Slabtown
USFS · Camping Area · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Camping Area
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.5616, -92.0321
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
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 the USFS.
Is Slabtown free?
Yes. Slabtown is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Slabtown?
From Licking, take Hwy 32 west 4 miles to Hwy N; turn right on Hwy N and go 2 miles to Hwy AF turn left onto Hwy AF, and travel 5 miles to Slabtown Road; continue straight past the asphalt for Slabtown road, and continue for 1.5 miles. Big Piney Trail Camp will be on the left.
Nearby
- Paddy Creek Campground0.7 mi
- Big Piney Trail Camp0.7 mi
- LANE SPRING RECREATION AREA19.2 mi
- Lane Spring Campground19.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Campground25.2 mi
- Dee Murray Campground25.3 mi
- AKERS28.3 mi
- Akers Group Campground28.8 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
