Frank Russell — Center, MO · RV Highway Atlas

About this place

Frank Russell Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation opportunities. Visitors can enjoy playgrounds, a designated fishing pond, scenic shoreline trails, a bike trail, and a multipurpose equestrian trail with a designated equestrian camping area and horse corral. The Archery Park features a static range, an elevated 3D target course, and a fitness trail with integrated archery shooting lanes. For boating and swimming, Spalding Recreation Area, featuring a boat ramp and swimming beach, is located just 4 miles north on Highway J.

Recreation

Frank Russell Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to a variety of recreation opportunities. Visitors can enjoy playgrounds, a designated fishing pond, scenic shoreline trails, a bike trail, and a multipurpose equestrian trail with a designated equestrian camping area and horse corral. The Archery Park features a static range, an elevated 3D target course, and a fitness trail with integrated archery shooting lanes. For boating and swimming, Spalding Recreation Area, featuring a boat ramp and swimming beach, is located just 4 miles north on Highway J.

Facilities

Adjacent to the campground, equestrian campers can make use of the shaded horse stalls. Campsites are equipped with electric hookups, paved parking, grills and picnic tables. Other amenities include showers, playgrounds and vault toilets.

Natural Features

Mark Twain Lake is sourced by the Salt River in northeast Missouri. The Clarence Cannon Dam sits on the eastern edge of the lake, providing flood control and hydroelectricity to the region.

Nearby Attractions

While here, many visitors tour the birthplace of world-famous humorist and author, Mark Twain, in Florida, Missouri.

The David C. Berti Shooting Range is below the dam and the M.W. Boudreaux Visitor Center is located on the south end of the Dam.

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Services

What you can do here

Sewer hookupPotable waterRV fresh tank fillElectric hookupShowersCampground

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Rates

What it costs

Peak season, April 3, 2026 to November 22, 2026. Outside those dates the site may be closed or priced differently.

Site type	Per night
Equestrian Electric	$24.00
Standard Electric	$24.00
Group Shelter Electric	$30.00

Recreation.gov booking system · read Aug 19, 2026. Fees change; the booking page is authoritative.

The details, and where each came from

Everything we know

ADA accessible: No

Back-in spaces: 72

Campfires allowed: Yes

Electric hookup (amps): 50

Fresh tank fill: Yes

Longest rig that fits (ft): 88

Number of campsites: 72

Pets allowed: Yes

Phone number: (573) 735-4097

Potable water: Yes

Reservable: Yes

Water hookup at site: Yes

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Photos

What it looks like

Campsite at Frank Russell Campground — Mark Twain Lake

Sources for this page. Data courtesy of Recreation.gov (US-PD)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026.

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