Properly equipped ATV

Within the Ozark Riverways, ATVs ("Four Wheelers") and UTVs ("Mules" and other utility vehicles)  are prohibited:

•  Off established roads.
•  On any closed roads or trails.
•  On any paved roads.
•  On service roads or power line rights-  of-way.
• In the river unless at designated crossing and then only to cross the river and continue on across.
• On gravel bars or beaches.

ATVs and UTVs may be operated only on established roads open and passable to full-sized vehicles. If the trail or route you are on is not passable in a full-sized pickup, you are probably on an illegal trail.

A reminder: All ATVs must have a Missouri State registration and a county permit, the operator must have a valid driver’s license, the operator cannot carry passengers unless the ATV is equipped to carry a second person, persons under 18 years must wear an approved helmet, and the ATV must have adequate muffler, approved spark arrestor, slow-moving vehicle triangular emblem, safety flag at least 7 feet above the ground, operating brake system, and a headlight and taillight.                        (Missouri State law)