Spend a weekend camping at Redbeard's Ranch and experience the sights and sounds of nature without disruption from noisy camp neighbors. Whether you enjoy primitive camping, canoeing, fishing ... or just contemplating the glint and glimmer of sunshine on the water, you will appreciate the opportunity to "get away from it all" at Redbeard's Ranch. Try your hand at fly fishing ... the rainbow trout almost leap into your frying pan. Choose a quiet campsite on the river bank, in a peaceful meadow or in the woods ... then keep your eyes peeled for white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and bald eagles. Smaller, noisier and more crowded area campgrounds rarely give you the opportunity to observe wildlife in a natural setting.

Redbeard's Ranch is named for the legend of Redbeard, a famous Ozark adventurer who left the stressful life of the big city for the peaceful, tranquil, and serene life of wilderness living in the Ozarks. If you're lucky, you might meet Redbeard as he roams the woods and meadows of his ranch. His tall tales of trout fishing, canoeing, and camping adventures are alone worth the effort of the trip to this enchanting Ozark wilderness.

Redbeard's Ranch is located in Lebanon Missouri, 4.8 miles north of Bennett Springs State Park and is owned and operated by Jane and Bud Meador.  They'll offer you real Ozark hospitality and a quiet camping experience on the banks of the scenic Niangua River.