The Deer Leap Recreation Area is situated on the east bank of the Current
River, this site is not one of the busier campgrounds so is often a great
place to get away from the crowds. Expect some activity of outfitter-guides
utilizing the non-motorized launch in the campground, though. Deer Leap
provides primitive camping, a boat launch and floater access/tuber launch.

When you veer off the road, the boat launch is a short 80 yards from the Y.

When you head to the campground, the road follows the river for a short
distance before entering a stand of pines. The campground is shady and quiet.
There is a busy canoe/tubing launch in the center of the campground. This
campground is good for visitors who like a little privacy while camping.

<p>The Deer Leap Recreation Area is situated on the east bank of the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21668">Current River</a>, this site is not one of the busier campgrounds&nbsp;so is often a great place to get away from the crowds. Expect some activity of outfitter-guides utilizing the non-motorized launch in the campground, though. Deer Leap provides primitive camping, a boat launch and floater access/tuber launch.&nbsp;</p><p>When you veer off the road, the boat launch is a short 80 yards from the Y.&nbsp;</p><p>When you head to the campground, the road follows the river for a short distance before entering a stand of pines. The campground is shady and quiet. There is a busy canoe/tubing launch in the center of the campground. This campground is good for visitors who like a little privacy while camping.&nbsp;</p>

**Day Use Fee**

  * Boat Ramp - $3/vehicle

**Campground**

  * $12 fee for single campsites and $20 for double campsites

Fees will be paid at the fee tube provided.

Bird's eye view of the campground

Deer Leap Recreation Area

The Float Camp Recreation Area provides opportunities for camping and day use.

**Float Camp Picnic Area** is located only 150 feet from the cool waters of
the crystal clear Current River and nestled under a mature forest of hardwoods
which offers plentiful shade. Visitors enjoy fishing and hiking. A campground
is only a half-mile away for those who want to stay longer than a day.
Visitors enjoy hiking and other nearby recreational opportunities at Deer Leap
Recreation Area.  The day-use picnic area offers an accessible group shelter
that can accommodate up to 75 people. The picnic pavilion is equipped with
electricity, tables and grills. Individual picnic sites are available on a
first come, first served basis. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and
trash collection are provided.

**The Float Camp Campground** is adjacent to the day use area. This is a
large, open campground with little privacy screening between campsites. While
there's not much solitude, but you'll enjoy level, roomy campsites and have a
good opportunity to socialize with adjacent campers. Trash cans or dumpsters
and vault toilets are centrally located. No sewage disposal is available.

**Hiking:** Woodchuck Trail is a half mile long trail connecting Float Camp
Picnic Area with the campground. White Oak Trail is a 1.5-mile loop trail
originating at the Float Camp Picnic Area's parking lot.

**Fishing:** Wade, bank and boat fishing permitted.

<p>The Float Camp Recreation Area provides opportunities for camping and day use.</p><p><strong>Float Camp Picnic Area</strong> is located only 150 feet from the cool waters of the crystal clear <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21668">Current River</a> and nestled under a mature forest of hardwoods which offers plentiful shade. Visitors enjoy fishing and hiking. A campground is only a half-mile away for those who want to stay longer than a day.&nbsp; Visitors enjoy hiking and other nearby recreational opportunities at <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21672" target="_blank">Deer Leap Recreation Area</a>.&nbsp; The day-use picnic area offers an accessible group shelter that can accommodate up to 75 people. The picnic pavilion is equipped with electricity, tables and grills. Individual picnic sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.</p><p><strong>The Float Camp Campground</strong> is adjacent to the day use area. This is a large, open campground with little privacy screening between campsites. While there&#39;s not much solitude, but you&#39;ll enjoy level, roomy campsites and have a good opportunity to socialize with adjacent campers.&nbsp;Trash cans or dumpsters and vault toilets are centrally located. No sewage disposal is available.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Hiking: </strong>Woodchuck Trail is a half mile long trail connecting Float Camp Picnic Area with the campground. White Oak Trail is a 1.5-mile loop trail originating at the Float Camp Picnic Area&#39;s parking lot.</p><p><strong>Fishing: </strong>Wade, bank and boat fishing permitted.</p>

**Concessionaire Fee** _**Day Use Fee - Picnic Area**_

  * $3/vehicle
  * $10/busses
  * Pavilion - $35/day

_**Camping**_

  * non-electric singe - $15/night
  * single electric - $25/night
  * double electric - $35/night
  * Day Use - $5 

Mark Twain National Forest Seasonal parking passes are not accepted at this
site for day use or camping. There is a 50% discount for camping for anyone
with an Interagency Access or Senior Pass. Interagency passes cover the full
day use fees, excluding busses.

