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FRANK RUSSELL (MO), MARK TWAIN LAKE, MO

Description

Mark Twain Lake, located in northeastern Missouri, is the home of Frank Russell campground. This area attracts fishermen, boaters, campers, and hunters who come to relax and enjoy the beauty and peacefulness that surround the lake. Frank Russell Campground offers 65 sites, all of which provide electrical hook-ups, paved parking and picnic tables and fire grills. There is a dump station for the use of campers. Located within the campground are a shower house, vault toilets, and playgrounds. Adjacent to the campground, equestrian campers will find shaded horse stalls for their use; the stall's location allows easy access to the Joanna Multi-Use Trail. While here, many visitors tour the birthplace of world-famous humorist and writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) in Florida, MO, as well as explore the attractions in the nearby towns of Hannibal, Perry, Paris, and Monroe City. ATTRIBUTES: Area includes campground. Each site has a picnic table, fire grill, and electric hookup. Shaded horse stalls are available for Frank Russell's registered campers only. Fuel supplies available nearby. ACTIVITIES: Campfire Programs given for campers only Saturday nights between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Shaded horse stalls are available for campers' livestock and allow access to multi-purpose Joanna Trail.
LINK TO ACCESS THE PROJECT WEBSITE: Visit the Mark Twain Lake website, click here
SEND AN E-MAIL TO THE PROJECT: Click here for specific information of Mark Twain Lake

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Amphitheater
  • Dump Station
  • Fishing Pond
  • Flush Toilet
  • Horse Stalls
  • Playground
  • Potable Water
  • Showers
  • Vault Toilet

Alerts and Important Information

Reservations must be made at least 1 day prior to arrival. The campground requires a minimum stay of 2 nights on the weekend and 3 nights on holiday weekends, which includes Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day.

Frank Russell campground has 3 camploops: Joanna, Clear View, and Flint Ridge. The campground is open April 16-October 4,2010.

  • The reservable campsites in Joanna are available April 16--October 4, 2010.
  • The reservable campsites in Clear View are available May 7--September 6, 2010.
  • The non-reservable campsites in Flint Ridge are available May 7 -September 6, 2010.

GPS Coordinates: Lat - North 39 deg 32 min 8secs Long - West 91 deg 38 min 51secs

Getting There:

Frank Russell (MO)
20642 HIGHWAY J
Monroe City MO 63456-9359

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.53556, -91.6475

From Hannibal - Hwy 36 west 17 miles to Hwy J, south 9 miles.
From Monroe City - Hwy 36 east 3 miles to Hwy J, south 9 miles.
From Paris - Hwy 154 east 20 miles to Hwy J (Perry), north 10 miles.
From Perry - Hwy J north 10 miles.


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Information: (573)735-4097
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