Seeking recommendations - AR/southern MO

missybuck:  what do you want to do more specificly?  canoeing/kayaking daytrips, haul gear and camp on the river, hiking, fishing, explore, obviously pod camping!!, all of the mentioned?  i've been up and down these rivers alot, more than glad to keep this up!  hogone

mopod:  there is a "current river state park", it just doesn't have camping.  it is the old alton club property.  the parks got this land several years ago.  if i understand correctly, someday may have camping. i'm not even sure they allow access, even though right on the river.   i also recently read that mountauk (headwaters of the current river) is adding a big new loop with full hookups (yes, i think sewer).  its under construction as we speak.  missybuck:  the current river area is beautiful, but as mentioned, does get crowded on weekends in the summer.  if your coming early may, it shouldn't be to bad.  don't rule out the eleven point!!!!!  hogone

oops, and mountauk (state park) as mopod stated.  all 4 of these are on the current river

Only a handful of Missouri State Parks have full hookup, but have elec/water sites and all have dump stations.  We have not had a problem overfilling our gray water tanks, but use the campground shower houses.  Arkansas parks have more campgrounds with full hookups.  Most southern MO parks are in great areas.  If you are looking to get away from it all, I would avoid Lake of the Ozarks, Bennett 

Thanks hogone- looking forward to it!