Float Camp Recreation Area

## Overview

Float Camp Picnic Area is located only 150 feet from the cool waters of the
crystal clear Current River. Visitors enjoy floating the river, fishing and
hiking. A campground is only a half-mile away for those who want to stay
longer than a day.

## Recreation

The swift-moving river allows for enjoyable float trips, as well as canoeing
and great fishing. Swimming is also a popular pastime.  
  
Visitors enjoy horseshoe pits and volleyball courts, as well as hiking and
other recreational opportunities nearby.

## Facilities

The day-use picnic area offers an accessible group shelter that can
accommodate up to 75 people. The site is equipped with electricity, tables and
grills. Individual sites are available on a first come, first served basis.
Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.

## Natural Features

The picnic area is nestled under a mature forest of hardwoods, which offers
plentiful shade. It is adjacent to the Current River.

## Nearby Attractions

Doniphan is four miles away and offers float trip outfitters, restaurants and
lodging.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Float Camp Picnic Area is located only 150 feet from the cool waters of the crystal clear Current River. Visitors enjoy floating the river, fishing and hiking.  A campground is only a half-mile away for those who want to stay longer than a day.<h2>Recreation</h2>
The swift-moving river allows for enjoyable float trips, as well as canoeing and great fishing. Swimming is also a popular pastime.<br/>
<br/>
Visitors enjoy horseshoe pits and volleyball courts, as well as hiking and other recreational opportunities nearby. <h2>Facilities</h2>
The day-use picnic area offers an accessible group shelter that can accommodate up to 75 people. The site is equipped with electricity, tables and grills. Individual sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The picnic area is nestled under a mature forest of hardwoods, which offers plentiful shade. It is adjacent to the Current River.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Doniphan is four miles away and offers float trip outfitters, restaurants and lodging.

View of Current River from Float Camp Picnic Area

White Oak Trailhead

FLOAT CAMP PICNIC AREA

Woodchuck trailhead near float camp parking lot

WOODCHUCK TRAILHEAD

Float Camp Picnic Area

Fourche Lake Recreation Area is located on the 44-acre Fourche Lake, a
beautiful place to be outside.

The first thing you see as you enter the site is the boat launch and boat
launch parking. If you drive a little further you pass some campsites. At the
very end there is a loop where the toilet is, in the day use area.

The campground is surrounded by a oak, pine, and hickory forest. The campsites
are spaced out among the trees, to give some privacy.

<p>Fourche Lake Recreation Area is located on the 44-acre Fourche Lake, a beautiful place to be outside.</p><p>The first thing you see as you enter the site is the boat launch and boat launch parking. If you drive a little further you pass some campsites. At the very end there is a loop where the toilet is, in the day use area.</p><p>The campground is surrounded by a oak, pine, and hickory forest. The campsites are spaced out among the trees, to give some privacy.</p>

Fourche Lake Recreation Area

The Greenbriar Float Camp is located on the left side of the Eleven Point
National Scenic River. This is a primitive dispersed campsite with a pit
toilet. This float camp is located 2.9 miles downriver of the Whitten access.
The next access downriver is Riverton.

<p>The Greenbriar Float Camp is located on the left side of the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21676">Eleven Point National Scenic River</a>. This is a primitive dispersed campsite with a pit toilet. This float camp is located 2.9 miles downriver of the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21694">Whitten</a> access. The next access downriver is <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21702">Riverton</a>.</p>

Greenbriar Float Camp

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 produces between 12-14
million gallons of water per day. Aquatic plants add many shades of green to
the spring branch. The historical 1880's turbine and hand-layered rock wall
from the Lucas Boze grist mill still exist today. Boze Mill is nestled in a
beautiful glen beside the Eleven Point River just above Riverton, and was once
an important center of commerce where farmers could get wheat and corn ground
into flour. Boze Mill Spring is 423 feet in elevation.

_**Campground:**_ Primitive dispersed camping is allowed. A vault toilet is
centrally located.

_**Canoeing:**_ This is a popular stopping point for people canoeing on the
Eleven Point River.

