Camping & Canoe Rental

Big Spring RV Camp is a unique RV Park and Campground located on the banks of the crystal-clear Current River.

We are located less than 1/2 mile from Van Buren -on the old Chicopee depot grounds of the Current River Railroad. Dating back to the late 1800′s, large tie drives originated on the upper portion of the river and ended at Chicopee. It was here, that the railroad ties were pulled from the river and loaded onto rail cars for shipment.

We are also less than four miles downstream from the largest single outlet spring on earth! Gushing forth from the base of a limestone bluff, Big Spring is a must-see for all visitors!

Why Choose Us

Our goal is to be the very best at meeting your specific recreational needs – ensuring a relaxing and enjoyable stay. In order to achieve this, we are continually improving the way we supplement the river’s natural beauty with quality facilities and personal, attentive service.
Our facilities are Unique!

Over the years, we’ve found that our sparkling clean shower/restroom facility is of particular importance to our customers. Our exceptional facility includes plenty of hot water to handle busiest of weekends. Wall mounted dryers, multiple mirrors and electrical outlets provide easy use of personal hair dryers, curling irons, etc.

WiFi Free Wireless Internet Access! Free cable TV!
Come Relax in the Air-Conditioned Pavilion!

The pavilion offers pool tables, arcade games and a juke box to play whatever music you want! Board games are also available and plenty of seating is provided. Remember to ask about renting the pavilion for private parties or family gatherings.

Free CableTV and wireless internet access!
Children under age five always stay free!

Big Spring RV Camp

Address: 501 East Chicopee Road,

Van Buren MO
Phone: 573-323-8328 or 800-354-6295

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Akers Ferry® Canoe Rental is a family owned operation with roots at Akers Ferry® dating back to the middle 1800’s. Our rental office is located at Akers, Missouri on Current River, 16.7 miles from its source at Montauk State Park and 23 miles from Salem, Missouri.

Today when we rent a canoe to you we want to do it in the same spirit as Buck and Loreen Maggard did when they rented their first Jon boat in the mid 1940’s. We strive to give you the best service possible. We hope you love and enjoy the river as much as we do!

We are members of PPA, MCA, MCFA, MOARC, OHTA, FCMA, MTC and ARVC.

For your safety no glass food or beverage containers may be possessed on the rivers, on trails, in caves or within 50 feet of the rivers.

Missouri Hunting and Fishing Permits are available only at our Akers Ferry Canoe Rental store.

We operate under a concession permit from the National Park Service and our canoe and tube liveries are inspected by the National Park Service

Venture no further than the water’s edge and the big, steady flow of a river quietly exhilarates you. But, float on the Current and ride downstream in a canoe or innertube and suddenly the companionship with a new and watery world of excitement is yours. Either way a river becomes an intimate friend. At days end, take it with you, all of it, the animals that scurried up the bank, the birds that flew overhead screaming alarms, the tiny wildflowers under thick canopies of trees, and even the bluffs that yield so slowly to the wear of time. The Current River is 75% spring fed and floatable year round.

The Current River remains nearly wild and natural as the day Indians lightly trod the Ozark trails. It was the first river in America to become a National Riverway. We invite you to see Ozark National Scenic Riverways and float the Current River with us. We will be happy to arrange a trip for you, your family or your group.

Most spring-fed of all the Ozark rivers, the Current may be floated at almost any time of the year, particularly below Welch Spring. It seldom freezes over and has been a favorite for the annual New Year’s float of one large group of Missouri canoeists. Most canoe trips are made on the sections above Big Spring. In normal water, it is a very safe river with no sections which could properly be termed rapids.

Akers Ferry® Canoe Rental

HC 81 Box 90 • Salem, MO 65560 • 573-858-3224
1-800-365-AKERS (2537) • 1-800-333-5628