Weekend availability at Ray Behrens
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 4:15 AM PT- Fri, Sep 18Open38/117 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open47/118 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open57/118 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open47/118 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited24/118 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Limited9/53 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Ray Behrens?
as of September 18Sites are open right now — we found space out to Nov. That changes fast at a campground. We check Ray Behrens around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
Weekends (Saturday night)
Weekdays (Wednesday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 166
- Electric sites
- 166
- Water hookups
- 60
- Sewer hookups
- 62
About this campground
Overview Ray Behrens is a scenic campground and recreation area, conveniently located on the southeastern shores of Mark Twain Lake. Here, visitors can enjoy the perks of the campground, go boating on the lake or explore the area's historic attractions. Twain, the legendary author, was born in a village beside the lake and grew up in a town about 20 miles down the road. Recreation Mark Twain Lake provides countless opportunities for outdoor recreation – boating, swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping, hiking and hunting to name a few. Facilities 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.Natural Features 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. Nearby Attractions 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.
Getting there
From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles, turn south onto Route J and go 12 miles to the campground.
Activities
- DAY USE AREA
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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