launch times, Karens running around like crazy

Nice camp ground, clean, full hookups, river is nice. Good access points. My biggest and probably only real complaint of those places is the positioning of the camper pads.They all face West, so if youre at you camper you lose any outdoor shade after 1:00 pm. Theres no trees or any other a shade which might be fine in the fall or early spring, But as it gets hotter and the days longer its not an great set up.I think they wanted all the sites to face the river, but you cant see the river from the camper sites anyway because of distance and tree line

Great campground, friendly staff. The only drawback is all the roads are gravel and things get dusty. Will definitely visit again.

HVO is a fantastic campground! Very well maintained and everyone is very friendly. The access to the river is great and their help with our float trip was outstanding.

We had a reservation 4 weeks in advance to float two rafts on a Saturday. We drove two hours, the people we were floating with drove three hours. When we got there at 10am, they let us know that no outfitter was floating because the river was too high. The level rose 5 foot during 2 hours the previous night. I get it, safety first,, 100%. The low rating is based on the fact that they did not notify us that all reservations were cancelled despite having our phone number and ample time to do so. I saw bachelorette parties and birthday parties be turned away. Apparently, no one was given a courtesy call.I gave two stars instead of one because although inconsiderate, they were courteous and professional. Their location was kept and there store was clean and well stocked. Their restrooms were also well maintained.

Really nice campground with nice store and mini restaurant. Easy to reserve online. Very good concrete pull through sites. Nice to have full hook ups at a very reasonable price. Mostly all positives but the bathrooms and shower house were quite a disappointment. Almost no privacy in the showers - divided only by short shower curtains. There was no place to sit, sit things or hang things to keep dry. Only 2 toilets and paper ran out twice while we were there. We loved the location and all else - but the showers would make me think twice about returning.

Great place to hang out at the river. Wish they had some trees for cover. (Along the rv sites)

Great family friendly place to camp and kayak. We have been coming here ever since they opened. Its a great place and will continue to stay here.

Excellent.

This place is fantastic. Everyone we encountered, from emoloyees to other guests were supers sweet. We did the upper float in a canoe and took about 2 hours. The river was a little low and we had 2 spots where we steered incorrectly and had to get out if the canoe and walk it due to gravel bars in the middle of the river. (I say this not to criticize HVO because the river isnt in their control, but to offer insight for people trying to decide which float to do.)We stayed in a cabin and it was very comfortable. Full kitchen and bath porch swing... Comes with a setting of 4 dishes, main cooking utensils, coffee pot, and pans. Also has a BBQ pit out front. My only issue is the bed. It cant decide if its soft or firm. But I was so exhausted after our adventures it didnt really matter.Stay here. Float here. You wont regret it!

This is an awesome and family friendly campground! They have river access and if you want to float they have a shuttle. Great place!

Been coming here for over 5 years average 3 to 5 times a year cant ask for a better place

Great place to camp & enjoy the river. The back in full hook up campsites are primo in my opinion.

Had the best time. Everyone was so helpful and organized. One of my favorite places to float in MO.

Really nice camping area, great choice of items at the campground store. Will definitely camp there in the future.

Very friendly staff. All transactions are emailed to you right away. Beautiful camp ground with decent distance between RVs and you can see the river. The best campground in Bennett Springs. IMO.

Floated and camped there this weekend9/23/17Was a great place 10/10 would do again1. Bathrooms/ showers were super nice2. Staff was great for the put in/take out on the river3. Everyone there from the desk on was courteous/nice4. The campsites were nice and quiet.Will camp here again

It’s a very clean and convenient campground. We used the RV site, which I wished had a little more space between neighbors and more trees. There are trees, just young small ones so I guess when they’re grown it’ll look more park like. The staff was friendly and helpful. Very nice store and restaurant. This campground is very good for families.

HVO is totally next level. A fantastic camp ground right on the banks of the beautiful Niangua River, top tier service, clean facilities. The Trading Post has every thing you need with great prices on everything from goods to lodging and kayak/canoe/ raft rentals. If youre looking for an amazing camping ir float experience for the entire family Hidden Valley Outfitters is the absolute tops. Nothing beats it.

We have used them for a large group float trip for the last 7 years, and they have always taken care of us and made the experience easy and fun. Great people.

WOW! Just WOW! We have been going to HVO to camp for 3 years and I still am so pleased with the service and facilities! The sites are huge and almost almost perfectly level. Everything is mowed and trimmed and no trash in the fire ring. With the COVID virus an issue the shower house/rest room was cleaned and disinfected at least twice a day. The employees in the office wore gloves and masks when I went to check in. Already have reservations for the fall but might try to add more trips this spring and summer! A wonderful hidden gem in the beautiful Ozarks!

Everything was pretty awesome! Only qualm I really have is that the map of the place got me a bit lost! In any case it was a great stay and the staff were courteous. Thank you!

We had an excellent experience! Great for families. Bathrooms/showers were clean. River access was on site and they also provided rentals. Definitely would go back!

Good place to go to get your soul back.

Just awesome 😊

Great staff and river views. Went and checked this place out and i think this is where ill be staying my next trip. The woman here was super friendly and wanted to help us have a good vacation even if it wasnt with them. Stop in, you wont be disappointed.

First time to HVO. Only 3 time camping. Loved the drive through RV spots and being close to the river. Bathrooms were clean and shower was great. Pizza on check in night was the best!! Wish we could have stayed longer?

