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New Madrid Bend Access is a small Mississippi River stop

MDC's New Madrid Bend Access is a small river access reached from I-55, Highway 61, and Bloomfield Road.

New Madrid Bend Access is a modest MDC river stop, not a full campground. The Missouri Department of Conservation lists the area at 7.2 acres and gives directions from I-55 Exit 44 at New Madrid: take Highway 61 east about one mile, then Bloomfield Road south to the area.

That is useful for a visitor because the page also warns that camping at the parking lot has no amenities and is not recommended as a camping destination. Treat the site as a river access and fishing stop, then check the MDC page for current area regulations before going.

For New Madrid County readers, the note is a reminder that some local outdoor places are small and specific. The right official source is MDC, not a city tourism page or a general map pin.

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