The M.W. Boudreaux area which formerly contained the lake's visitors center is located just south of the Clarence Cannon Dam on Rt. J..You can take a tour of the Clarence Cannon Powerhouse by visiting the Mark Twain Lake project office located just to the North of Clarence Cannon Dam.

All the displays on history, hydroelectricity, resource management and wildlife that were formally contained in the visitors center are in storage. The visitor's center may be torn down sometime in 2005 due to structural problems. You can see the press release from the Corps of Engineers here.

• Day Use Area
• 1 waterborne restroom
• Picnic area
• Handicap accessible overlook
• Visitor information center -closed!!
• Eagle trail

On Sunday, November 21, the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake will close permanently. The facility, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, typically closes this time of year and reopens in the spring at the beginning of the recreation season. However, due to unforeseen complications, the Visitor Center will not reopen in the spring.

The permanent closure of the Boudreaux Visitor Center is the result of accelerated structural deterioration of portions of the structure due to a wood preservative treatment used during the construction of the facility. The deterioration presents a potential hazard to the safety and welfare of the visiting public and in the interest of public safety the center will be closed. The future of the Corps Visitor Center is unknown. The Corps will begin to look at all potential options for providing the services the closed Boudreaux Visitor Center has provided to the lake.

The M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center stands on one of the most scenic overlooks at Mark Twain Lake. It has served as welcome center, special event site, field trip destination for thousands of students and meeting place for community organizations and agencies for 20 years. It is also the site of the Northeast Missouri Vietnam Memorial and home to historical, cultural and natural resource displays. The Vietnam Memorial, overlook and picnic area in the Boudreaux Recreation Area will remain open according to normal seasonal schedules. Visitor information or brochures on Mark Twain Lake and surrounding attractions may be obtained at the Mark Twain Lake Project Office.

If you have questions or comment please contact this office at 573-735-4097, or by email at
MarkTwainInfo@mvs02.usace.army.mil
NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps is collecting public comments concerning the Visitor's Center and it's possible replacement.

• List of Public Areas
  
• Boudreaux Visitor Center
• Briscoe Group Camp
• Ray Behrens
  
• Robert E. Allen
• South Fork
• Stoutsville
• Warren G. See N. Spillway
• Warren G. See S. Spillway
• Indian Creek
• John F. Spalding
• Frank Russell
• Bluff View
• Duane S. Wheelan
• Mark Twain State Park
• Lick Creek Trail
• Joanna Trail

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