Beautiful campground with Bennett Springs flowing through it. Handles big RVs easily. Can do same day reservations online if they have sites available. Very convenient.

Very friendly and helpful staff. I would have given them a 5 star rating however the dust was HORRENDOUS... Everything we owned was completely covered in dust from people flying up and down the campground road. Also the shower houses needed more attention. Lastly, owning my own business I needed to be in contact with my employees, with todays technology WIFI would have been nice.The float trip was awesome, the campsite was great, the staff was amazing.

This is the third time we have used this outfitter and cant say enough good things about them. Helpful staff, clean facilities and family-friendly atmosphere. We will continue to use them every time we head down to Bennett Spring. My only complaint is that you need bumper stickers! We collect them for all the places we go. Please add those soon.

Perfect location and amazingly friendly staff. We stayed in a cabin. It was very clean and well appointed. We will be back!!

One of the most beautiful, amazing campgrounds in the beautiful State of Missouri. Do yourselves a favor and visit.

Beautiful area on the river, good customer service. Thanks for a great float!!!

I unfortunately broke a canoe paddle out on the water and stopped in to see if they would sell me one or if they could tell me where I could find one locally. The girl at the front desk had to go ask “Joe” the canoe guy. Their exact response to me was “ we will not sell you one and that’s all we know”. I understand if you do not want to sell one or if you don’t have one to sell but why would you not be willing to tell me the outfitter down the road carries them? Is it just to try and keep business from them? You could have helped me out and I would have said how great you were but instead you were extremely rude and arrogant. I would not recommend you to anyone but I am happy you were so rude because I found that the Adventure outfitter down the road off of Hwy 64 was extremely happy to help me out and I have now made a new go to outfitter I the Ozarks!!!

Place is great. Restrooms are clean, River / water access is goiden!

It’s a very nice place to stay with family or friends and it’s not just a place to stay it’s a place to relax and have a good time by floating on the river.

We’ve stayed at HVO twice, so far. We have a lot reserved, for next month, also. That, alone, should say what we think of this campground! The staff is always very friendly, and helpful. The sites are clean, well equipped, and spaced very well. Being right on the river is great. Floating, or fishing, is right at you fingertips. Also, right next door to Bennett Spring State Park! (I’ve been going there since ‘67!)

Stayed the week after Labor day 2013 and had the entire place to ourselves. The camp site are very nice with concrete pads on all RV spots. The roads are all gravel but very smooth. The shower house was nice and was clean.We canoed the upper part of the Niangua River and had a blast. The canoes were like new and it was nice canoeing right to the camp ground.All the employees were welcoming and very nice during our stay.The only problem we had was that there is little to no shade during the day as all the trees in the RV side of the camp ground are new.Overall a very good camp ground and we will stay there again.

After driving over an hour for our float trip, upon arrival we find out it was cancelled. They made no effort to email or call to let us know.

This is such a beautiful campground. I couldnt say enough about how I love going to this campground!

Clean bath house. Great campsites, staff and shuttle guys were so accommodating. Beautiful site along the niangua. Would like to see recycling on site

Very beautiful campground! Lots of things for the kids to do. You can tell they have really spent a lot of time and money to make this place very nice for their campers. Nice concrete pads with picnic tables and lamp stands at every site. Right on the river and pretty little valley. Definitely recommend! My only recommendation would be to get WiFi if it is available in the area. Makes it easier to run or business away from home but it still had awesome phone reception so we made it work!

It was a great place. They should have some live bait at there shop though

Nice

The campgrounds are very nice. However the float trip was a disappointment. The problem is not with HVO as much as it is with the areas outfitters as a whole. I would never have expected to encounter so many kayaks, canoes and rafts put on the river by outfitters. At times the river is as literally blocked by a flotilla of rafts. I will float elsewhere.

My favorite place to camp and all the workers are polite

Wow! All we can say is wow. Our small Boy Scout troop was eager to take a fun, safe canoe trip both for the requirements and more for the joy of it. We searched around for just the right venue to accommodate our needs, and I guarantee Hidden Valley Outfitters delivered. It started with the excellent and friendly conversations over the phone in arranging our June outing. We were assured the area, and facilities would fit our needs, even though we had never been here before. It is though they bent over backwards to make our stay great. The canoe and shuttle service was on point and second to none. The river was beautiful and safe, the equipment was quality, the rates were fair, the showers were clean and hot. We want to say thanks for the excellent experience, and will surely recommend HVO to others.

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We stopped to ask about the new cafe. Everyone was as nice and informative as they could be. We will definitely try their pizza and burgers!

The first weekend of Aug for the last 4 years several of us get together at HVO to camp, fly fish, and just hang out. We have never been disappointed with the camp sites or service. This year will be no different. Love the place and will see you in August.

Nice campground on a river. Little crazy on weekends, lots of people. Have stayed here before and will stay again.

Very nice campground and the staff are very friendly

We were there the last weekend in July and had a great time. We had a family reunion of about 50 people with several campers and some staying in hotels nearby. Staff was very helpful and took great care of us.

Went in summer of 2013. We loved this outfitters and location. They were very nice and wonderful new river front tent camping.beautiful overlooks of the river just a short drive to the last pull out site for them. We fly fished just yards from out tent.newer campgrounds so little shade trees but cant wait in the future when the trees mature.