About Cobb Ridge Recreation Area
Nestled on top of the ridge, in the hills, visitors will be able to experience the Ozark hills while camping and enjoying nature in the surrounding areas. The campground fills quickly on the weekends when the weather is nice, especially holiday weekends. The Chadwick area is mostly forested with oak, hickory and pine woods on rocky ridge tops, with a few small open forest glades. Steep ridges break into narrow hollows with scattered surface rock and occasional rock ledges and patches of eastern red cedar. Cobb Ridge Recreation Area lies in the center of the [Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21762) use area, which is popular among motorcycle, dirt bike and off-road vehicle enthusiasts. Numerous trails provide nearly 80 miles of interconnecting loops that vary from easy to difficult terrain, winding in and out of deep, forested hollows and…
- Fees: **Camping Fees** - single - $15/night - double - $25/night - group - $75/night (24 people)
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 7 mi south of Sparta, MO · 36.89468, -93.09994
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick 130 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.2 mi |
| Chadwick 171 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.8 mi |
| Chadwick 132A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Chadwick 118 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Chadwick 101 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Chadwick 119 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 19.1 mi
Propane: 13.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Cob Ridge 0 mi
- KC Pavilion Trailhead 0.4 mi
- Camp Ridge Trailhead 0.9 mi
- Oak Camp Trailhead 1.5 mi
- Bar-K Wrangler Camp 5.5 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi N of Spokane 10.1 mi