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2023 Fifth-Wheel Trailer
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Sleeps 6
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$89/night
Plains · MO · Show-Me
Missouri RV rentals — rent from local hosts
Rent from local hosts across all 50 states, starting at $89/night. The listed price is the all-in host price — renters add only a transparent 10% service fee at checkout. Pick the view, pick the rig, write the road.
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Updated May 9, 2026
Pub April 14, 2026
Can you rent an RV in Missouri?
Yes — PickRV is live across 50 states and we're onboarding local Missouri hosts right now; booking opens with your host match. Planned pricing starts at 89/night, and the listed price is the all-in host price. The renter's 10% service fee and state tax are the only checkout add-ons, both itemized, and free cancellation runs up to 48 hours before pickup.
- ·Applications open for new hosts in Missouri
- ·From $89/night — Plains regional pricing
- ·You choose the coverage — your own policy or the host's, agreed before pickup
- ·48-hour free cancellation; refund eligibility for confirmed government evacuation orders is reviewed per booking and disclosed at checkout
- ·New pickup locations open as Missouri hosts onboard
Starts at
89/nt
Insurance
Optional at checkout
Free cancellation
48h before pickup
Budget by class
RV rental prices in Missouri
Every Missouri host sets their own nightly rate, and the listed price is the all-in host price — Missouri rentals start at $89/night. Budget by class with the public-market medians below before you compare rigs.
- Class A motorhome26–45 ft · sleeps 4–8$240/nt
- Class B campervan17–24 ft · sleeps 2–4$195/nt
- Class C motorhome22–32 ft · sleeps 4–7$175/nt
- Pop-up camper10–18 ft · sleeps 4–7$95/nt
- 5th wheel25–45 ft · sleeps 4–8$135/nt
Public-market nightly medians (NADA + RVTrader listings) — not PickRV booking data. The exact price for your dates is shown on every listing before you book.
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2022 Bass Fishing Boat
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Frequently asked about Missouri
Can I book an RV rental in Missouri right now?+
Yes — we're onboarding local Missouri hosts right now; booking opens with your host match. Save this page to get matched the moment a Missouri rig fits your dates. Planned pricing starts at $89/night.
How much does it cost to rent an RV in Missouri?+
Planned pricing: Class C motorhomes in Missouri will start at $89/night. Smaller travel trailers typically rent for less and larger Class A motorhomes for more — each host sets their own nightly rate, and the exact price for your dates is shown before you book. PickRV publishes its full commission table — no surprise fees on top.
Full Missouri cost breakdown — fuel, camping & taxHow is an RV rental in Missouri insured?+
PickRV is not an insurer and does not sell coverage. Trips run on the coverage you and the host agree on before pickup — your own personal auto / RV policy where it covers rental use, or the host's own commercial policy per their certificate of insurance. Confirm with your insurer before the trip.
RV rental insurance, explainedWhat's the cancellation policy for Missouri rentals?+
PickRV defaults to flexible cancellation: full refund up to 48 hours before pickup. Owner-set strict listings show explicit terms before checkout. Tax (standard state rate) auto-refunds with the booking.
Can I take an RV off-road in Missouri?+
Most Missouri listings are paved-road only per owner terms. The off-road premium tier (Class B and converted Sprinters) grows as hosts with off-road-rated rigs onboard.
The Missouri field guide
When to go: April to June and September to October
Mild springs and colorful falls are ideal for Ozark and river RVing; summers are hot and humid while winters bring ice.
Watch out: Tornadoes and severe storms are possible spring through summer. Summer humidity is high.
Shoulder-season tip: March and November offer lower rates but can have frost, ice, or heavy rain affecting gravel roads.
