The Basics
Eleven Point Ranger District
#4 Confederate Ridge Road
Doniphan, MO 63935
Phone: (573) 996-2153
Fax: (573) 996-7745
About the Eleven Point Ranger District
Located in Southeast Missouri, the Eleven Point Ranger District takes its name from the Eleven Point River, a designated National Scenic River in 1968, which flows through much of the forest. As the main attraction of this part of the Mark Twain National Forest, the Eleven Point River offers many outdoor activities, including floating, swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking, and so much more. While floating the river, camping is allowed on gravel bars, or in one of seven primitive campgrounds, or float camps, accessible only from the river. Floating the river offers spectacular scenery and views of rocky bluffs, springs, historic sites, unique vegetation, bird waching, and wildlife viewing. Of course, fishing is always great in the Eleven Point River.
Elsewhere in the Eleven Point Ranger District, you will find six developed campgrounds, many near popular attractions like rivers, trails, & springs. One such attraction is Greer Spring, which is the second largest spring in Missouri, and the largest spring on National Forest land. As its waters empty into the Eleven Point River just over a mile away, Greer Spring nearly doubles the size of the river.
Numerous miles of developed trails are open to hiking, backpacking, mountain biking and/or horseback riding, including several sections of the Ozark Trail. Other trails include the McCormack-Greer Trail, Greer Spring Trail, and the Whites Creek Trail, which travels through the Irish Wilderness.
*Currently, there are so many more features and areas within the Eleven Point RD than I have had time to photograph, gather information for, and list here. As soon as new information become available, and I am able to gather pictures, I will post those new areas and features here.*
Features & Facilities
- Dear Leap Recreation Area
- Float Camp Recreation Area
- Fourche Lake Recreation Area
- Greer Crossing Recreation Area
- McCormack Lake Recreation Area
- Watercress Recreation Area
- Greer Spring Trail
- Loggers Lake Trail
- McCormack-Greer Trail
- Songbird Trail
- Whites Creek Trail
- McCormack Lake Rec Area
- Riverton Access
- Watercress Rec Area
- Coward's Hollow Falls
- Falling Spring Falls
- Blue Spring
- Boze Mill Spring
- Falling Spring
- Greer Spring
- Morgan Spring
- Tucker Bay Spring
- Turner Mill Spring
- Watercress Spring
- Boze Mill
- Falling Spring Mill
- Turner Mill
- Irish Wilderness
- Coward's Hollow Natural Area
- Cuploa Gum Pond Natural Area
- Eleven Point National Scenic River
- Ripley Lake Recreation Area
- Skyline Scenic Drive
Campgrounds
Trails
Swimming Holes
Waterfalls
Springs
Historic Sites
Wilderness Areas
Other