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Otter Slough Conservation Area Access

Otter Slough Conservation Area in Stoddard County offers boat access with a designated boat ramp parking area for paddlers and anglers exploring this 4,859-acre cypress/tupelo swamp.

The area provides camping, fishing, and canoeing opportunities with multiple water features including Otter Lake, Beaver Lake, and various sloughs, though fishing is seasonally closed starting October 15.

Visitors must register at area headquarters (7001 County Road 675, Dexter, MO) before use, and boats with motors over 10 horsepower must operate at slow, no-wake speeds.


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