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Eleven Point RiverGreer Crossing Recreation Area to Turner Mill North River Access

Short spring-supported Eleven Point day from Greer Crossing to Turner Mill, with Forest Service public access at both ends, Mary Decker Shoal, and the direct Bardley gauge used as a conservative low-water check.

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Distance4.9 mi
DifficultyEasy
Typical timeAbout 2 hr to 3.5 hr depending on level
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A canoe rests beside the clear Eleven Point River with wooded Ozark banks rising behind the channel.
Route photoEleven Point River in MissouriPhoto by Charlie Llewellin via Wikimedia Commons
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.

Permits, camping and season
PermitsNone notedNo route-specific paddling permit is known. Follow Mark Twain National Forest access rules, day-use restrictions, no-glass/no-polystyrene river rules, campground rules at Greer, and posted parking signs.
CampingDay tripTreat this as a day trip unless you have a separate legal camping plan. Greer Crossing has campground facilities, Turner Mill North is day-use only, and designated float camps have separate rules.
SeasonMar-NovGreer Spring more than doubles the river volume just upstream of this reach, so the Greer-to-Turner section is more dependable than the warmer upper Eleven Point. The Forest Service still warns that the river can rise rapidly after rain.

Access and shuttle

Launch at Greer Crossing and take out at Turner Mill for a short spring-fed Eleven Point run through Mary Decker Shoal and the Blue Ribbon Trout Area. Use the Bardley gauge as a conservative low-water check, then make a visual call at the launch.

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Put-in

Greer Crossing river access
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Greer Crossing and Turner Mill North are official Forest Service river accesses with published coordinates, but road, parking, campground, and day-use rules can change.

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Turner Mill North River Access
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Turner Mill North is on river left and Turner Mill South is the larger landing on river right. Confirm the intended side before staging vehicles and avoid crossing private land.

Road shuttle

Use a two-car or local outfitter shuttle between Greer Crossing and Turner Mill. Roads to Turner Mill are rural Forest Service roads, so inspect the take-out and parking before committing.

Additional access notes
  • The Eleven Point corridor includes private lands under scenic easement. Do not assume banks away from public accesses, designated float camps, or legal gravel-bar stops are public.
More route and safety guidance
  • The Forest Service warns that the Eleven Point can rise rapidly and that Greer Spring changes the river volume. Check the Bardley gauge and weather before launching; the 300 cfs floor is a low-water marker, not an upper-flow clearance.
  • Use the signed Forest Service Greer Crossing put-in and Turner Mill North take-out on river left. Turner Mill North is day-use only; do not drift to Turner Mill South, cross private scenic-easement banks, or substitute an informal landing without a separate plan.
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Gauge siteEleven Point River near Bardley, MO
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Main source behind this scoreRivers.MOHERP Bardley gauge rating and Greer-to-Turner trip evidence
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Published evidence and verification notes

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  • Official route shapeGreer to Turner Mill, 4.9 miles

    The Forest Service names Greer to Turner Mill as a popular 4.9-mile float trip and says it passes Mary Decker Shoal, an area of shallow, faster moving water.

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  • Public put-inGreer Crossing Recreation Area

    The Forest Service confirms a single-lane concrete boat ramp, seasonal water, toilets, and parking. Its Eleven Point river map publishes the access point at 36.793439, -91.331617; this is an access anchor, not a surveyed ramp edge.

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  • Public take-outTurner Mill North River Access

    The Forest Service says Turner Mill North is 4.9 miles downriver of Greer Crossing, has river access, toilets, picnic facilities, parking, and coordinates 36.765748, -91.266931. Turner Mill South is the major landing on river right.

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  • Gauge check during route review · May 31, 2026USGS 07071500

    This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.

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  • Low-water floor300 cfs minimum-only

    Rivers.MOHERP rates the Bardley gauge Good beginning at 300 cfs and includes exact Greer-to-Turner trip rows marked Good at 524 cfs and 988 cfs. The app does not infer an ideal range or upper cutoff from those reports.

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  • Spring and hazard contextGreer Spring, shoals, rapid rises

    The Forest Service says Greer Spring more than doubles the river volume, this reach includes the Blue Ribbon Trout Area to Turner Mill, and the river can rise rapidly after changing weather.

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  • Primary safety reviewMary Decker Shoal, changing flow, and river-left take-out

    Forest Service pages identify Mary Decker Shoal as shallow faster-moving water with large boulders, warn that the river can rise rapidly, and document Turner Mill North as a signed day-use access 4.9 miles below Greer. Existing route and trip evidence carries the cold-water, fresh-wood, remote, and private-bank cautions.

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