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Ray Behrens Campground

39.5082° N / 91.6656° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 18111 detected openings this week166 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 111 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233597

When Ray Behrens reopens

Ray Behrens's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
111
Openings · last 30 days
207
Openings · last 90 days
234

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02040608012267134471331MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 234

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 71 of 234 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (30.3%), with Friday (47) and Thursday (34) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
010203040231828273116000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 59 of 234 detected openings (25.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 6DMEDIAN · 18 DAYS OUTP75 · 33D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–33 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
112  146.0%
007  125.1%
114  104.3%
096  93.8%
071  93.8%

Site 112 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026 · of 166 monitored sites

Of the 12,118 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026): 3,603 open for online reservation · 1,909 reserved · 5,444 closed · 1,162 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Where the open windows are

70.3% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 3,603 of 12,118 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026
Not open online70.3%
Open site-dates3,603 / 12,118
Reserved (of online inventory)1,909 / 5,512
Weekday openings2,199
Weekend openings1,404

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,199 fall on weekdays and 1,404 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Nov 2026
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0009061,701996SEPOCTNOVSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 1,701 of 5,146 site-dates are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 165 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
020  63
009  60
010  60
018  60
023  60

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

3,603 open site-nights across 118 sites at Ray Behrens, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

165 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.

Multi-night stays. 370 2-night, 337 3-night, 149 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 059.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 107 ft. 165 sites take 25 ft, 165 sites take 35 ft, 165 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 118 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
02061 ftYes6336 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +51 more
00960 ftYes6029 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +48 more
01061 ftYes6029 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +48 more
01846 ftYes6029 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +48 more
02368 ftYes6029 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +48 more
02160 ftYes5936 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +47 more
02289 ftYes5829 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +46 more
02592 ftYes5822 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +46 more
03781 ftYes5829 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +46 more
02494 ftYes5729 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +45 more
04184 ftYes5729 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +45 more
01354 ftYes5630 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +44 more
03871 ftYes5629 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +44 more
01973 ftYes5529 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +43 more
03678 ftYes5533 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +43 more
01181 ftYes5336 nightsSep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +41 more
01451 ftYes5331 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +41 more
01557 ftYes5229 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5 +40 more
01764 ftYes5229 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +40 more
04062 ftYes5019 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +38 more
01655 ftYes4915 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +37 more
026104 ftYes4920 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +37 more
04495 ftYes4918 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +37 more
004B64 ftYes4818 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +36 more
01254 ftYes4814 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +36 more
005A89 ftYes4729 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14 +35 more
003A88 ftYes4115 nightsSep 19, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +29 more
02888 ftYes4119 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +29 more
047A93 ftYes4123 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +29 more
002B86 ftYes4015 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 18 +28 more
04596 ftYes4011 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +28 more
04673 ftYes4010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +28 more
001B89 ftYes3922 nightsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +27 more
02798 ftYes3819 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +26 more
02974 ftYes3828 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26, Oct 27 +26 more
03459 ftYes3724 nightsSep 19, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +25 more
03079 ftYes3627 nightsOct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +24 more
03170 ftYes3628 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +24 more
003B92 ftYes3518 nightsSep 19, Sep 26, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +23 more
005B101 ftYes3521 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 23 +23 more
04392 ftYes3529 nightsOct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 +23 more
00868 ftYes3410 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +22 more
002A85 ftYes3115 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +19 more
004A85 ftYes318 nightsSep 19, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +19 more
03354 ftYes3115 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +19 more
05982 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
06081 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
08260 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
08451 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
08968 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
09060 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
09154 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
10662 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
10760 ftYes3131 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more
00787 ftYes2910 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +17 more
03571 ftYes2915 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 12 +17 more
07872 ftYes2928 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more
08360 ftYes2922 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +17 more
09950 ftYes2915 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more
10467 ftYes2922 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +17 more

About Ray Behrens

Overview

Ray Behrens Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to some of Mark Twain Lake's most popular recreation amenities. Whether you're spending the weekend camping or just visiting for the day, you'll enjoy easy access to the nearby boat ramp, marina, fish cleaning station, hiking trails, playgrounds, and day-use area. Looking to cool off? Spalding Beach is just 7 miles north on Highway J!

Recreation

Ray Behrens Campground offers spacious campsites and convenient access to some of Mark Twain Lake's most popular recreation amenities. Whether you're spending the weekend camping or just visiting for the day, you'll enjoy easy access to the nearby boat ramp, marina, fish cleaning station, hiking trails, playgrounds, and day-use area. Looking to cool off? Spalding Beach is just 7 miles north on Highway J!

Facilities

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.

Natural Features

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.

Nearby Attractions

Beside the lake is the village of Florida, where Mark Twain was born. Twenty-five miles east is the town of Hannibal, where visitors can tour the author's boyhood home.

166 monitored sitesRVs up to 107 ft165 with hookups146 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

From Hannibal MO, travel west on Highway 36 for 17 miles, turn south onto Route J and go 12 miles to the campground.

20642 Highway J, Monroe City, MO 63456-9359573-735-4097
BikingBoatingCampingDay Use Area

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Ray Behrens?

Reservations for Ray Behrens are made through Recreation.gov. 70.3% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation; 3,603 of 12,118 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 234 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Ray Behrens?

Campsite Sniper detected 111 site-date openings at Ray Behrens in the last 7 days, 207 over 30 days and 234 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Ray Behrens?

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 71 of 234 (30.3%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Ray Behrens?

337 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 059. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Ray Behrens fit a 35-foot RV?

165 of the 165 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 107 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Ray Behrens?

October 2026, with 1,701 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 5,146.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Ray Behrens?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-33 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Ray Behrens?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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