If you love the outdoors like I do, I am sure you will love going camping at remote camp sites. Be it a weekend getaway, with just you and your partner, or a whole family with kids and pets, the experience will last a life time. Late spring to early fall would be the best time to take your camping holidays unless of course you are into winter camping. I am not, something about sleeping in the snow just does not set well with me.

Missouri has eight wilderness areas that contain some of the most stunning beauty in the Midwest. There are special considerations one must understand before making a camping trek into one of them. Here’s a rundown on each and what you need to know.

You’ve decided to get back to nature and to go camping. You ask yourself, “should I take the family to a family campground or try to create our own camp site in the wilderness?” There are vast differences in the two styles of camping, and it depends on your level of knowledge and comfort when you take that camping trip.

For people who like a challenge and think they are independent, wilderness camping will be the ultimate test. Camping for fun or recreational camping will be great. You can explore the outdoors, go fishing, hunting, or just plain relax. Wilderness camping well that is a different story.