Can you reserve a site at Stone Mill Spring?

No. Stone Mill Spring is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Stone Mill Spring, Missouri — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Stone Mill Spring Branch is owned by the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and cooperatively managed by the USFS, Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Fort Leonard Wood Natural Resources Branch.

Park and walk down a trail that is approximately .25 mile to the beautiful Stone Mill Spring. This is a day use recreation area along the Big Piney River, managed as a trout fishery. Picnic tables, benches and grills are available, as well as a 1-mile hiking trail that provides views of the Big Piney River.

Stone Mill Spring is a very narrow spring that flows 18 million gallons a day, before it runs down and empties into the Big Piney River. That is enough water to fill 27 Olympic swimming pools each day.

It is named after a historical mill that operated in the 1880’s.

This site is only accessible and mostly used by those on the Fort Leonard Wood Base.

Getting there

From Rolla,

take Interstate 44 and exit on Route J south.
Follow Route J approximately 7 miles.
Turn west to enter Fort Leonard Wood at East Gate.
Follow signs to Stone Mill Spring.

37.74037, -92.04142 · 37°44'25.3"N 92°2'29.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	42	47	57	68	75	83	88	87	80	69	56	46
Low °F	22	26	33	43	53	62	66	64	56	45	34	26
Precip in	2.8	2.5	4.2	4.9	5.1	4.6	4.2	4.2	3.9	3.4	3.9	3.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Stone Mill Spring?: No. Stone Mill Spring is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Stone Mill Spring

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Pulltite 41.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Round Spring 46.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Crossroads Access 2.2 mi · Facility
Big Piney equestrian camp 12 mi · Campground
Slabtown Recreation Area 12.4 mi · Facility
Paddy Creek Campground 12.9 mi · Campground
Paddy Creek Wilderness 15.2 mi · Facility
Pulltite Ranger Station 41.8 mi · Visitor Center
Mark Twain National Forest Day Use Pass 43.3 mi · Activity pass
Round Spring Ranger Station 47 mi · Visitor Center

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-22.

Stone Mill Spring

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