About Slabtown Recreation Area
This is a small, quiet access and camping area along the [Big Piney River.](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21786) Slabtown is downriver from Mason Bridge, about 8 miles. This stretch is more open and deeper. Traveling downriver from Slabtown you can paddle or boat to Ross Bridge, a 10 mile trip. This section is faster and shallower. Between Ross Bridge and [East Gate](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21814), a 12-mile float, you will be floating through Fort Leonard Wood. Ross Bridge will be the last take-out before you float through Fort Leonard Wood. The 1-mile Slabtown Bluff Trail offers hiking along scenic bluffs overlooking the Big Piney River and surrounding bluffs and rock outcrops.
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 10 mi northwest of Licking, MO · 37.56156, -92.03215
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Creek-Big Piney Trail | Horse | 0.4 mi | 15.8 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Horse Camp Spur | Horse | 0.7 mi | |
| Paddy Creek-Paddy Creek Trail | Horse | 0.9 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Big Piney Spur | Horse | 2.2 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Bald Ridge Spur | Horse | 2.3 mi | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.8 mi
Propane: 10.7 mi