Alley Spring
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
Entry fee: No Ozark National Scenic Riverways entrance fee. Alley Spring is a river on the Current River in Shannon County, Missouri. See every spot on the Current River.
Closures and warnings
NPS prohibits wading, swimming, and fishing in Ozark Riverways springs and spring branches to protect fragile spring ecosystems. Current River swimming is separate from the spring pool. As of September 30, 2026.
Before you swim
| Swimming allowed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Water type | River |
| Entry | Walk in |
| Water clarity | Alley Spring is often a placid azure blue at the boil (average about 89 million gallons per day) before it joins the Current River. |
Access
| Road | Paved |
|---|---|
| Road note | Alley Spring is about 6 miles west of Eminence at the foot of a limestone bluff with the historic red Alley Mill on the spring branch. |
| Parking | Alley Spring day-use and mill area parking |
| Fee | No Ozark National Scenic Riverways entrance fee |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Managed by | National Park Service (Ozark National Scenic Riverways) |
| Picnic sites | Yes |
|---|---|
| Note | Alley Mill and spring overlook; developed Riverways day-use area |
Rules
| Camping | Allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Alley Spring open?
NPS prohibits wading, swimming, and fishing in Ozark Riverways springs and spring branches to protect fragile spring ecosystems. Current River swimming is separate from the spring pool. As of September 30, 2026.
Can you swim at Alley Spring?
Yes, swimming is allowed at Alley Spring.
How do you get to Alley Spring?
The road in is paved. Alley Spring is about 6 miles west of Eminence at the foot of a limestone bluff with the historic red Alley Mill on the spring branch. Parking: Alley Spring day-use and mill area parking.
Do you need a reservation for Alley Spring?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Alley Spring?
The fee is No Ozark National Scenic Riverways entrance fee.
What facilities are at Alley Spring?
Picnic sites. Alley Mill and spring overlook; developed Riverways day-use area.
What are the rules at Alley Spring?
Camping is allowed.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Alley Spring is inside Ozark National Scenic Riverways .
Sources
3
- https://www.nps.gov/ozar/index.htm (accessed September 29, 2026; backs access.roadNote / access.roadSurface / identity, access.permitRequired, swimmerNotes.swimmingAllowed / waterType / entryType, manager / access identity, kind classification, county / state placement)
- https://www.nps.gov/ozar/learn/nature/springs.htm (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager / access.fee / waterbodyName / hazardNote / swimmerNotes.waterClarityNote / access.roadNote / rules.camping)
- https://www.nps.gov/ozar/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.fee)
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