Rush Springs Ranch Campgound

Turtles sun on a log in the pond.

An outhouse stands sentry as the trail rises over a hill from the valley.

Trails are marked with colored signs according to their difficulty.

More than 750 miles of trails wind through the valley, streams, mud holes and around rocks and bluffs on Rush Springs Ranch, a 1,000-acre camp in McDonald County, Mo.

The scenery is an exquisite taste of the Ozarks.

Wood ducks have made a home near the ponds in the valley on Rush Springs Ranch.

There are plenty of opportunities to get muddy on the trails.

A wooden observation tower sits in the middle of the race track in the valley.

Rush Springs Ranch is open year round and offers self-check-in.

A restroom and shower building is situated near the cabins, food shack and check-in gate.

Several cabins are available as is a campsite and primitive camping.

TIMES photographs by Annette Beard

There are two entrances off Missouri Highway 90 -- one to the cabins, another to the stables. Freedom Power Sports sponsors events at Rush Springs.

Canadian geese have made Rush Springs Ranch their home.

The "line shack" near the ponds is just one of several cabins available to rent.

One cabin has been dubbed the "love shack."

A race track, with steeply banked curves, provides hours of fun for visitors.

A spring flows from beneath the limestone rock providing a peaceful site for visitors.