About Ray Behrens
Number of accommodations: 165
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water Access
- Marina
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Reviews (1232)
What Guests Are Saying
Ray Behrens Campground is praised for its spacious, well-maintained sites with full hookups and a clean environment. Many visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and friendly staff, highlighting the cleanliness of the bathrooms and good accessibility to trails. Some minor issues include uneven sites and a few areas with drainage problems, but overall, campers appreciate the value and quality of their experience, often returning for future stays.
What Guests Are Saying
Ray Behrens Campground is praised for its spacious, well-maintained sites with full hookups and a clean environment. Many visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and friendly staff, highlighting the cleanliness of the bathrooms and good accessibility to trails. Some minor issues include uneven sites and a few areas with drainage problems, but overall, campers appreciate the value and quality of their experience, often returning for future stays.
Review Summary
Gregory W
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: LBLS
We always have a great time at Ray. Was disappointed only by the beach being closed the first week of September. The weather was perfect for swimming but no place to swim.
Joe F
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 151, Loop: CRID
For an older guy who in his younger days would often go off into the wilderness alone and camp in the rough, having access to the excellent facilities here has been wonderful. You need to understand that this is an old fisherman/outdoorsman whose camping "rig" is a Toyota Prius C! ( the compact version of the model) and who has been delighted to find the clean and well maintained restroom/shower facilities virtually deserted since so many here have big RV's or some other self-contained camper and primarily use their own. Talk about feeling pampered! To me this is luxurious camping!
I camped at Cedar Ridge #151 for the last six days of its 2021 season, but after getting back home couldn't wait to return. (I'm typing this while sitting at the picnic table of Little Blue Stem's campgrounds site #48 at Ray Behrens just two days later! This has quickly become the perfect place to call my base camp as I have a few more of my crazy adventures. I'm already dreaming up what I can do here next season! Was thinking of buying a kayak and launching from the boat ramp and… oh! the fun I'll be having next season!
I would like to give a huge "Thank You" to all the friendly staff, management and maintenance personnel involved with this awesome place. I'll be back!
Joe
Pearl H
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: LBLS
Need better internet service, we tried it and could not get connected, we did call and was refunded our money. Over all very nice, love the sites, the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the excellent service from the workers.
Pearl H
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: LBLS
Need better internet service, we tried it and could not get connected, we did call and was refunded our money. Over all very nice, love the sites, the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the excellent service from the workers.
Kevin H
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 136, Loop: CRID
no additional comments
Kevin H
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 136, Loop: CRID
no additional comments
Patrick W
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: CRID
Stayed at the Cedar Ridge campground. One of three sites inside Ray Behrens Corps of Engineers complex. Cedar ridge is quiet, remote. Electric but no water hookups. Hydrants every third camp site or so. Other two federal areas had full hook ups for rv's.My problem is lake access. You could see lake after leaves fall, I guess. I don't usually need a launch for my canoe, but access to lake from campsite is very steep and slippery from gravel. Hard to stay upright by yourself. Damn near impossible with a canoe on your shoulders.
Second gripe was shutting down beach access after Labor Day. There are no lifeguards supplied during summer, so why shut down the only non muddy area for swimming? It was 90+ degrees.
Patrick W
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: CRID
Stayed at the Cedar Ridge campground. One of three sites inside Ray Behrens Corps of Engineers complex. Cedar ridge is quiet, remote. Electric but no water hookups. Hydrants every third camp site or so. Other two federal areas had full hook ups for rv's.My problem is lake access. You could see lake after leaves fall, I guess. I don't usually need a launch for my canoe, but access to lake from campsite is very steep and slippery from gravel. Hard to stay upright by yourself. Damn near impossible with a canoe on your shoulders.
Second gripe was shutting down beach access after Labor Day. There are no lifeguards supplied during summer, so why shut down the only non muddy area for swimming? It was 90+ degrees.
Sarah B
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: LBLS
First time we have camped there in 30 years. First class facilities. Large spread out camp sites. Will definitely be back.
Sarah B
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: LBLS
First time we have camped there in 30 years. First class facilities. Large spread out camp sites. Will definitely be back.
Location Ray Behrens
Address:
20642 Highway J
Monroe City, MO, 63456-9359
United States
From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles, turn south onto
Route J and go 12 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5158 / -91.6631
Elevation: 209 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
