Mark Twain Lake, – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invite you to visit the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center to get your area travel information. The Visitor Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at the south end of Clarence Cannon Dam along Highway J. Less than 15 minutes from Monroe City and Perry, 25 minutes from Hannibal, 45 minutes from Quincy it’s a great place to look at exhibits, pick up travel information, walk a nature trail or visit the Northeast Missouri Vietnam Memorial.
Consider taking your family camping at one of over 400 campsites, some available as early as April 4th. If you have a larger group you can reserve the entire John C. “Jack” Briscoe Group Camp for $100 per night. You get 20 campsites with electric hook-ups, a shower/restroom, a playground, and a large covered picnic shelter. The Briscoe area opens May 23rd and you can make reservations by calling the Mark Twain Lake Project Office at 573-735-4097. What a great spot for a family reunion, scout trip or a group of friends.
If you are into shooting sports you can visit the David C. Berti Shooting Range located in the Warren G. See South Spillway. The range is open daily except during special events or group reservations. Cost is $2.00 per shooter per day.
Annual boat launch passes can be picked up at the Visitor Center as well. They are $30.00 each and work for Corps facilities across the nation. Daily fees are $3.00 per day and are paid at the launch location.
If you have questions or we can help plan your trip to Mark Twain Lake give us a call at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center at 573-565-2112 or email us at
marktwaininfo@usace.army.mil. We are also on facebook under Mark Twain Lake - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Release no. 14-015