Marble Creek Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Missouri

Marble Creek Recreation Area in Missouri. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 152 public campsites we map in Missouri.

Marble Creek, which travels through the National Forest for about 20 miles, is named for its colorful deposits of dolomite, which was mined and used as Taum Sauk Marble; many years ago. The mineral dolomite is the main component of the sedimentary rock that is also called dolomite. It is similar to the mineral calcite but contains magnesium as well as calcium. Just based on looks, the rock dolomite is often impossible to distinguish from limestone, which is composed mainly of calcite. Previously, a grist mill operated in the area operated until 1935.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$15/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

165

Coordinates

37.45112, -90.54080

Nearest sites we map

• Silver Mines14 km · US Forest Service
• Taum Sauk Mountain State Park Campground21 km · State park system
• Sam A. Baker State Park Campground23 km · State park system
• Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park Campground31 km · State park system
• Bluff View(Clearwater Lake)37 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• St. Joe State Park Campground39 km · State park system

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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