Ray Behrens

20642 Highway J, Monroe City, Missouri, United States
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About Ray Behrens

Ray Behrens is a scenic campground and recreation area, conveniently located on the southeastern shores of Mark Twain Lake. Here, visitors can enjoy the perks of the campground, go boating on the lake or explore the area's historic attractions. Twain, the legendary author, was born in a village beside the lake and grew up in a town about 20 mi down the road.

Available sites

165 total sites
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Activities & Attractions

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Boating

Boating

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Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 3 to Nov 22

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water Access

Water Access

  • Marina
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

165 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 87 × 10 ft
🚐 001B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 88 × 10 ft
🚐 002A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 84 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 002B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 86 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 003A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 87 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 003B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 004A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 004B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 005A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 005B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 95 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 006, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 84 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 007, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 84 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 008, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 68 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 009, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 010, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 58 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 011, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 77 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 012, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 52 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 013, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 54 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 014, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 015, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 016, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 53 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 017, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 62 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 018, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 019, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 71 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 020, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 021, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 58 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 022, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 86 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 023, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 64 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 024, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 025, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 026, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 102 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 027, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 95 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 028, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 86 × 9 ft · Paved
🚐 029, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 70 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 030, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 031, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 68 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 032, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 033, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 54 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 034, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 035, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 69 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 036, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 77 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 037, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 038, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 69 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 039, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 74 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 040, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 041, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 81 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 91 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 043, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 89 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 044, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 93 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 045, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 94 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 046, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 72 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 047A, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 93 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 047B, Loop: DRUN RV
Pet Friendly · 62 × 16 ft · Paved
🚐 048, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 85 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 049, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 84 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 050, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 051, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 82 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 052, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 053, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 71 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 054, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 59 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 055, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 056, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 77 × 10 ft
🚐 057, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 058, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 059, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 060, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 71 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 061, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 53 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 062, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 063, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 79 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 064, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 76 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 065, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 80 × 10 ft
🚐 066, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 64 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 067, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 068, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 76 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 069, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 77 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 070, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 70 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 071, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 64 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 072, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 66 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 073, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 074, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 075, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 076, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 52 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 077, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 62 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 078, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 63 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 079, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 080, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 54 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 081, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 082, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 9 ft · Paved
🚐 083, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 49 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 084, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 51 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 085, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 49 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 086, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 087, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 53 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 088, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 63 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 089, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 090, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 51 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 091, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 092, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 093, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 63 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 094, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 095, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 096, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 097, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 58 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 098, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 099, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 47 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 100, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 101, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 102, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 43 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 103, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 53 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 104, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 105, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 106, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 107, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 108, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 76 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 109, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 95 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 110, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 77 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 111, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 91 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 112, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 81 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 113, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 85 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 114, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 115, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 116, Loop: LBLS RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 117, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 62 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 118, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 119, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 12 ft · Paved
🚐 120, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 59 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 121A, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 121B, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 51 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 122, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 123, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 53 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 124, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 51 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 125, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 126, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 127, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 128, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 129, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 130, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 61 × 9 ft · Paved
🚐 131, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 132, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 51 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 133, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 73 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 134, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 135, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 59 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 136, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 137, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 138, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 139, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 70 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 140, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 82 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 141, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 74 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 142A, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 63 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 142B, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 143, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 58 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 144, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 83 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 145, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 79 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 146, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 64 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 147, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 11 ft · Paved
🚐 148, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 71 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 149, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 150, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 66 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 151, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 76 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 152, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 153, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 154, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 87 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 155, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 71 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 156, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 10 ft · Paved
🚐 157, Loop: CRID RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 10 ft · Paved

Reviews

1328 reviews

Summary

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Ray Behrens Campground offers well-maintained sites with full hookups, clean facilities, and friendly staff, making it a pleasant place for camping. Many visitors appreciate the spacious, shaded sites and the campground's proximity to recreational activities like hiking and boating. Some guests experienced intermittent electrical issues and tick problems, but overall, the campground is regarded as a great spot for nature lovers seeking a quiet getaway.

Based on guest feedback

4.4

Overall rating

Based on 1328 reviews

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4 stars 25.7% (341)
3 stars 12.0% (159)
2 stars 3.3% (44)
1 star 1.1% (15)

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Michael P

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August 23, 2021 Stayed at: 004B, Loop: DRUN

on the lake

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Michael P

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August 23, 2021 Stayed at: 004B, Loop: DRUN

on the lake

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Melissa E

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August 22, 2021 Stayed at: 037, Loop: DRUN

Nice family campground.

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Michelle S

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August 22, 2021 Stayed at: 008, Loop: DRUN

Everything that we needed was very conveniently located. The campsite itself was great! We enjoyed our 1st family camping experience.

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Lance M

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August 22, 2021 Stayed at: 119, Loop: CRID

Peaceful 🏕

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Kerry K

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August 12, 2021 Stayed at: 136, Loop: CRID

A lot of space ( privacy) between campsite and the lake side runs all the way to the lake with paths. And surprisingly restrooms were numerous.

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John K

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August 9, 2021 Stayed at: 133, Loop: CRID

As a first-time visitor to this park, we reserved what appeared to be a nice site. But when we arrived, we found that it was in a section that gave an abandoned appearance. It was spooky! So we went to a much better area where there were numerous open sites and other campers.
There were some minor issues with switching sites, but they worked out.

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Danny B

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August 9, 2021 Stayed at: 016, Loop: DRUN

They had a lot of damage from a storm. But the campsites are in Fair shape.

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Jan T

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July 22, 2021 Stayed at: 057, Loop: LBLS

We are full time RV folks. We found it very easy to check in and find our site. We couldn't check in at the guard shack when we arrived as it was closed. The volunteer came to our stite and gave us all information we needed and said we were checked in and all we had to do was to have a good time. The grounds were very well kept when we arrived. We were there during the flat line wind storms that took down trees and power. The rangers sprung into action and opened up roads, inter streets and helped folks remove trees from their Rv's. Ultimately when they found that power line problems in the area could not be repaired quickly due to the extent of of damage they had to close down the park. They helped people in every way they could in getting moved. In our hurry we forgot our electrical surge protector. We called at 7pm to leave a message and low and behold a ranger answered the phone. He went over to our site, retrieved our surge protector and took it to his office and was there for us to pick up the following day. This is a beautiful park with an excellent paid and volunteer staff working there. We will stay there again when passing through.

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Dennis S

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July 22, 2021 Stayed at: 055, Loop: LBLS

Campground was closed due to storm damage had to spend night in State Park then was able to move to Indian Creek had fun there I hate to see all the damage and hope you get back in service soon we Love to camp there. The staff was very helpful and we got our refund back quick it was sad to see our favorite campground damaged so badly you guys are awesome

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Location & Directions for Ray Behrens

20642 Highway J, Monroe City, MO 63456-9359 United States

Elevation: 209 ft

Getting There

From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 mi, turn south onto

Route J and go 12 mi to the campground.

Nearest town

Monroe City, MO - 16 mi

About 22 min to downtown

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: October 23, 2026

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