| Location | Monroe City, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $24–$30/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (234 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 88 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | Full (water, electric, sewer) |
| Electrical service | 20A / 30A / 50A |
| RV sites | 65 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Dump station | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Playground | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
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This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night · from $24/night
Frank Russell is a Recreation.gov campground in Monroe City. It lists 65 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 75 ft. 54 sites have full hookups. Listed amenities include showers, a dump station and a playground, and pets are allowed.
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Availability on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
Opens site 020A on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 018 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “#065”.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “#066”.
Opens site 008 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 009 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 010 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 011 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 72 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 013 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 008 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 016 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 015 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 009 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #063 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 011 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #062 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #064 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 012 standard electric | ✓ |
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (234 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“I love camping at corp of engineer parks. Always well kept up. ”
“The equestrian campsites are very nice. They are level with water and electric hookup at each site. Dump station is available as you go out. Stalls for the horses have ample room. We are fortunate to have such nice facilities.”
20642 HIGHWAY J · Directions ↗
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft.
20642 HIGHWAY J
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Frank Russell Campground sits on the northern edge of Mark Twain Lake just below Clarence Cannon Dam, giving campers quick access to the water, the river channel and the lake's shoreline. The surrounding landscape is a mix of wooded campsites and the rolling bluffs and hills that the 32-mile Joanna Trail winds across; that trail begins at or near the campground and is open to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, so you'll see saddled trailers and riders coming and going alongside bikers and day hikers. The lake itself covers roughly 18,600 acres and is well known locally for crappie and bass fishing, with boating and other water sports common on the broad coves and points; the dam has a small power-plant display and the M.W. Boudreaux Visitor Center sits at the south end of the dam. For summer evenings the campground has an amphitheater that hosts weekly events and there are organized campfire programs every Saturday from Memorial Day through Labor Day, so the place has a regular rhythm of interpretive programming and community gatherings in season. Practical details are straightforward: Frank Russell offers a total of 72 campsites 65 sites that accommodate both RVs and tents and 7 dedicated equestrian sites arranged in several loops (the CVIE loop has 9 sites, JOAN has 22, and the equestrian area contains the 7 horse sites). Campsites provide electric hookups, paved vehicle parking, grills and picnic tables; the campground also has showers, playgrounds and vault toilets, and shaded horse stalls are located adjacent to the equestrian area. Check-in is at 5:00 PM and check-out at 4:00 PM; fee amounts and reservation availability vary by season and site type, so plan to confirm current rates and book spots in advance when possible. Frank Russell is in northeast Missouri about a half-hour from Hannibal and within easy driving distance of small towns such as Perry and Monroe City; nearby attractions include the David C. Berti Shooting Range below the dam, the Mark Twain birthplace in Florida, Missouri, and the full range of park activities from environmental programs and historic sites to picnicking and playgrounds.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| ✓ |
| $24 |
| 010 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #066 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #067 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| #065 equestrian electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 029 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 020A standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 018 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 028 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 019A standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| #061 equestrian electric | R | ✓ | $24 |
| 014 standard electric | R | ✓ | $24 |
| 050A standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 025 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 026 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 054 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 041 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 047B standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 033 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 052 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 034 standard electric | R | ✓ | $30 |
| 004 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 036 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 006 standard electric | R | ✓ | $30 |
| 047A standard electric | R | ✓ | $30 |
| 023 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 055 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 007 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 049 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 045 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 046B standard electric | R | R | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Bear storage |
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| Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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