Barn Hollow Float Camp

in Mark Twain National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Barn Hollow Float Camp

Barn Hollow Float Camp is on the left bank of the Eleven Point National Scenic River . This camp is located 10.4 miles downriver of Greer Crossing. Access is by river only. Canoes may be launched anywhere upstream but the closest accesses are Turner Mill about 5 miles and McDowell Primitive Access about 2 miles above Barn Hollow. The nearest takeout point below this camp is Whitten Access , about 1.3 miles. A printable information sheet is available (pdf).

Before you go

Season

January – December

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

There are no fees.

Restrictions

Fireworks are prohibited. • No more than 8 people are permitted at single sites • Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash in the float camp. • Only collect dead and downed wood for campfires. • No trash containers; please pack out all your trash • Follow the Leave No Trace Principles • No glass or polystyrene on the river. • The river can rise rapidly, be aware of changing conditions.

Accessibility

Firerings and lantern posts are accessible.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.