Float Camp Picnic Area
Open for day use. This is a picnic area only; overnight camping is not permitted. Nearby Float Camp Campground operates April 1 through October 1 for overnight stays. Day-use fee is $5 per vehicle.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 5:01PM CDT until July 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 508 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER MASSAC PULASKI IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG WEBSTER IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BUTLER CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE, ELKTON, GREENVILLE, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, MARION, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PIEDMONT, POPLAR BLUFF, PRINCETON, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, AND WICKLIFFE.
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 21 at 11:11AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to 116. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Heat Advisory issued July 21 at 11:11AM CDT until July 21 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to 116. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
About
Float Camp Picnic Area sits just 150 feet from the crystal-clear Current River in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. The site is nestled under a mature hardwood canopy providing ample shade for picnicking, swimming, and staging float trips on the swift-moving river. The day-use area offers an accessible group shelter that accommodates up to 75 people, equipped with electricity, picnic tables, and grills. Individual picnic sites are available first-come, first-served. Amenities include accessible vault toilets, pressurized drinking water, and trash collection. Visitors can enjoy horseshoe pits, a volleyball court, and two hiking trails: the half-mile Woodchuck Trail connecting to the campground, and the 1.5-mile White Oak Trail loop. This is strictly a day-use facility. Overnight camping is available at the adjacent Float Camp Campground, located half a mile away via trail or road, which offers electric and non-electric sites from April through October.
Directions
From Doniphan, Missouri, go 4.5 miles north on Highway Y. Turn west on Forest Service Road 3210 and continue 0.5 miles to the recreation area.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $50 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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