Mark Twain National Forest

Recreational Activities

Welcome to limitless opportunities in Missouri's national forest!
The beautiful Ozarks serve as the setting for a wide variety of activities, and you have 1.5 million acres to roam.
Fourteen floatable streams and 16 lakes from 3 acres to 440 acres await you. You'll find trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, or ATV/motorcycle riding. Unwind in our campgrounds and picnic areas.
Focusing on ecology, aesthetics, wildlife, and recreation has yielded a national forest that has truly come back from being "lands that nobody wanted" to the lovely woodland it is today. Come and enjoy!

Click on a subject for additional information:

• Golden passports
• Group Camping
• Recreational Fees
• RV and Trailer Space
• Special Use Permits Brochure explains the permit requirements and when or how to obtain a permit.
• Wildlife
• Recreation Site Index (HTML or 13k pdf format) shows the longitude and latitude, range and township for recreational sites on the Mark Twain National Forest.
• Recreation Facilities Plan (5-year Program of Work) dtd October 17, 2007 to balance recreation facilities operation and maintenance needs with reduced staffing and financial resources, and address deferred maintenance backlog.

Our Quickpicks provides you with info on available services for a location/area on the Forest. (Under construction, some links are not yet available, you may send the webmaster your comments. Thank You)

Black Bears have been seen in and around some of our recreation areas: Click here for safety information on Bear Country.
Safety is an important aspect of every visit to the national forest. Click here for outdoor safety tips.

Links to other sites:

	Recreation.gov and the National Recreation Reservation Service A number of sites at Mark Twain National Forest campgrounds can be reserved. Make reservations on-line at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 or TDD at 877-833-6777
	Link to information about recreation opportunities on Fort Leonard Wood
	Missouri Department of Natural Resources
	Missouri Department of Conservation
	ATV rules and regulations