RAY BEHRENS
Perry, Missouri · US Army Corps of Engineers

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About
Ray Behrens Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to some of Mark Twain Lake's most popular recreation amenities. Whether you're spending the weekend camping or just visiting for the day, you'll enjoy easy access to the nearby boat ramp, marina, fish cleaning station, hiking trails, playgrounds, and day-use area. Looking to cool off? Spalding Beach is just 7 miles north on Highway J! Campground maps can be located at https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Mark-Twain-Lake/Recreation/Camping/Ray Behrens Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to some of Mark Twain Lake's most popular recreation amenities. Whether you're spending the weekend camping or just visiting for the day, you'll enjoy easy access to the nearby boat ramp, marina, fish cleaning station, hiking trails, playgrounds, and day-use area. Looking to cool off? Spalding Beach is just 7 miles north on Highway J!Ray Behrens Campground has three loops: Deer Run, Little Bluestem and Cedar Ridge. All campsites come with electric hookups. Showers and accessible flush toilets are in close proximity of every site. The park also features a marina and playgrounds.The Salt River flows through rolling hills of north-central Missouri, where it is dammed to form the 18,000-acre Mark Twain Lake. A variety of recreation areas surround the lake, including the Mark Twain State Park.Beside the lake is the village of Florida, where Mark Twain was born. Twenty-five miles east is the town of Hannibal, where visitors can tour the author's boyhood home.
Directions
From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles, turn south onto Route J and go 12 miles to the campground.
Location
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Details
- State
- Missouri
- City / area
- Perry
- Agency
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Parent area
- Mark Twain Lake
- Campsites
- 166
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $24–$30 / night
- Rating
- 4.41 / 5 (962 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- JOHN C. BRISCOE GROUP USE 1.5 km away · dump mentioned
- FRANK RUSSELL 2.6 km away
- JOHN SPALDING REC AR 4.3 km away
- INDIAN CREEK (MO) 6.5 km away
- BLUFFVIEW (MARK TWAIN LAKE) 10.0 km away
- ISLAND VIEW (RATHBUN LAKE) 181.1 km away · dump mentioned