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Encompassing 1.5 million acres of beautiful public land in 29 counties in Missouri, Mark Twain National Forest maintains a healthy, working forest and restores Missouri's natural communities.
The Forest is waiting, come explore!
Mark Twain National Forest has a wide range of popular recreation opportunities. The forest has over 750 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and motorized use. Sections of the Ozark Trail wind through the forest. More than 350 miles of perennial streams, suitable for floating canoeing and kayaking, meander through its canopied expanses. Our campgrounds offer visitors a variety of forest experiences, including semi-primitive and wilderness camping for solitude.
Leading the way in restoring natural communities through collaboration
From 2012-2022, the forest will collaborate with partners to restore more than 100,000 acres near Doniphan, Winona, Van Buren and Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLRP).
Find information about the Central States Forest Soils Workshop by visiting the Missouri Association of Professional Soil Scientist website’s event page. This upcoming interagency workshop is designed to be a practical, field-based venue for forest managers and soil scientists to communicate and learn from each other. This year, we will be highlighting the soils and geology of the southern Ozarks, specifically, in relation to shortleaf pine woodland restoration, management of oak decline, and fire history.
 The 2017 Mark Twain National Forest Annual Report is available for review.
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