Plan Your Visit

A park ranger stands atop a high cliff, overlooking a river.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways offers a variety of activities and landscapes to explore. Click the links below to learn about camping, floating, and more!

NPS Photo / Wil Marischen

 

To best prepare for your visit, explore the resources below. These pages cover camping, floating, things to do, park regulations, and more.

All camping reservations must be made on recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777. To learn about first-come, first-served camping options, visit our camping page.

To reserve canoes, kayaks, or other vessels, visit our floating page and contact a concessioner. To keep track of park closures, visit our current conditions page or our park's Facebook page.

 
Two gentlemen next to a small fire ring at a campsite, tents and a truck are in the background
Camping Information

Learn about camping in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways

A group of kayakers pull off to the side of a river.
Floating in the Ozarks

Find an outfitter and get on the river!

Two park rangers overlook a river.
Camping Regulations

Help us keep the park clean and safe by learning about camping rules and regulations!

 
"And I count myself more fortunate with each passing season to have recourse to these quiet, tree-strewn, untrimmed acres by the water. I would think it a sad commentary on the quality of American life if, with our pecuniary and natural abundance, we could not secure for our generation and those to come the existence of . . . a substantial remnant of a once great endowment of wild and scenic rivers." - (William Anderson, Congressman from Tennessee, Arguing for passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968))

Last updated: March 26, 2025

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965

Phone:

(573) 323-4236
Call (573) 323-4236 for Big Spring Entrance Station, located south of Van Buren, MO. Call (573) 226-3945 for the Alley Spring General Store, located west of Eminence, MO. Call (573) 858-3297 for Round Spring Ranger Station, located north of Eminence, MO.

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