Gatlin Gun (FR 3952) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Gatlin Gun (FR 3952) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF, Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
13 mi from Van Buren
Maps 936 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers mile 17.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- the following acts are prohibited on all Forest Service lands on the Mark Twain National Forest…Camping in excess of 14 days in any 30-day period. After the 14 days has been reached, no camping is allowed anywhere in the Mark Twain National Forest until the end of the 30-day period. (36 CFR 261.58a)
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–71°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.