Month by month
Missouri, month by month
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Weather · Missouri
Open-Meteo75°F
Rain
H 89° / L 71°
6 mph
UV 7
Sat
84° / 70°
Sun
88° / 66°
Mon
85° / 64°
Air quality · Missouri
Open-Meteo · US AQI39
AQI
Good
Dominant: Ozone
About Missouri · written by people who've actually rented here
Why Missouri earns its place on PickRV
Missouri is the only US state with both major American rivers (Mississippi + Missouri) converging within its borders (St Louis), AND the only state where the Gateway Arch (630 ft — the tallest US national monument, NPS) commemorates westward expansion. PickRV's Missouri coverage clusters around St Louis (the I-70/I-44/I-55 hub), Branson (the country-music live-show capital with 50+ theaters — Branson Lakes Area Convention Bureau), and Kansas City (BBQ + Negro Leagues Baseball Museum + Country Club Plaza). Vehicle culture leans pontoon + RV combos because Lake of the Ozarks (the largest manmade lake in the US by shoreline at 1,150 mi — Ameren Missouri) is the central RV-pontoon scene.
What this state demands of your rig
Missouri caps non-commercial RVs at 14 ft height + 8 ft 6 in width (RSMo §304.170). The Gateway Arch tram (NPS) has weight + size limits — leave the rig at the riverfront RV-friendly lots.
Mark Twain National Forest (US Forest Service) backcountry roads narrow to single-lane gravel — Class B and small Class C only on the Eleven Point + Current River corridors.
Missouri state-park generator hours vary by park; typical is 10 PM – 7 AM (Missouri State Parks, DNR).
The Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam Strip is RV-friendly but most Class A motorhomes over 35 ft will struggle on the historic-strip approach roads.
When to come
Best window: April through May + September through October. Summer (June–August) hits 95°F + humidity. Branson's holiday season (Silver Dollar City Christmas + Branson Christmas) runs early November through January and spikes RV demand.
Fall foliage on the Ozark Plateau peaks October 20 – November 5.
The 2024 total solar eclipse path crossed southeastern Missouri (Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Carbondale IL all in totality per NASA Eclipse Bulletin); 2026-2028 paths do not return.
Tornado risk April through June; NWS St Louis + Kansas City + Springfield + Pleasant Hill Forecast Offices issue frequent watches.
How to think about your trip
Classic 9-day Missouri loop: St Louis (Gateway Arch + Forest Park + City Museum + Anheuser-Busch brewery tour) → drive west on I-44 → Cuba (Route 66 town) → Lebanon → Springfield (Bass Pro Shops Wonders of Wildlife — largest wildlife attraction in the world) → Branson → Eureka Springs AR (3 hr south) → return → Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Dam Strip, Ha Ha Tonka State Park) → Jefferson City (state capital) → Columbia (University of Missouri) → Kansas City (Negro Leagues Baseball Museum + Country Club Plaza + Boulevard Brewing) → return St Louis.
For Ozark backcountry: a separate 4-day loop into Mark Twain National Forest based out of Eminence (Current + Jacks Fork rivers — Ozark National Scenic Riverways, NPS).
Three things only Missouri can claim
01
The Gateway Arch in St Louis is 630 ft tall — the tallest national monument in the US and the world's tallest arch (NPS)
02
Lake of the Ozarks has 1,150 mi of shoreline — more than the California Pacific Coast (Ameren Missouri operates Bagnell Dam)
03
Ozark National Scenic Riverways was the first US national-park-system unit to protect a free-flowing river system (Current + Jacks Fork, designated 1964 — NPS)
How Missouri breaks down regionally
Four Missouris. St Louis Metro (east): Gateway Arch, Forest Park, Anheuser-Busch, Cardinals baseball. Lake of the Ozarks + Central: pontoon + RV resort country, the state capital at Jefferson City. Branson + Southwest (Ozarks): country music live theaters, Silver Dollar City, Big Cedar Lodge. Kansas City Metro (west): BBQ, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Country Club Plaza, Chiefs football.
Signature routes
Historic Route 66 (Missouri segment)
St Louis → Rolla → Springfield → Joplin (~317 mi of the original 1926 alignment)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways MO-19 + MO-106
Eminence → Salem → Van Buren (~67 mi through the only national-park-system-protected wild river system in the eastern US)
Great River Road MO-79 + MO-94
St Louis → Hannibal → Quincy IL (~165 mi along the Mississippi past Mark Twain Boyhood Home)
Ha Ha Tonka State Park loop
Camdenton → Linn Creek (loops past castle ruins + sinkholes — 17 mi)
St Louis pickup keeps you 3 hours from the Lake of the Ozarks and 4 hours from Branson — browse PickRV Missouri rigs sized for the Gateway Arch riverfront and Mark Twain National Forest gravel.
