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By Randy Rice | Special to McDonald County Reconnection Big Elk Floats & Camping is your full-service, family fun, river destination. They have provided Elk River campers, canoe and kayaking enthusiasts an experience that is both adventurous and relaxing for over 35 years. "Big Elk offers the unique opportunity to camp at the confluence," said Pat Tinsley, owner and operator of Big Elk Floats & Camping. "We are located at the point where Big Sugar Creek, and Little Sugar Creek come together to form Elk River." Nestled on the south side of the Elk River bridge in Pineville, Missouri, Big Elk Floats & Camping is open all year round and specializes in float trips along Missouri's Elk River and Big Sugar Creek. It is an ideal incentive to pack up your family and head over to their beautiful campground to enjoy an outdoor getaway vacation. Whatever kind of camping facility you are looking for, Big Elk most likely can accommodate your needs. Their campground is located on 57 acres of land on Elk River and Little Sugar Creek. They offer 72 full RV hook up sights that include both 50 and 30 amp electric with water and sewer. They have 22 electric and water tent camping sites and numerous primitive tent camping sites. "We also offer an offsite River House for nightly rental," Pat said. "We pick you up at the River House, take you upstream and you float back to the River House." If you are looking for a cabin to rent, Big Elk has 15 cabins on site that have the basics and include air conditioning. These cabins are equipped to sleep two to eight people. They have two large bath houses that are known as being the cleanest on the river. And the sites themselves are very family friendly and safe with local police cruising the campground regularly and Family owned and operated since 1985 Big Elk Floats & Camping: 22 2023