Mark Twain National Forest Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Mark Twain National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest’s 1.5 million acres through 29 southern and central Missouri counties is known for its rivers and trails. In the 1870s, citizens of southern Missouri began an era of extensive logging of the state's native oak, hickory, and pine forests. Lumber mills were commonplace, but by the 1920s they had disappeared, along with much of the state's native forests. Thus, in 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the MTNF into existence. In March 1933, he also created the Emergency Conservation Work Act, better known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In the area that would later become Mark Twain National Forest, hundreds of young men at over fifty CCC sites worked at building roads and planting hundreds of acres of pine to preserve and enhance the natural resourc
Top Attractions in Mark Twain National Forest
Explore the best things to see and do in Mark Twain National Forest:
- ★Eleven Point Canoe Rental
- ★Hufstedlers Canoe Rental
- ★Richard's Canoe Rental
Where to Stay in Mark Twain National Forest
- 🏨Buffalo Creek
- 🏨Hammonds Camp
Mark Twain National Forest Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: