Owl Creek Market & RV Park

Campground in Odessa, MO • 77 RV Sites

At the Odessa exit of Interstate 70 in Lafayette County, Missouri, 35 minutes east of Kansas City, Owl Creek Market and RV Park has built a reputation that exceeds its highway campground description—a full-service RV park anchored by a specialty market stocking more than 100 varieties of artisan cheese, selected meats, wine, Dutch-style foods and spices, jarred goods, and chocolates, giving the campground store one of the most genuinely surprising retail destinations in any Missouri campground. The park's easy I-70 access and consistent amenity quality have made it a returning-guest destination rather than a simple overnight stop on the Kansas City-Columbia corridor, with a loyal visitor base that finds the combination of clean facilities, pool, and the extraordinary market a reason to book again rather than simply move on in the morning. All sites offer full hookups with electric, water, and sewer connections on pull-through and back-in configurations, and the swimming pool provides warm-weather recreation for guests who arrive with children or simply want to cool off after a long driving day. A fenced dog run accommodates traveling pets, a playground serves younger guests, and the renovated bathhouse and laundry facility—open 24 hours a day, seven days a week—handles the practical needs of guests arriving at any hour on the interstate corridor. The laundry building houses pool and foosball tables for indoor social activity on rainy days, and cornhole and horseshoe courts outside add casual outdoor competition to the evening hours at camp. The Owl Creek Market is the campground's true differentiator—a shop that leans heavily into artisan dairy, Dutch-influenced specialty foods, and European-style preserved goods that stand in complete contrast to the typical campground store of snacks and firewood. Over 100 cheese varieties, selected charcuterie-style meats, curated wine selections, old-fashioned jarred goods, chocolates, and Dutch-style spice blends create a provisions stop that serves as a destination for cheese enthusiasts from the Kansas City metro who discover that the best specialty food shop within 50 miles is attached to an RV park in Odessa. The market's curated character makes provisioning for the camping pantry genuinely enjoyable rather than a necessity. Kansas City, 35 minutes west on I-70, provides the full metropolitan experience—the legendary KC barbecue scene anchored by institutions like Arthur Bryant's, Joe's, and Gates; the Power and Light entertainment district; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; and the sporting world of the Chiefs at Arrowhead and the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in Independence, just east of Kansas City, preserves the 33rd president's home alongside the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum—a presidential heritage site of considerable historical significance in the Missouri-Kansas region. Lake of the Ozarks, about 80 miles southeast, adds a recreational lake destination for guests who want a day trip to one of Missouri's most energetic resort waterways. The I-70 corridor dynamic gives Owl Creek a guest mix ranging from one-night cross-country travelers to weekend Kansas City metro visitors who make the Odessa exit a regular outdoor calendar stop. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable Missouri weather for outdoor activity, while summer pool season keeps the campground active and the market busy with visitors combining a Kansas City day trip with a relaxed evening at camp. Reservations are advisable for summer holiday weekends, when KC metro camping demand spreads outward along the I-70 corridor and quality campgrounds like Owl Creek fill well before arrival day.

Campground rules and policies

Check-In Procedure
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Pet Policy
- Pets are welcome, as long as they pose no threat or noise disturbance to the other guests.
- Pets must be kept on a leash when outside of the RV and not left unattended outside.
- Owners are responsible for bagging and disposing of pet waste.
- If found not to be doing so, there can be an additional clean up fee charged to your credit card in the amount of $25.Age
- Youth, under the legal age of 18, shall be supervised at all times by a parent/guardian and adhere to all park rules.Trash
- Place all trash in the dumpster at the southwest corner of the RV Park.
- Daily guests may also leave bagged trash at the site before 11 a.m., to be picked up by staff.
- Do not dump food, ashes or other debris in any areas in or around the park.
- Do not allow sewage to drain or leak from your RV.
- The use of a designated sewer hose is required.Fire
- Do not store combustible goods or materials, which unreasonably increase the risk of fire or explosion, on the property.
- All grills must remain on non-combustible surfaces, not on picnic tables.Parking
- Do not park, or permit to be parked, any more than one (1) passenger vehicle directly on the rental space.
- No commercial trucks or trailers may be parked at this RV Parking location.
- No vehicles or other items shall be parked or stored beyond the boundaries of the lot rented in this agreement, i.e., adjoining empty lot.
- All driveways shall not be obstructed, nor used for any purpose other than to enter into or exit from the premises.RV Washing
- No washing of RV units is allowed in the Park.Behavior
- No loitering around other guests' RV or vehicles.
- Please be respectful of neighboring sites and do not walk through occupied sites.Equipment
- While running heating or cooling equipment for the RV unit, windows in the RV unit shall remain closed to conserve electricity usage at Owl Creek RV Campground.
In temperatures below 30 degrees, the RV owner shall provide heat tape on the water line entering RV unit so that breakage and water leak does not develop.
- Renter(s) shall not permit loud or obnoxious sounds or activities that interfere with the peace of the RV Park and Market.Quiet Hours
- Park quiet hours are as follows: Sun.-Thurs 10 p.m.-8 a.m. and Fri.-Sat. 11 p.m.-8 a.m.Illegal Drugs/Alcohol
- Renter(s) shall not permit the presence of illegal drugs or underage use of tobacco or alcohol on RV Park property.Laundry
- Use of coin laundry is limited to registered Owl Creek RV Park guests only.
- Please leave the laundry facility in usable and safe condition for other guests or Renter(s).Pool Policy
- Pool use is for Owl Creek RV guests only.
- No lifeguard on duty - swim at your own risk as Owl Creek RV Park is not responsible for accidents or injuries.
- Children age 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
- No food or drink in the pool or on the pool tanning deck.
- No glass bottles/containers of any kind are permitted within the fenced area.
- Please throw away trash.
- No running, pushing, or other dangerous horseplay.
- No diving.
- No animals are allowed in the pool or inside the fenced area.
- No smoking or vaping in the fenced area.
- Please be considerate of others - no yelling and keep music levels down.
- Management reserves the right to deny use of the pool to anyone at any time.
- Pool hours are 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Campground Disclaimer
- Owl Creek RV shall not be liable for any loss of property by fire, theft, burglary, or otherwise from said RV Park, including accidental damage to person or property in or about the same property.
- Owl Creek RV is also not responsible for the actions of other guests of the RV Park or Market, or damages caused by acts of God.
- Renter(s) give Owl Creek Market & RV Park permission to keep renter(s) credit card on file and the authorization to charge any damages incurred by the renter(s) and any parties associated with the renter(s).
- All damages caused by the renter, including established grass, driveway, and all other property at Owl Creek RV shall be repaired at the “Renter's" expense.