About Whites Creek Float Camp
The Whites Creek Float Camp is located on the left side of the [Eleven Point National Scenic River](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21676). This camp is just 0.5 miles below [Whitten](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21694) and is only accessible by boat. This is a primitive dispersed campsite at the mouth of White’s Creek with a pit toilet. The next takeout site downriver is [Riverton East](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21702). This float camp is on the Western side of the Irish Wilderness and provides access to the Whites Creek Trail system.
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 10 mi east of Alton, MO · 36.72509, -91.20953
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–May & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Creek - 11 Pt. Spur | Horse | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Whites Creek Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 17.4 mi |
| Bliss Spring Spur | Horse | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Fiddler Spring Spur | Horse | 1.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Brawley Pond | Horse | 2.7 mi | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Bliss Spring Campsite 1.2 mi
- Barn Hollow Float Camp 1.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Float Camp 2.4 mi
- Greenbriar Float Camp 2.5 mi
- Stinking Pond Float Camp 3.6 mi
- Campsite · 11 mi E of Alton 4.3 mi