Camps within 15 miles of Newcastle, NE

Here is some Pickstown to Running Water info: http://gfp.sd.gov/to-do/docs/canoe-missouri-river.pdf

This link has all of the access points on the MR: http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=cc0538 d448 ef438791 c2 d5 d4198 b704 f&extent=-105.9711,42.2033,-94.4795,46.3992

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My personal favorite has been Ft Randall Dam to Springfield. Plenty of sandbars to camp on. There's a few islands between Gavin's Point and Ponca that are great for camping too. Paddling on Francis Case is also enjoyable, there are a few SD GFP campgrounds along the way. If you want more of a challenge, there is always The Fort to Field 50 Paddle Battle in a month. Easier than shuttling afterwards.

Lost Valley Canoe at Ponca is the best! Great Famiiy, store,cabins, canoe rentals camping and cabin rentals.

Check out Buffalo National River website www.nps.gov/buff. Lots of options.

Baker Ford to Gilbert is a great one day float that usually has water year around. Tyler Bend is a nice campground with some hiking trails near by that the has a few over looks on them. And Buffalo River Outfitters has cabin rentals and canoe rentals as well their number is 8704392244 there staff is great and would be more than happy to help you out.

Depends on rain, of course, but Buffalo Point is probably the only part of the river where you will be able to float in July, and it is a very nice campground. I recommend area D, and the restaurant at the top of the hill, down past the cabins. Float? Spring Creek put-into Buffalo Point, and/or Buffalo Point to Rush. Service? Buffalo River Float Service.

Spring Creek to Hwy 14 bridge. Short float. Crockett Float Service,

Contact buffalo river outfitters at 870 4392200 they have cabins canoe rents and everyrhing

I can take you from pickstown to spring field 50 Miles. Or less. No charge. Call 940-8808. Nice area can camp or do day trip

http://www.siouxbsa.org/Camps/MRHAB/

Check out www.mnrrwatertrail.org for options between Pickstown and Sioux City.

Chewy.com is a great site for discounted pet items. I got my standard poodle a life vest from Chewy as well as a back pack for my GSD. ;)

I woukd consider calling Waggin Tails pet sitting and let her keep your baby in a,safe environment while you float. .she has a facebook page and is truly wonderful. .call Lisa Smith at 870 204 2829

Call buffalo river canoes 8704462644 Jesse Jefferson is the owner he might .91 st you camp in the grass next to the bathrooms. Cyndy

Tyler Bend is less crowded, Buffalo point has hook ups at each site

Definitely Buffalo Point!

Buffalo Point swimming area is a huge gravel bar with a nice bluff across from it. Beautiful place if you must stay in the camper

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Dogwood Springs Campground, located between Jasper and the Buffalo on Hwy 7, www.jasperdogwoodcabinsandrv.com

No Park Service camprounds on the upper river have showers. The Park Service usually shuts the water off at their campgrounds around October 15 th, but can vary depending on weather. There is also a new campground at Compton, JB Trading. It has showers along with Lost Valley Canoe & Dogwood Springs.

Check out the website, www.nps.gov/buff . Gravel bar camping at Grinders Ferry, and Woolum. Primitive sites at Rush, Spring Creek, Shine Eye etc. All identified on the website.

Tyler Bend is great!!!

Stay in Clarksville, my home. Read your maps....make the big loop up the mountain to Wolf Pen to Turner's Bend to Ozark. Eat at River Towne and Shipley's. Go back to Clarksville on 64 and tour Mt. St. Mary's for a day trip. You'll get to see beauty and get to make scenic stops that won't be too tiring. Take my advice. I am The Queen!

Short float, Spring Creek to 14 bridge or Buffalo Point. Call Buffalo River Float Service

Every campground along the river has its good points. From small campgrounds without much in the way of facilities on some of the best stretches of river as far as scenery goes to the big ones like Buffalo Point that have sites with water and electricity. And yes Buffalo Point has some beautiful cliffs too. You can't go wrong anywhere along the Buffalo. We've used Buffalo Point a lot because we were working on our land and cabin and wanted shower facilities and electricity in the hot summer. We also love Kyles Landing on the upper section. In nice weather they both fill up.

Ozark Campground.

Steel Creek or Kyles Landing. Beautiful bluffs and scenery.

Very nice campground. Not much on scenery. Pretty Bluff at the swimming hole.

Tyler Bend is hard to beat this time of year.

Ozark Campground has flush toilets and possibly showers . Best thing is the nearness to all scenic upper river areas as well as a full time camp host to keep an eye out on your campsite. You can explore Steel Creek, Ponca, Lost Valley, Boxley Valley, Hawksbill Crag, etc. Plus run into Jasper or the Low Gap Cafe for "eating out", etc. NPS website good source for updates on campsite amenities, as they are good at closing down some services due to " budget cuts "!!

Steel Creak or Kyles

Buffalo River Canoes at the top of Kyle's landing road may have a trail map, not sure tho.

Twin Falls is there. It's very short.

The Buffalo River Trail goes up above Camp Orr and the Old River Trail kind of goes right through the middle of it. You can make a couple of different loops by using those trails. Not sure how short you mean, but with a bit of bushwacking you can do some fairly short ones. You can make several nice short loops to Twin/Triple Falls with the BRT & the road.

Tyler Bend or Grinders Ferry to Hwy 14 is a good overnight float... It's hard to say what water conditions will be like in a couple of weeks but I'd imagine the middle section will be just fine. You may drag the shoals, but I doubt you'll have to walk much at all.

Ozark Society. The OGist of all Buffalo groups.

Lower Buffalo is beautiful. Water level will depend on rain. Call Buffalo River Float Service