Fiery Fork CA

[MOstreamer]

This past weekend I made my first trip of the year down to the Little Niangua at the Fiery Fork access. The campground near the river has been one of my favorites in the area, specifically the one site directly overlooking the river.  Apparently someone thought the campground needed to be reconfigured.  The one site that overlooked the river is no more. They've cutoff the road that used to be the main loop and added several spurs  extending up into the woods.  The new sites look like the standard state park type, consisting of just a gravel pad; I assume fire rings and picnic tables are on the way? Seems pretty disappointing considering the place gets a decent amount of traffic but is rarely full.  Before long someone on a golf cart will be coming around collecting money.   Also, why expand away from the river(the main attraction) and up into rocky, uneven ground in the woods...

Here's a couple pictures for anyone familiar with the area:

[delopez]

The little niangua is a great place for fishing, from what I'm told. I'll be hitting that up, this year quite a bit. 

[fishinwrench]

It actually gets more deer season campers than fishing season campers, that would explain the campsites away from the river.   If you want to camp right on the river there is a perfect gravel bar just 1/4 mile upstream.    I saw bear tracks there several years ago, so be sure to take extra snacks. 

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" I saw bear tracks there several years ago, so be sure to take extra snacks"

Let me guess.  Lots of water moccasins too eh?

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Why take away what was already there?  Government can be so backwards.

[fishinwrench]

 

" I saw bear tracks there several years ago, so be sure to take extra snacks"

Let me guess.  Lots of water moccasins too eh?

Sometimes.  They seem to all sleep or move around at the same time.   If you see one you'll see several on the same day.

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You're killing me over here