Bluff Springs Conservation Area

Bluff Springs Conservation Area is a 415-acre publicly accessible natural area managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation in Cedar County, near Stockton. The site includes one of the region's notable examples of restored sandstone savanna and open woodland, along with a natural sandstone glade maintained through periodic prescribed burns. Primitive camping is available in a designated area on the south edge of the property, with a limit of 14 consecutive days per 30-day period. The area supports populations of deer, turkey, and squirrel, and the native grass understory provides habitat for ground-nesting birds including quail and turkey. Hours are 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, with hunting, fishing, and camping permitted 24 hours.