_**Fishing:**_ Wade or float fishing for bass, rainbow trout, and pan fish.
Wading occurs, but the extremely cold water and swift current may be
hazardous.

Travelers by road, park at the trailhead and can walk in to gain river access
and picnic. Tables and grills are available. If you are floating into the
camp, the access upriver is Whitten (FS), downriver is Riverton East (FS).

<div><p style="margin-left:3.75pt;">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.</p><p style="margin-left:3.75pt;">Boze Mill Spring forms a sparkling blue pool which produces between 12-14 million gallons of water per day. Aquatic plants add many shades of green to the spring branch. The historical 1880&rsquo;s turbine and hand-layered rock wall from the Lucas Boze grist mill still exist today. Boze Mill is nestled in a beautiful glen beside the Eleven Point River just above Riverton, and was once an important center of commerce where farmers could get wheat and corn ground into flour. Boze Mill Spring is 423 feet in elevation.</p></div><p><em><strong>Campground:</strong></em> Primitive dispersed camping is allowed. A vault toilet is centrally located.</p><p><em><strong>Canoeing: </strong></em>This is a popular stopping point for people canoeing on the Eleven Point River.</p><p><em><strong>Fishing:</strong></em> Wade or float fishing for bass, rainbow trout, and pan fish. Wading occurs, but the extremely cold water and swift current may be hazardous.</p><p>Travelers by road, park at the trailhead and can walk in to gain river access and picnic. Tables and grills are available. If you are floating into the camp, the access upriver is <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21694">Whitten</a> (FS), downriver is <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21702">Riverton East</a> (FS).</p>

Boze Mill Float Camp

## Overview

Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area sits next to Pinewoods Lake in southeastern
Missouri. It is an ideal location to enjoy lake fishing and scenic trails.

## Recreation

A 1.3-mile walking trail surrounds the lake. Most of the trail has a concrete
surface and is accessible. The entire trail is relatively flat, with no
difficult sections. Circling the 32-acre lake, the trail provides views of the
lake, songbirds and wildlife, and an abundance of wildflowers.  
  
The lake offers a floating fishing pier and a concrete boat ramp. Anglers can
enjoy fishing for bass, sunfish and catfish.

## Facilities

The day-use picnic shelter can accommodate up to 75 people. It is equipped
with tables and large grills. Accessible vault toilets are provided. Trash
collection service is not available; visitors must carry out all garbage.

## Natural Features

The lake is located on the southeastern quadrant of the Mark Twain National
Forest. The area is densely wooded.

## Nearby Attractions

Ellsinore is the closest city to the campground, just 3 miles away, with a few
dining options, a grocery store and fuel station.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area sits next to Pinewoods Lake in southeastern Missouri. It is an ideal location to enjoy lake fishing and scenic trails.<h2>Recreation</h2>
A 1.3-mile walking trail surrounds the lake. Most of the trail has a concrete surface and is accessible. The entire trail is relatively flat, with no difficult sections. Circling the 32-acre lake, the trail provides views of the lake, songbirds and wildlife, and an abundance of wildflowers.
<br/><br/>
The lake offers a floating fishing pier and a concrete boat ramp. Anglers can enjoy fishing for bass, sunfish and catfish.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The day-use picnic shelter can accommodate up to 75 people. It is equipped with tables and large grills. Accessible vault toilets are provided. Trash collection service is not available; visitors must carry out all garbage.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The lake is located on the southeastern quadrant of the Mark Twain National Forest. The area is densely wooded.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Ellsinore is the closest city to the campground, just 3 miles away, with a few dining options, a grocery store and fuel station.

PINEWOODS LAKE RECREATION AREA

PINEWOODS LAKE REC AREA

PINEWOODS RECREATION AREA

A photo of Pinewoods Lake from the boat ramp at PINEWOODS LAKE REC AREA

Pinewoods Lake Rec Area

Next to the 31-acre Pinewoods Lake visitors can experience the quiet, calm of
the Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area. Spend an afternoon exploring along the
1.3-mile walking trail around the lake, catching site of woodducks and
beavers.

Anglers can spend a quiet day on the lake looking for the perfect bass,
sunfish or catfish. For those who prefer firm ground to boats, an accessible,
floating fishing pier is available.

The dense woods that surround the lake and recreation area offer visitors a
sense of seclusion and privacy amidst the oak, hickory and pine trees.