Missouri events 2026-2028 — official dates · 3Show
World Series of Poker — varies (Las Vegas) — Missouri tie-in via riverboat satellite events
annual
Official sourceSilver Dollar City Christmas (Branson)
early November through December annually
Official sourceKansas City BBQ Festival + American Royal
late September annually
Official source
Missouri safety + legal callout
Missouri open-container law (RSMo §577.017) is one of the more permissive states — passengers may consume alcohol but driver may not. However, federal-funded highways may apply stricter rules. Recreational marijuana is legal under Missouri law (Amendment 3, effective Dec 8 2022) — possession up to 3 oz permitted for adults 21+; consumption in a moving vehicle prohibited. Tornado risk April through June — NWS-broadcast warnings always heeded; many state parks have designated tornado shelters. Lake of the Ozarks boating safety: Missouri State Highway Patrol (Water Patrol Division) enforces BWI strictly during peak weekends.
What other Missouri guides don't tell you · 3 insightsShow
Insider tip: Ozark National Scenic Riverways (NPS — the first US national-park-system unit to protect a free-flowing river system per nps.gov/ozar, designated 1964) Current + Jacks Fork rivers have FOUR developed campgrounds (Akers, Pulltite, Round Spring, Alley Spring). The under-shared truth: Alley Spring's restored 1894 grist mill is FREE to tour AND the spring itself produces 81 million gallons of 56°F water daily — perfect summer tubing destination at zero ticket cost.
Insider tip: Branson's holiday season (Silver Dollar City Christmas, silverdollarcity.com) spikes RV demand early November through December. The under-shared truth: Branson's '76 Strip' winter weekday rates run 40-50% under Silver Dollar weekend peaks AND the live-theater season extends through January (the 50+ theaters do not close — most run shows year-round per explorebranson.com).
Insider tip: Gateway Arch National Park (NPS — 630 ft per nps.gov/jeff, the tallest US national monument) tram tickets sell out 90 days ahead via timed-entry. The under-shared truth: the under-Arch Museum of Westward Expansion is FREE without tram ticket AND the riverfront RV-friendly Casino Queen RV Park (East St Louis IL) has the closest legal overnight RV parking with shuttle access — Missouri-side downtown has no overnight RV options.
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Editor's note · Updated 2026-06-04
What Missouri's float-country travel guides skip on RV access
The 12-month state-park scramble, the Ozark riverways' sewer-free reality, an Arch garage that shears tall rigs, and the flash-flood crossings that strand motorhomes.
Missouri state-park sites open a full 12 months out — and the lake parks force a 2-night weekend minimum
Since June 2020, Missouri State Parks take reservations a full 12 months in advance (the window opens 7am CST, bookable up to 7pm CST the day before arrival) through icampmo.com or 877-422-6766. Eight of the highest-demand parks — Big Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, St. Joe, Table Rock, Mark Twain, Wakonda, Wallace and Watkins Mill — require a 2-night minimum on weekend reservations (Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun). Camping is also capped at 15 days within any 30-consecutive-day period at one park, so set a 12-month alarm and don't plan a single Saturday night at the lakes.
Source: Missouri DNR / Missouri State Parks — camping reservation system
Every Ozark National Scenic Riverways campground is sewer-free — and the water shuts off October 15
The three developed campgrounds inside Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Alley Spring near Eminence, Round Spring, and Big Spring near Van Buren) offer electric and water hookups at select sites but have NO sewer hookups — you dump at a station near each campground entrance. Alley Spring's RV sites cap at 35 feet, and the water systems are turned off October 15 through April 14. These NPS sites also reserve only 6 months out on recreation.gov, not the 12-month state-park window, so plan tank capacity and book on a different timeline.
