Morgan Springs Float Camp

About this place

Morgan Spring Float Camp is on the right, just past the spring branch inlet from Morgan Spring. This camp is 7.7 miles downriver of Riverton. Footpaths lead from the float camp to Morgan and Blue Springs. There are three campsites available on a first come basis at this primitive site. The vault toilet is located just up the trail from the campsites. From this float camp the next take out is at Hwy 142 Access. Old Thomasson Mill Spring was the original name for this beautiful spring back in the days when a small grist mill by that name stood nearby. The area contains unique geographic landforms and associated deep blue, mineral rich springs that add 140 million gallons of brisk 58 degrees water to the Eleven Point River daily. The site has a colorful history. Thomasson water mill operated along the Morgan Spring branch until the early 1900's and B.B. Morgan operated an aquaculture business that provided millions of aquarium plants all around the world. All of this beauty could have been at the bottom of a lake if the Army Corps. had not met such fiery opposition from Morgan and others who wanted to preserve the Eleven Point River for posterity. The Eleven Point River was protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, and the Narrows property entered into Forest Service ownership in 1972. The Mark Twain National Forest manages this site to protect natural features, preserve historical aspects, and provide for a enjoyable user experience.

From the USFS.