Ray Behrens Campground
Mark Twain Lake · Missouri · 165 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
Ray Behrens Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Mark Twain Lake, Missouri, with 165 sites in 3 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 147 of 165.
148 of 165 sites shaded
4 of 165 sites in full sun
43 of 165 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Ray Behrens Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 148 of 165 sites at Ray Behrens Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Ray Behrens Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 4 of 165 sites are truly sunny and 23 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Ray Behrens Campground?
At some sites. About 43 of 165 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 36 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Ray Behrens Campground are the most level?
26 of 165 sites are flat, and 62 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 77 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Ray Behrens Campground have cell service?
Mostly. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 147 of 165. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Ray Behrens Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Ray Behrens Campground are at their best in mid to late October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Ray Behrens Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 67°F and lows around 44°F, with about 3.1 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Ray Behrens in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 165 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 165 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 165 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 670–710 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 5 PM, check-out 4 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Ray Behrens Campground has three loops: Deer Run, Little Bluestem and Cedar Ridge. All campsites come with electric hookups. Showers and accessible flush toilets are in close proximity of every site. The park also features a marina and playgrounds. The Salt River flows through rolling hills of north-central Missouri, where it is dammed to form the 18,000-acre Mark Twain Lake. A variety of recreation areas surround the lake, including the Mark Twain State Park.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.