Source: NPS — Ozark National Scenic Riverways camping + Recreation.gov (Alley Spring #234046)
There is no RV parking at the Gateway Arch — the only garage clears just 6 feet 8 inches
Gateway Arch National Park operates no parking of its own, and the adjacent Stadium East Parking Garage has a hard 6'8" clearance — it won't admit an RV of any kind. Oversized-vehicle parking is limited curbside on Leonor K. Sullivan Drive south of the Poplar Street Bridge, about a third of a mile from the Arch; call the park's operator at 877-982-1410 before arriving with a rig. The realistic play is to base the motorhome at a full-hookup park outside downtown St. Louis and rideshare in.
Source: NPS — Gateway Arch National Park parking (Stadium East Garage clearance)
The Current River and Jacks Fork close at 2 feet above normal — and the low-water crossings flood without warning
NPS closes the Current River and Jacks Fork to non-motorized boats at 2 feet above normal stage and warns that flash floods are a risk every month of the year; the November 2024 flood dumped 9-12 inches and pushed the upper Current to historic levels, washing out the Round Spring low-water crossing. Most flooding deaths happen in vehicles swept off flooded roadways, so never drive an RV across a low-water crossing that's running over the slab. Check the river-level status (nps.gov/ozar, or park HQ 573-323-4236) before you commit a rig and a float to the same day.
Source: NPS — Ozark National Scenic Riverways river levels + Flood of November 2024
Missouri's 0–4.95% bracket + the Mark Twain NF dispersed-camping rule make it the cheapest Ozark boondock between the Trace and the Smokies
Missouri runs a graduated personal income tax topping at 4.95% on net rental (Missouri Department of Revenue, 2024 brackets, with Senate Bill 3 phasing the top toward 4.5%) — among the lowest in the lower Midwest and well below Illinois's 4.95% flat-plus-local. The 1.5-million-acre Mark Twain National Forest (USFS) allows free dispersed camping outside developed sites with a 14-day cap, no permit, and direct trailhead access on the 350-mile Ozark Trail — the cheapest legal RV boondock between the Ozark Riverways (fact above) and the Smokies. The natural multi-state pivot: pickup in St. Louis → I-44 west into Mark Twain NF → US-60 east → Memphis → onto /road-trips/natchez-trace-parkway/ at Tupelo for the Trace's 55-ft cap, OR east on I-40 into /road-trips/great-smokies-7day/ via Cades Cove. Verify district-office fire restrictions before lighting anything in late summer.
Source: Missouri DOR — Individual Income Tax Rate (SB 3, 2022); USDA Forest Service — Mark Twain NF dispersed-camping policy
Top experiences in Missouri
Public-land, state-park, and scenic-route entries sourced from official .gov and agency sites. Links open the operator’s page.
The Gateway Arch and the Mississippi riverfront define the smallest US national park; day-use only with city parking and nearby private RV facilities.
The Current and Jacks Fork rivers run clear and cold through the Missouri Ozarks; developed campgrounds and gravel access roads follow the free-flowing waterways.
Missouri's largest state park, with multiple RV-accessible campgrounds and boat ramps.
Oak-hickory hills and the Ozark highlands cover southern Missouri; developed campgrounds and dispersed sites serve the 1.5-million-acre national forest.
Scenic route
Route 66 (Missouri)
FHWA-recognized historic corridor; Missouri segment runs from St. Louis to the Kansas border.
RV regulatory notes for Missouri
Missouri DOR routes motor homes through statewide license offices but still requires county personal property tax payment plus a safety inspection first. The dual state-county gate is a Missouri hallmark that catches first-time registrants. Data as of June 2026 — pay county tax and pass inspection before the license office visit.
- Registering agency
- https://dor.mo.gov/motor-vehicle/
- Roadside / towing authority
- Missouri State Highway Patrol
Informational only. Confirm fees and requirements with the registering agency before traveling; rules change.
Inside Missouri
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Every Missouri trip starts with one good vehicle.
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Planning from abroad
International visitors are welcome in Missouri
Touring the US from another country? For most rentals a valid driver's license from your home country is accepted for tourism — an International Driving Permit is often recommended (and required by some states or hosts when your license isn't in English), so bring both plus your passport. The listed price is the all-in host price shown before you book, with no drip-pricing surprises at checkout. Confirm each host's pickup requirements before you book.
