D'Ranch at Clearwater is a small 40 acre family farm and campground on the quiet north side of the Lake of the Ozarks at Stover, Missouri, run by Tracey and Theodore Durant.
28246 Hwy Ww, Stover, MO 65078
No fixed hours. Contact the farm to arrange a visit.
5.0
From 14 reviews
An absolutely beautiful place with wonderful hosts. 10/10 would recommend and absolutely will be back!
Tracey is top-notch! Her and Ted have the most beautiful farm bordering a creek that empties into Lake of the Ozarks. A farm is the best place to go camping. Why don't more people embrace primitive camping? It's just spectacular down on the creek. But, if camping isn't your style, Tracey has you covered with 3 primitive cabins. 1 is electric with heat and ac. None have bathrooms, though, there is a very clean port a john nearby. Still too primitive? No worries. She has BNB units available with ALL the amenities and a farm fresh breakfast in the am. All options are decently priced, too. Stay with Tracey, you won't be disappointed. *Stayed in Big Bass Cabin 11/16-17/25. Clean and cozy. Beautiful sunrise view!
What a paradise! Beautiful setting, lots of farm critters to pet, great accommodations, and not only is the host, Tracey, a wonderful person, but she makes the most delicious homemade breakfast made completely from her farm. The kids and I had the best time!
My wife and I had a great time staying at D'Ranch! Beautiful and relaxing layout, cool dogs and farm animals, and great hosts. D'Ranch is also in a very cool and unique location. It's off of the Little Buffalo Creek river that runs through the farm. But that river also meets up with the western part of Lake of the Ozarks. You get gentle river water access in the D'Ranch "lagoon" with a dock and kayaks to use, but older kids and adults can also paddle out to the lake from D'Ranch at about Mile Marker (MM) 65. We will bring the kids next time. So much to explore and do on the farm and in the area.
Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
My family had a marvelous time on D'Ranch! We enjoyed kayaking, yard games, the farm animals, and the beautiful trees around our camp site! Tracey and Ted were so welcoming it was a pleasure being able to enjoy their beautiful farm! If you Google search the location, double check your directions on the land view map to make sure you are going to their driveway. My map directions sent me walking through the woods, but I did check on the map and picked a point at the end of their driveway to drive to instead.
We had an AMAZING experience! My sister and I took our little girls camping here and we loved every minute of it. Tracey made our time there so welcoming and hands-on. Our girls got to participate in all things farm life and enjoyed countless hours in the creek with their dog Poncho who they became buddies with. Tracey brought warm muffins and coffee to our campsite in the morning which was just the icing on the cake. We can't say enough how great our experience was and would absolutely recommend this for anyone looking to unplug, explore, and get a taste of life on the farm.
