Akers
Its 4 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Akers is a National Park Service campground near Shannon, Missouri.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4Canoeists on the River. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
Akers sits inside Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 4
- Group sites
- 4
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
4 sites. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G01 | Akers Group Sites | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site G01 |
| G02 | Akers Group Sites | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site G02 |
| G03 | Akers Group Sites | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site G03 |
| G04 | Akers Group Sites | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site G04 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
37.3831, -91.5694 in Shannon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Akers?
Sites at Akers are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234442).
How many campsites does Akers have?
Akers has 4 campsites, including 4 group sites.
Who manages Akers?
Akers is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Akers
Public land within 15 miles: Montauk State Park (Missouri) (8.2 miles to its center) , Current River State Park (8.4 miles to its center) , and Echo Bluff State Park (10 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Akers, in straight-line miles: Alley Spring (swimming hole, 17 miles), Blue Spring (swimming hole, 27 miles), and Rocky Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Pulltite - Sites
- 56
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Round Spring - Sites
- 62
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Shannon and campgrounds in Shannon.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)