About Boze Mill Float Camp
Boze Mill Float Camp, located on the Eleven Point National Scenic River, can be accessed from the river or down a short path from a parking area. Boze Mill Spring forms a sparkling blue pool which produces between 12-14 million gallons of water per day. Aquatic plants add many shades of green to the spring branch. The historical 1880’s turbine and hand-layered rock wall from the Lucas Boze grist mill still exist today. Boze Mill is nestled in a beautiful glen beside the Eleven Point River just above Riverton, and was once an important center of commerce where farmers could get wheat and corn ground into flour. Boze Mill Spring is 423 feet in elevation. **Campground:** Primitive dispersed camping is allowed. A vault toilet is centrally located. **Canoeing:**This is a popular stopping point for people canoeing on the Eleven Point River. **Fishing:** Wade or float fishing for bass, rainbow…
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 11 mi east of Alton, MO · 36.66315, -91.19767
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boze Mill Camp | Hiking | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Boze Mill Camp Shortcut | Hiking | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Boze Mill Camp Spur | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Boze Mill Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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