Mark Twain National Forest

Salem Area

The Salem district encompasses approximately 175,000 acres within the Salem Plateau of the Ozark Highlands. The district includes lands located within Crawford, Iron, Dent, Reynolds, and Shannon counties in the south-east central part of the state of Missouri. The Ozarks are characterized by deeply dissected hills, karst topography, horizontal bedrock, caves, sink holes, and natural springs. The ecosystem is rich in biological diversity and includes species that are found only in the Ozark Plateau. The main vegetation is upland oak-hickory and oak-pine forest, with bottomland hardwood forest in the floodplains of large rivers.

General Information

Fees Are Charged At:

Day Use Fee - per vehicle per day

Loggers Lake Recreation Area
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area

Camping Fees

Loggers Lake Recreation Area
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area

Reservations Needed At

Loggers lake Recreation Area
Sutton Bluff Recreation Area

Permit Needed At

Sutton Bluff ATV, UTV, and Motorcycle Trail

Passes & Permits

Trails

No permits are needed to access nonmotorized trails
A Riding permit required for Sutton Bluff Trails.

Wilderness Areas

No permits are needed to access Wilderness Areas
- Commercial use will not be permitted.
- Special uses will not be permitted, except for access to surrounded private property.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting and/or Fishing permits are available from Missouri Department of Conservation

Day Use Fees

Day use fees can be paid on-site using the provided fee tubes.

At the site, fees must be paid using cash or check, no credit card machines are available at any sites.
Annual and Lifetime passes can be purchased in advance to cover day use fees at USDA Forest Service operated sites.

Camping Discount

There is a 50% discount for camping for anyone with an Interagency Access or Senior Pass.
- The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.

Recreation Sites