Facility · Missouri ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Mark Twain National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This is a small, quiet access and camping area along the Big Piney River.
Slabtown is downriver from Mason Bridge, about 8 miles. This stretch is more open and deeper.
Traveling downriver from Slabtown you can paddle or boat to Ross Bridge, a 10 mile trip. This section is faster and shallower. Between Ross Bridge and East Gate, a 12-mile float, you will be floating through Fort Leonard Wood. Ross Bridge will be the last take-out before you float through Fort Leonard Wood.
The 1-mile Slabtown Bluff Trail offers hiking along scenic bluffs overlooking the Big Piney River and surrounding bluffs and rock outcrops.
From Roby, MO
From Licking, MO
37.56155, -92.03214 · 37°33'41.6"N 92°1'55.7"W
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| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Slabtown Recreation Area also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Slabtown Recreation Area's operator.
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-22.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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