Ray Behrens
RAY BEHRENS
Part of Mark Twain Lake
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.
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.Recreation
Mark Twain Lake provides countless opportunities for outdoor recreation – boating, swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping, hiking and hunting to name a few.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.Important Notices
- Firewood restrictions are in effect to prevent the spread of invasive insects and disease; http://dontmovefirewood.org/ Click here for more information
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
All campsites feature a 20/30/50 ampere service on each site.
Notifications and Alerts
Camping reservations for the 2026 season will be delayed until February 15, 2026, due to ongoing infrastructure repair/replacement projects. Campers are encouraged to continue planning for the upcoming recreation season. This delay is a precautionary measure to reduce the need to cancel reservations if work is not completed by the expected date.
Available Activities
- DAY USE AREA - Amphitheater
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Marina
- BIKING - Biking
Directions
<p>From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles, turn south onto Route J and go 12 miles to the campground.</p> <hr />
Contact Information
Phone: 573-735-4097
20642 HIGHWAY JMONROE CITY, MO 63456-9359
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 127, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 134, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 132, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 152, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 148, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site S1, Loop RBER, Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site 059, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 141, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 155, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 151, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 144, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 157, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 143, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 128, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 113, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121A, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 071, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 124, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 153, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 154, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 142A, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 145, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 118, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 116, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 147, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 125, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 135, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 150, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 133, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121B, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 156, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 095, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004B, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 131, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 129, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 140, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005A, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 149, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 137, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 123, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 146, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop LBLS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop DRUN, Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
- Site 142B, Loop CRID, Type Standard Electric
