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  3. Frank Russell

Camping at Frank Russell near Monroe City

Public campground · Monroe City · 72 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 234 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

19 available sites

19 open of 72 sites
Site 054
RV or tent · Up to 67 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 030
RV or tent · Up to 66 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 039
RV or tent · Up to 61 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 056
RV or tent · Up to 59 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 052
RV or tent · Up to 65 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 032
RV or tent · Up to 64 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 033
RV or tent · Up to 59 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 034
RV or tent · Up to 66 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 72 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
#061
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#063
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#062
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#064
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#066
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#067
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
#065
equestrian electric
✓✓$24
054
standard electric
✓✓$30
047B
standard electric
✓✓$30
033
standard electric
From $48 for 2 nights
$24/night · Before taxes & fees
19 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

19 openSites from $24/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Horse Corrals
  • Parking Area
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Trailheads
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 72 electric individual sites.

Location

20642 HIGHWAY J
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Frank Russell: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Frank Russell?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (58 of 65 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Frank Russell have RV hookups?
72 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Frank Russell?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Frank Russell?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (58 of 65 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 72 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 72 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 72 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (66 reports), T-Mobile 3 (52 reports), Verizon 3 (50 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 56 sites
Shade
Listing 34 of 57 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 20642 HIGHWAY J (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (234 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“I love camping at corp of engineer parks. Always well kept up. ”

Randy J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The equestrian campsites are very nice. They are level with water and electric hookup at each site. Dump station is available as you go out. Stalls for the horses have ample room. We are fortunate to have such nice facilities.”

Laurie L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$30
052
standard electric
✓✓$30
034
standard electric
✓✓$30
036
standard electric
✓✓$30
038
standard electric
✓✓$30
032
standard electric
✓✓$30
030
standard electric
✓✓$30
056
standard electric
✓✓$30
037
standard electric
✓✓$30
039
standard electric
✓✓$30
013
standard electric
CC$24
008
standard electric
CC$24
016
standard electric
CC$24
015
standard electric
CC$24
009
standard electric
CC$24
011
standard electric
CC$24
014
standard electric
CC$24
012
standard electric
CC$24
010
standard electric
CC$24
050A
standard electric
RR$30
029
standard electric
CC$30
025
standard electric
CC$30
026
standard electric
CC$30
020A
standard electric
CC$30
041
standard electric
RR$30
004
standard electric
CC$30
018
standard electric
CC$30
006
standard electric
CC$30
047A
standard electric
RR$30
023
standard electric
CC$30
028
standard electric
CC$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Salty Cedar

1 mi from Frank Russell (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night

Ray Behrens

1.6 mi from Frank Russell (straight-line) 4.0 · 781 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Double Hearts Ranch

2.1 mi from Frank Russell (straight-line)
Sites $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 65 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 65 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX
2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 71 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Jayco Jay Flight
2021 Jayco Jay Flight

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 71 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Fully Furnished, Loaded Bunkhouse RV!
Fully Furnished, Loaded Bunkhouse RV!

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 74 mi from campground

$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Mar 27–Nov 22: RV & Tent $24–$30, Tent $30 per night
  • Peak season Mar 27–Nov 22: RV & Tent $24–$30, Tent $30 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202629%8%29%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 202796%4%0%
May 202796%4%0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: CVIE (Nov 2026); JOAN (Nov 2026); Equestrian campsites (Nov 2026).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Frank Russell

For May weekends, book about 106 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 38 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April20 days ahead58 days ahead24 days ahead74 days ahead
May38 days ahead106 days ahead13 days ahead95 days ahead
June13 days ahead46 days ahead14 days ahead74 days ahead
July9 days ahead37 days ahead18 days ahead85 days ahead
August15 days ahead51 days ahead8 days ahead40 days ahead
September17 days ahead51 days ahead8 days ahead34 days ahead
October14 days ahead40 days ahead10 days ahead35 days ahead
November9 days ahead19 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (8,996 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

72 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

65 sites · $30, $24/night

12 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Equestrian electric

7 sites · $24/night

Loops: Equestrian campsites loop (7)

7 open Nov 13–Nov 15