Council Bluff Recreation Area

Overview

The Council Bluff Recreation Area is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors. The Wild Boar Campground and sheltered picnic area, available for individual families or large groups, is next to the largest lake in the Mark Twain National Forest.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Fee

From $50 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(573)766-5765

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Council Bluff Recreation Area, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Ozark Trail Hwy DD / 32 TrailheadTrailhead · 1.5 mi from camp

  Ozark Trail Middle Fork section John Roth Memorial. OpenStreetMap

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• Ozark TrailHike · 230.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.4 mi from camp

  The Ozark Trail is a hiking, backpacking, and, in many places, biking and equestrian trail under construction in the Missouri Ozarks in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Council Bluff Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Council Bluff Lake Trail Wild Boar Ridge Campground TrailheadTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• Paddle the Upper Current RiverPaddling and rafting · 39.2 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Wolf Pen Hollow WaterfallWaterfall · 5.1 mi from campShow on map
• Bell MountainPeak · 1,703 ft · 7.0 mi from campShow on map
• Murry HillPeak · 1,230 ft · 8.0 mi from campShow on map
• Johnson Shut-InsWaterfall · 13.0 mi from camp

  Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a public recreation area covering 9,432 acres on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri. Wikipedia

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• Salamander Cave-inCave · 16.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.