Bluffview

About

Bluffview Recreation Area sits along the Salt River approximately 10 miles downstream from Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake in north-central Missouri. A smaller re-regulation dam creates a storage pool for wetland purposes, providing excellent fishing opportunities, particularly for bass below the dam. The surrounding landscape features tree-topped hills characteristic of this region where Mark Twain explored as a youth. This is primarily a day-use facility managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, offering a boat ramp, playground, and picnic shelters for visitors. One group shelter with electrical hookup (Site GS1) is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Bird watching for waterfowl and boating are popular activities. Nearby attractions include Mark Twain's birthplace in Florida, Missouri, the David C. Berti Shooting Range, and the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal.

Directions

From Hannibal, MO, travel west on Hwy 36 for 17 miles, turn south on Route J, continue south for 4 miles, turn east on Route A, travel for 6 miles. From Center, MO, travel north on Hwy HH for 4.8 miles, turn west on Route A for 1.9 miles. From Monroe City, MO, travel east on Hwy 36, turn south on Rt. J for 4 miles, turn east on Rt. A for 6 miles.