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Mark Twain National Forest has a wide range of popular recreation opportunities. With seven Wilderness Areas, the Ozark Trail, the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River, many campgrounds and day use areas, springs, and areas such as Fuchs House at Markham Springs you are sure to discover your place to unplug and make the Mark Twain part of your story.

Recreation Fee Free Days

a fishing dock at the Wild Boar Hollow boat launch

2025 dates

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 20, 2025
  • National Get Outdoors Day: June 14, 2025
  • Juneteenth: June 19, 2025
  • National Public Lands Day: September 27, 2025
  • Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
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Big Piney equestrian camp
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Biking
Situated in an open pine forest, this area serves as one of 3 trailheads for the 18-mile Big Piney Trail, which travels through the Paddy Creek Wilderness.Designed as an equestrian camp, the area has…

Big Piney River
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Picnicking Hiking
This is a great, family-friendly river for those looking for a leisurely trip with beautiful scenery. The river is fed by numerous springs and is usually floatable year-round, unless it’s been…

Blair Ridge Trailhead
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
This is a small parking lot that holds about 4 vehicles.Blair Ridge Trailhead connects you to the Blair Ridge Trail, this is the trail that takes you straight to the Long Creek Falls. The falls are a…

Blossom Rock trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Picnicking
Blossom Rock Trail is a 1.1-mile trail in the Lane Spring Recreation Area. It leads up to the Blossom Rock, which is a sandstone formation that appears to "blossom" forth from the surrounding…

Blue Buck Knob National Forest Scenic Byway
Site Open
Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning Scenic Drives
The Blue Buck Knob National Scenic Byway dissects 24-miles of the Mark Twain National Forest. The byway travels through farmland, open pastures, and densely wooded hillsides. Several overlooks treat…

Blue Hole Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
The Blue Hole Trailhead provides access to the North Fork Section of the Ozark Trail.Thirteen miles of maintained trails wind along ridgetops and hollows among mixed oak hardwoods and southern pine.…

Blue Spring Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This is a trailhead for the Blue Spring Trail within the North Fork Recreation Area just off of the day use parking lot at the southern end of the recreation area.This wilderness takes its name from…

Bookers Bend
Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Bookers Bend Access is a small gravel boat/canoe access for the Big Piney River.Upriver you can start from East Gate or Crossroads River Access. From East Gate to Bookers Bend is 11 miles, from…

Boydsville North Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking Outdoor Science and Learning
The Boydsville North Trailhead leads to the Smith Creek Loop of the Cedar Creek Trail. The Smith Creek Loop traverses 5-miles between Boydsville and Rutherford Bridge. This section is marked with…

Boze Mill Float Camp
Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking
Boze Mill Float Camp, located on the Eleven Point National Scenic River, can be accessed from the river or down a short path from a parking area.Boze Mill Spring forms a sparkling blue pool which…
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