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Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Campground / Brownbranch to Highway 76 Bridge at Bradleyville
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Access plan
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Launch at Beaver Creek Campground in Brownbranch and take out at the Highway 76 bridge area in Bradleyville for a 7.9-mile Beaver Creek day. Use the Bradleyville USGS gauge with MoHERP bands, and skip the route when the gauge is high, rising, or below the low-water floor.
Put-in
Beaver Creek Campground / BrownbranchOpen mapBrownbranch is a private fee-access campground, not an MDC area. Confirm current access fees, parking, shuttle options, and launch conditions before counting on it.
Take-out
Highway 76 Bridge at BradleyvilleOpen mapMDC currently describes the Highway 76 bridge in Bradleyville as a launch option, but MoHERP trip notes flag post-flood degradation and past confusion around MO 76 access. Scout the take-out first and obey any posted private-property limits.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Brownbranch is a private fee-access campground, not an MDC area. Confirm current access fees, parking, shuttle options, and launch conditions before counting on it.
- MDC currently describes the Highway 76 bridge in Bradleyville as a launch option, but MoHERP trip notes flag post-flood degradation and past confusion around MO 76 access. Scout the take-out first and obey any posted private-property limits.
- The Bradleyville coordinate is anchored to the USGS gauge / Highway 76 bridge corridor rather than a separate managed-ramp coordinate. Use it for navigation to the take-out corridor, then follow current on-site access conditions.
Watch for
- Dragging, wading, slick riffles, and long shallow sections when the Bradleyville gauge is near or below 100 cfs.
- High or rising water above the MoHERP high-water line, when this narrow creek can become pushy, muddy, and debris-prone.
- Strainers, flood-deposited trees, braided gravel channels, and possible portages, especially after recent high water.
- The final riffle into Bradleyville, bridge approaches, gravel-mining disturbance near the lower reach, and tight landing options.
- Private land away from the fee campground, public bridge area, and lawful gravel-bar stops.
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Beaver Creek at Bradleyville, MO |
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| Target band | 200 cfs to 395 cfs |
| Low threshold | 100 cfs |
| High threshold | 727 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | Rivers.MOHERP Bradleyville gauge bands and Brownbranch-to-Bradleyville trip rows |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Public / fee access pairBrownbranch campground to Highway 76 bridge
MDC says most Beaver Creek floats begin at Brownbranch and downstream, and that visitors can pay a small fee to park and launch at Beaver Creek Campground in Brownbranch or launch at the Highway 76 bridge in Bradleyville.
- Route-specific trip rowsBrownbranch to Bradleyville, 7.9 miles
Rivers.MOHERP lists exact Brownbranch-to-Bradleyville rows at 7.9 miles, including Good reports at 210, 241, 258, 276, 442, 496, and 532 cfs and Low / Poor reports in the mid-70 cfs range.
- Gauge bands100 / 200-395 / 727 cfs
MoHERP rates the Bradleyville gauge as Poor around 50 cfs, Low beginning around 100 cfs, Good beginning around 200 cfs, High beginning around 727 cfs, and Flood around 1,610 cfs. The app uses those community bands conservatively.
- Direct live gaugeUSGS 07054080
USGS Beaver Creek at Bradleyville showed same-day May 31, 2026 observations during review, including 1,080 cfs and 5.26 ft at 10:15 CDT. That reading is above the app high-water caution line, not a current recommendation.
- Put-in coordinate36.79540057, -92.83080082
The Dyrt publishes coordinates for Beaver Creek Canoe Rental, Campground & Cabins, and describes the private campground as river-accessible with boat-in access and canoe-rental context. MDC supplies the stronger access authority.
- Take-out coordinate36.77963889, -92.90727778
USGS publishes the Beaver Creek at Bradleyville monitoring-location coordinate at the Highway 76 bridge corridor. MDC supplies the paddling-access authority for the Bradleyville bridge; this is not a separate managed-ramp coordinate.
- Access caveatBradleyville / MO 76 can be rough or confusing
MoHERP notes include a 2025 report that the Bradleyville take-out continues to degrade after floods and a 2019 warning about MO 76 access confusion. Paddle Today keeps the MDC access wording but requires scouting the take-out before committing.
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Beaver Creek paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Beaver Creek?
Paddle Today watches Beaver Creek at Bradleyville, MO and treats 200 cfs to 395 cfs as the target band for this route, with weather and recent trend included in the final score.
Where does this Beaver Creek route start and end?
This route starts at Beaver Creek Campground / Brownbranch and ends at Highway 76 Bridge at Bradleyville, about About 7.9 mi on the water.
Is this Beaver Creek route good for beginners?
This is listed as a moderate route. Expect more planning than an easy float, and use the live score, route notes, and source links before committing.
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