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INDIAN CREEK (MO), MO

Description

Enjoy the beauty and peacefulness that surrounds the lake. Many visitors to the area tour the birthplace of world-famous humorist and writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) in the nearby state park, or tour the shops and relive the tales of Mark Twain in the nearby town of Hannibal, Missouri.

The Indian Creek Recreation Area at Mark Twain Lake provides four areas: public boat ramp, group camp, day-use area, and the campground. The group camp provides 25 electric campsites, 12 tent sites, group shelter, restroom, shower and playground. The Day-Use Area provides group shelter, picnic sites, and playground. The campground offers 190 campsites, 20 primitive hike-in campsites, showers, restrooms, playgrounds, fish cleaning station, boat ramp, beach, hiking trails, and pay phone.

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Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Bike Trail
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilet
  • Hiking Trail
  • Interpretive Trail
  • Parking
  • Pit Restroom
  • Playground
  • Potable Water
  • Public Marina
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Telephone
  • Water Faucets

Alerts and Important Information

Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance for shelters/group campsites and 1 day in advance for individual campsites. This campground requires a 2 night minimum stay on weekends and a 3 night minimum stay on holiday weekends which includes Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. The day use area is open April 16 - October 4, 2010.

Indian Creek campground has 4 camploops: Sentry Ridge, Night Hawk, Fox, and Eagle Point.


  • The non-reservable campsites in Sentry Ridge camploop are available April 2 - November 22, 2009.
  • The non-reservable campsites in Nighthawk camploop are available April 16 - September 6, 2010.
  • The reservable campsites in Fox camploop are available April 16 - September 6, 2010.
  • The reservable campsites in Eagle Point camploop are available April 23 - September 6, 2010.

The Beach is open May 7 - September 6, 2010 for registered campers of the Indian Creek Recreation Area only.

The group area is open April 16 - September 6, 2010 for reservations only. A minimum of 3 sites is required. The Group Use Area Group Shelter is available for campers in the group use area only and the reservation fee is $30.

The Hike-In primitive sites are available May 14 - September 6, 2010.

The West boat ramp is open year round. A day use fee is charged for the use of the boat ramp. Annual Day Use Passes are available by contacting the Mark Twain Lake Project Office, which is open year round.

GPS Coordinates: Lat - North 39 deg 32 min 21secs Long - West 91 deg 43 min 59secs

Getting There:

Indian Creek (MO)
20642 HIGHWAY J
Monroe City MO 63456-9359

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.53917, -91.73306

From Hannibal: West on Hwy 36 for 20 miles, southwest on Hwy 24 for 6 mile, south on Rt HH for 2 miles, east on Monroe CR #581 for 3 miles.

From Monroe City: 6 miles southwest on Hwy 24, south on Rt. HH for 2 miles, east on Monroe CR #581 for 3 miles.

From Paris: Northeast on Hwy 24 for 14 miles, south on Rt HH for 2 miles, east on Monroe County Road #581 for 3 miles.

From Perry: West on Hwy 154 for 7 miles, north on Hwy 107 for 9 miles, northeast on Hwy 24 for 3 miles, south on Rt HH for 2 miles, east on Monroe County Rd #581 for 3 miles.

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Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (573)735-4097