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Directions and Factoids
Directions: Located 28 miles southwest of historic Hannibal, MO and 120 miles northwest of St. Louis, MO.

Factoid: Offers a blend of picturesque natural resources and modern recreation facilities to suit everyone. Three campgrounds boast shaded full hookup and electrical sites. The 18,600 acres of water has a reputation as a great crappie and bass lake. Just 30 minutes from historical Hannibal, Mo (hometown of Mark Twain). Clarence Cannon Dam features a power plant display. The David C. Berti Shooting Range is located below the dam in the Warren G. See South Spillway. Northeast Missouri offers visitors an abundance of diverse recreational possibilities.

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Blackjack Marina				X		X	D
Bluff View Recreation Area								GS			H
Reserve Bluff View Recreation Area
Duane S. Wheelan Recreation Area											M
Elk Fork Boat Ramp (H/F 41)
Frank Russell Day Use Area							P	A GS			Q M
Frank Russell Recreation Area   $				X					X		H
Reserve Frank Russell Recreation Area
Highway 24 Boat Ramp H/F #23
Hoot Owl Hollow Boat Ramp (H/F 70)								A
Indian Creek Day Use Area							D C	A GS	X		M
Indian Creek Marina				X	X	X	D
Indian Creek Recreation Area   $				X			C	A GS	X		H
Reserve Indian Creek Recreation Area
John C. (Jack) Briscoe Group Campground				X				GS	X
Reserve John C. (Jack) Briscoe Group Campground
John F. Spalding Boat Ramp							D C
John F. Spalding Recreation Area   $								A GS	X		M
Reserve John F. Spalding Recreation Area
Lick Creek Trailhead											M
M.W. Boudreaux Recreation Area   $								A	X		M
M.W. Boudreaux Visitor Center
Mark Twain State Park			X	X	X		D C	A GS		BE P
Middle Fork Boat Ramp (H/F 30)
North Fork Recreation Area
Ray Behrens Day Use							D	A GS	X
Ray Behrens Recreation Area   $				X					X		H M
Reserve Ray Behrens Recreation Area
Robert Allen Recreation Area   $							D	A
Rt. Bb Boat Ramp (H/F 60)
Rt. Ff Boat Ramp (H/F 20)
Rt. N Boat Ramp (H/F 11)											M
Shell Branch Recreation Area							D
South Fork Recreation Area   $							D	A
Stoutsville Recreation Area   $							D C	A
Wg See North Spillway									X
Wg See Spillway Overlook
Wg See Spillway Recreation Area   $								GS	X
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected