Ray Behrens Recreation Area is a popular destination for campers and outdoor enthusiasts located in Perry, MO. This campground offers a range of facilities and services designed to cater to both individual campers and groups. The park is open daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, providing ample time for visitors to enjoy their stay.
Ray Behrens Recreation Area features three distinct camping areas: Deer Run, Little Blue Stem, and Cedar Ridge. Each area offers a unique experience with varying levels of hook-ups and amenities. The park provides paved campsites with gravel "yard" areas, aluminum picnic tables, clean restrooms, and shower houses with basic necessities like toilet paper. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own hand soap for convenience.
One of the standout features of Ray Behrens Recreation Area is its free boat ramp, which is available for campers at no cost and for day visitors for a fee. The park also includes playgrounds in each camping area, making it an ideal destination for families with children. Leashed pets are welcome to join in the outdoor fun.
Customer feedback highlights the quiet atmosphere during weekdays and the cleanliness of restrooms and shower houses. Many guests appreciate the proximity to amenities while others note that some facilities may require a short walk or drive, such as the need to travel 1.5 miles to use certain shower facilities in other camping areas. Despite minor inconveniences, overall reviews are positive with visitors expressing satisfaction with their stays and intentions to return.
Onsite services
Picnics
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Hiking
Barbecue grill
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Slides
Swings
Credit cards
Debit cards
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
Dogs allowed
We loved the campsites! We were in a group, so we had sites 100-104. The only downslide was the map shows restrooms right there, but they are not. Quite a walk to them.
Stayed in the Deer Run Camp area (all sites electric with some full hook-up sights) in late August. Very quiet with few campers during the week. Dear Run does not have a shower house (plans posted for a new one to be built, no date posted). You can drive about 1 1/2 miles into the campground to use the shower house at the Little Blue Stem camp area (all sights electric with some full hook-up sights). Then, the last camp area, Cedar Ridge, is even less used... no water hook-ups... all Electric hook-ups there with a shower/bathroom house. The camp sights are neat...paved pads with a nice gravel "yard" area with aluminum picnic tables. Shower houses and bathrooms clean with toilet paper. Take your own hand soap to leave in the bathroom. Each camp area has a playground. Leashed pets are allowed. There is a super nice boat ramp available for campers for free and for day visitors for a fee. We really enjoyed our stay here and will be coming back! 😊
Most of the camping spots are very large with trees between them. We were in lot 96, the last full hookup spot in our section. We came after Memorial Day weekend, so there were only a few other occupied spots. Be aware that the shower water pressure is very strong, it was almost stinging but much better than no pressure at all, like many other parks we stayed at. This is the only campground we added extra days to, as it was so peaceful. Note to other campers…please don’t dump your ashtray in the fire pit when leaving. I had to pick all of them up, as I didn’t want to smell or taste them when I sat to enjoy our fire. Just gross.
Great 2 week camping trip. Not many other camper this time of year so during the week it was almost all to ourselves. Great getaway and perfect weather
One of our most favorite places to go camping! Great spacing between campsites, always clean, gate attendants and park rangers make frequent drives through the park. Always end up seeing many different kinds of birds and wildlife. Very peaceful!