Mission:
The established mission of Redbeard's Ranch is to promote family-friendly recreation on the Niangua River by creating and maintaining a tranquil, safe camping environment where families can play in the river during the day and drift off to sleep at night to the nocturnal sounds of indigenous wildlife (hoot owls, whippoorwills, tree frogs, and coyotes). To this end, advance reservations are highly recommended and all potential campers are interviewed to ensure camper compliance with our mission.
Redbeard's Ranch is a peaceful, scenic, 295-acre, family-oriented campground in Missouri Ozark hill country with approximately 1 mile of Niangua River frontage. Shaded campsites line the riverfront while the wooded hills and open meadows are ideal for other activities such as horseback riding, hiking, bird-watching, and hunting (in season). Float and fish the Niangua River during the day and pick out the constellations by night. City dwellers and astrology buffs will marvel at the brilliance of the night sky at Redbeard's Ranch.
Features:
- Quiet, traditional, family-oriented camping environment
- One of the largest and most beautiful of Missouri campgrounds (please review the photo gallery)
- Pull-through RV sites with water, electricity and sewer
- Spacious, shaded riverfront sites for tent camping
- Float trips - canoe, raft, kayak and tube rental
- "Glamping". "Glamping" means glamorous camping, western style. Each 14x17 foot "glamping" tent-cabin in our Cowboy Tent Village has cedar flooring, is furnished with cedar log furniture and equipped with heating and air-conditioning for your 'glamping' comfort. Queen-sized bed sleeps two.
- Great fishing (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Goggle Eye Bass, Catfish)
- Guided Trail Rides - Horseback riding through the woods and across the meadows of RBR. Our horses are gentle and the trails are designed for riders at any skill level.
- Kiddie Rides for the younger riders.
- Equestrian Camping ... bring your own horses.
- Horseback Riding Lessons for riders of all ages and skill levels.
- Hay Rides. Gather friends and family and climb onboard the RBR tractor-pulled hay wagon for an old-fashioned tour of our lovely, 295-acre campground.
- Abundant wildlife (whitetail deer, turkey)
- Bow hunting (in season)
- Clean toilet facilities with hot showers and power outlets
- Convenience store with ice, firewood, river shoes, tee shirts, etc. (We do not stock alcohol or tobacco products)
- Tent Rental
- Catering - (available with prior arrangement)
- River-Guide service - (available with prior arrangement)
- Fly-Fishing School (call for reservations)