Green's Mill Historical Bridge

10/23/2026

I’d like to let everyone visiting the Green’s Mill Historical Bridge know that this bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places "as a nationally significant example of a self-anchored bridge". Any memorabilia or items attached to the bridge could jeopardize this important recognition, so please be respectful and refrain from hanging or attaching anything to the railing, cables, or towers.
With that being said, would the person who hung a Love Lock on the railing please remove it from the bridge by Saturday, October 31st, or we’ll have to remove it for you. Instead of the lock you might consider purchasing an engraved brick that will be added to our brick patio to commemorate your special date.
If you’d like the lock returned, please send me a private message with your address.
Thank you.

10/10/2026

Beautiful

🍂🚗 A Scenic Fall Road Trip to Bridal Cave!

Fall is settling into the Lake of the Ozarks, and there's no better time to plan a scenic drive through the beautiful Missouri Ozarks!

The leaves are just beginning their seasonal transformation, and the winding roads, wooded hillsides and lake views make the journey to Bridal Cave part of the adventure.

🍁 Take in the scenery along Bridal Cave Road.

📸 Stop at the Thunder Mountain Scenic Overlook for a picture-perfect view of the Lake of the Ozarks.

Explore the natural beauty of Thunder Mountain Park.

Discover the breathtaking formations inside Bridal Cave, where it's always a comfortable 60 degrees!

Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a spontaneous day trip, the beauty of the Ozarks is waiting!

The fall colors are coming. The adventure is already here!

📍 526 Bridal Cave Road, Camdenton, MO 65020
📞 (573) 346-2676
📧 [email protected]
🌐 BridalCave.com

10/09/2026

Is fall truly here, or is Mother Nature just teasing us? It’s the best time of year—the crisp morning air, a bowl of hot chili with a cold glass of milk, football games, sweatshirts, and jeans. Roasting marshmallows over an open fire brings to mind Julie Andrews’ “My Favorite Things” from *The Sound of Music*.
This season is ideal for visiting Green’s Mill Historical Bridge to enjoy nature at its finest. Take in the vibrant colors of leaves, watch birds migrate south for winter, and at dusk, spot endangered grey bats leaving their nests in the nearby woods for their seasonal home. For anglers, Lake of the Ozarks offers great action on largemouth bass, white crappie, striped bass, smallmouth bass, and catfish.
Hope to see you at the bridge!

09/15/2026

A new feature has been added to the bridge site. Thanks to Marilyn Emery from Climax Spring Natural Spring Hill Park in Climax Springs, MO, and Project Manager Don Hellman, we now have a beautiful poster displayed in the kiosk. Stop by to learn more about what we’re doing and why we’re so excited about it.

08/30/2026

If you would like to be a part of Green’s Mill Historical Bridge, Inc. feel free to contact us. We always welcome people who are interested in saving history.
Greens Mill Bridge Deserves a Future that Preserves the Past!

Another successful Section 106 project is Green's Mill Bridge, a suspension bridge that spans the Little Niangua River, an arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Completed in 1933, it was one of five bridges that were built in the 1930s to es**rt motorists around the new lake system. The only one of these bridges still standing, Green’s Mill Bridge was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, “under Criterion C for engineering as a nationally significant example of a self-anchored suspension bridge” (Green’s Mill Bridge – An Engineering Treasure, https://greensmillhistoricalbridge.com).

In 2020, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began construction of a new bridge to replace Green's Mill Bridge. As part of the Section 106 process, MoDOT marketed Green’s Mill Bridge through MoDOT’s Historic Bridge Program, which makes historic bridges available for adaptive reuse. In 2023, the bridge was transferred to Green's Mill Historical Bridge, Inc., a grassroots organization formed in 2018 specifically for the purpose of protecting Green’s Mill Bridge. The group was successful in preserving the bridge in place and opening it to pedestrian use. Such an outcome would not have been possible had it not been for public involvement in the Section 106 process.

Image of Green's Mill Bridge courtesy of Green's Mill Historical Bridge website at https://greensmillhistoricalbridge.com/.

08/27/2026

Wonderful. Yummy

08/27/2026

Hello everyone. If you’re anywhere close to Green’s Mill Historical Bridge in Camden Co. Missouri and are looking for something awesome to do this evening, head on out to the bridge located on J Road between Highway 54 and Highway 7 in Camden County. A partial Lunar Eclipse is suppose to take place between 9:30 pm and 11:00 pm central time Zone. It should be a spectacular sight from the bridge. Don’t forget your camera!