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Events calendar · 12 months ahead
When to come
Apr 14 – Oct 14, 2026
Boating
Table Rock Lake boating season 2026
Branson / Kimberling City (Table Rock Lake)
Branson's clear-water Ozark lake — fishing + family boating.
boatrvtowable
Apr 30 – Sep 29, 2026
Boating
Lake of the Ozarks boating season 2026
Osage Beach / Camdenton (Lake of the Ozarks)
Missouri's 1,100-mile-shoreline lake — peak boating May–September.
boatrvtrucks-vans
Jun 15 – Jul 10, 2026
Sports
2026 international soccer tournament — Kansas City matches
Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium)
Arrowhead Stadium hosts international soccer tournament. Worlds of Fun Village RV Resort + Smithville Lake nearby.
rvtrucks-vans
May 28–30, 2027
in 322d
Boating
Memorial Day — Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
Memorial Day on Lake of the Ozarks — the unofficial start of lake season.
rvtrucks-vansboat
Jun 29 – Jul 3, 2028
in 720d
Boating
July 4th — Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
July 4th on Lake of the Ozarks — Midwest's peak summer lake holiday.
rvtrucks-vansboat
Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2028
in 783d
Boating
Labor Day — Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
Labor Day on Lake of the Ozarks — the Midwest summer's farewell weekend.
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Rules & sources
Missouri — what to know before you book
Last verified 2026-05-10Rental tax
8.50%
Estimated US average — verify per-state at booking
Min driver age
21+ standard · 25+ Class A
Gravel road policy
Allowed — disclosure required
Generator quiet hours
22:00-07:00
OHV permit
Required · ~$30
Alcohol policy
Open container prohibited in cabin
Dump-station regulations
Standard enforcement
Must know
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Compliance notes (1)
- · Renter must verify state-specific rules before pickup
Per-state legal callout · MO
Before you rent in Missouri — key local rules
Standard license covers personal motorhomes under 26,001 lbs
Missouri does not require CDL for personal-use motorhomes under 26,001 lbs GVWR. Out-of-state visitors honored with valid home-state license.
MO DOR · verified 2026-05-24
Boating Safety Card required for operators born after 1984
Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol requires Boating Safety Card for anyone born after January 1, 1984.
MO State Hwy Patrol — Water Patrol · verified 2026-05-24
St. Joe SP + Mark Twain NF primary public OHV
Missouri primary public OHV at St. Joe State Park + Mark Twain NF MVUM areas. Trail-use fees apply at St. Joe SP.
MO State Parks — St. Joe · verified 2026-05-24
Missouri BAC 0.08%; open container in passenger area prohibited
Missouri enforces 0.08% BAC for non-commercial drivers. Open alcoholic containers prohibited in passenger areas of motor vehicles on public highways.
Missouri RS §577.010 · verified 2026-05-24
Lake of the Ozarks: heavy summer demand; reserve early
Lake of the Ozarks region (1,150 mi shoreline) sees heavy summer RV demand. Recreation.gov + private parks fill 6+ months out.
MO State Parks — Lake of the Ozarks · verified 2026-05-24
How we verified this Missouri guide
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Last verified: — the most recent date a PickRV editor fact-checked the local-fact moat for this state.
10 sources cited on this page
- Missouri DNR / Missouri State Parks — camping reservation system
- NPS — Ozark National Scenic Riverways camping + Recreation.gov (Alley Spring #234046)
- NPS — Gateway Arch National Park parking (Stadium East Garage clearance)
- NPS — Ozark National Scenic Riverways river levels + Flood of November 2024
- Missouri DOR — Individual Income Tax Rate (SB 3, 2022); USDA Forest Service — Mark Twain NF dispersed-camping policy
- Missouri State Parks (DNR)
- Gateway Arch National Park (NPS)
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways (NPS)
- Mark Twain National Forest (US Forest Service)
- Branson Lakes Area Convention + Visitor Bureau
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- Historic sitesHistory worth the detour
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- BattlefieldsHallowed-ground history stops
- RV renter basicsFirst-rental fundamentals
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