<p>Next to the 31-acre Pinewoods Lake visitors can experience the quiet, calm of the Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area. Spend an afternoon exploring along the 1.3-mile walking trail around the lake, catching site of woodducks and beavers.</p><p>Anglers can spend a quiet day on the lake looking for the perfect bass, sunfish or catfish. For those who prefer firm ground to boats, <a>an accessible</a>, floating fishing pier is available.</p><p>The dense woods that surround the lake and recreation area offer visitors a sense of seclusion and privacy amidst the oak, hickory and pine trees.</p>

**Day Use Fee**

  * Group Picnic Area Pavilion: $50/day (74 people)
  * Parking is free of charge

**Camping**

  * Single - $15/night
  * Double - $25/night

Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area

The Whites Creek Float Camp is located on the left side of the Eleven Point
National Scenic River. This camp is just 0.5 miles below Whitten and is only
accessible by boat. This is a primitive dispersed campsite at the mouth of
White's Creek with a pit toilet.

The next takeout site downriver is Riverton East.

This float camp is on the Western side of the Irish Wilderness and provides
access to the Whites Creek Trail system.

<p>The Whites Creek Float Camp is located on the left side of the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21676">Eleven Point National Scenic River</a>. This camp is just 0.5 miles below <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21694">Whitten</a> and is only accessible by boat. This is a primitive dispersed campsite at the mouth of White&rsquo;s Creek with a pit toilet.</p><p>The next takeout site downriver is <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21702">Riverton East</a>.</p><p>This float camp is on the Western side of the Irish Wilderness and provides access to the Whites Creek Trail system.</p>

Whites Creek Float Camp

Morgan Spring Float Camp is on the right, just past the spring branch inlet
from Morgan Spring. This camp is 7.7 miles downriver of Riverton. Footpaths
lead from the float camp to Morgan and Blue Springs.

There are three campsites available on a first come basis at this primitive
site. The vault toilet is located just up the trail from the campsites.

From this float camp the next take out is at Hwy 142 Access.

Old Thomasson Mill Spring was the original name for this beautiful spring back
in the days when a small grist mill by that name stood nearby. The area
contains unique geographic landforms and associated deep blue, mineral rich
springs that add 140 million gallons of brisk 58° water to the Eleven Point
River daily.   The site has a colorful history.  Thomasson water mill operated
along the Morgan Spring branch until the early 1900's and B.B. Morgan operated
an aquaculture business that provided millions of aquarium plants all around
the world.

All of this beauty could have been at the bottom of a lake if the Army Corps.
had not met such fiery opposition from Morgan and others who wanted to
preserve the Eleven Point River for posterity. The Eleven Point River was
protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, and the Narrows
property entered into Forest Service ownership in 1972.

The Mark Twain National Forest manages this site to protect natural features,
preserve historical aspects, and provide for a enjoyable user experience.

<p>Morgan Spring Float Camp is on the right, just past the spring branch inlet from Morgan Spring. This camp is 7.7 miles downriver of <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21702">Riverton</a>. Footpaths lead from the float camp to Morgan and Blue Springs.</p><p>There are three campsites available on a first come basis at this primitive site. The vault toilet is located just up the trail from the campsites.</p><p>From this float camp the next take out is at <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21706">Hwy 142 Access</a>.</p><p>Old Thomasson Mill Spring was the original name for this beautiful spring back in the days when a small grist mill by that name stood nearby. The area contains unique geographic landforms and associated deep blue, mineral rich springs that add 140 million gallons of brisk 58&deg; water to the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21676">Eleven Point River</a> daily.&nbsp; &nbsp;The site has a colorful history.&nbsp; Thomasson water mill operated along the Morgan Spring branch until the early 1900&rsquo;s and B.B. Morgan operated&nbsp; an aquaculture business that provided millions of&nbsp;aquarium&nbsp;plants all around the world.&nbsp;</p><p>All of this beauty could have been at the bottom of a lake if the Army Corps. had not met such fiery opposition from Morgan and others who wanted to preserve the Eleven Point River for&nbsp;posterity.&nbsp;The Eleven Point River was protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, and the Narrows property entered into Forest Service ownership in 1972.&nbsp;</p><p>The Mark Twain National Forest manages this site to protect natural features, preserve historical aspects, and provide for a enjoyable user experience.</p>

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