This campground is very convenient to I-44 and is very big rig friendly. Our site was extremely easy to enter and exit with a tow. The sites are gravel, large and with plenty of grass between each other. There appeared to be a fair amount of seasonals, but they are not with the others. The staff is very helpful. We had excellent dish reception. The campground is right on historic Rt. 66. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were here on a rainy day, so we didn't have much experience with the facilities. Everybody was very nice and the sites were good, so I'd give it a thumbs up. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a great park. They showed you to your spot and the people were very helpful. Very quite and peaceful area. They are adding more RV spaces to the park by the pond. You can fish without a license because it a private pond. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a very family oriented campground. During the summer months they have planned activities for the kids on weekends and the playground includes a bounce house. The park also has a small fishing pond , a mini-golf course, a small arcade, and a small swimming pool. This is a very good campground for RVers with children. The roads and sites are gravel and a host will guide you to your site. Each site had a picnic table and fire ring. I considered the side to side spacing just barely adequate and probably wouldn’t be happy if someone had a campfire that close to my rig. There are lots of mature trees that provide shade and the trees are trimmed to a height to accommodate tall rigs. Many of the sites are back ins and during crowded times the RV’s are parked back to back. During less crowded times the sites are used as pull-throughs. Highway noise from the nearby Interstate highway was very noticeable at night. The bathrooms near the office/store were very clean and while the bathrooms near the pool were clean, the fixtures were showing rust and the walls could use a fresh coat of paint. The laundromat was dingy and could use some paint too. The staff was friendly, courteous, and helpful. We paid $32 a night which I thought was very pricey considering it didn’t include cable TV and you had to pay for WiFi. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park just stayed for an over night while passing through. Very quiet, people were very friendly. Would stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is just off I44 so there is highway noise. It is a nice park, with very friendly and helpful staff. It has level gravel pull through sites with table and fire ring. This park can feel cramped when it is full. The sites we have been in have been shaded. Big rigs can easily get around in this park. Camped here in 40 foot motorhome. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Staff were very helpful, and the park was quiet and clean. We were in a motorhome and did not use the restrooms, but the park was quite well maintained. We would definitely come again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The people here are the kind you want to deal with. They were incredibly wonderful and helpful! Stayed two nights in a 36' motorhome. Had a few problems with mechanicals and they were right there with any assistance. Famously clean bathrooms, movie night for the kids, and shade to boot! The only thing I'd change is how they park all the campers and rvs back to back. It makes for more money, but a crowded campground. This campground is about 35 miles west of St. Louis and 12 miles west of Six Flags. A nice place to stay for the weekend! We camped here in a Motorhome.
The owners and staff of this campground are very friendly, helpful, and clearly want your stay to be an enjoyable one. We plan on returning during warmer months. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We found this campground to be a mix of good and not-so-good. On one hand the road approaching the park is lined with rather derelict properties so when you reach the park with security gates and a nice, well-kept office you almost feel relieved. Then you get inside the park and find a couple of rather derelict mobile homes and permanent RV's prominently located. The pond was relaxing and scenic, many were fishing in it, and the numerous tall trees in the park were pretty and gave great shade. Our site was level gravel with grass between, it was roomy enough for our 30 ft class A but not exactly spacious. The pool is small but looked clean, bathrooms and showers are clean enough but not nice or in the best repair. And no doubt I'm just a crank but I did not like the live entertainment offered on Saturday afternoon. While the band was certainly not bad it was really very loud--I'll go to a bar when I want live music--I prefer peace and quiet in my campgrounds; we would have requested a site far in the back had we realized. The staff inside and outside of the office as well as on the phone were exceptionally friendly, helpful and capable--a pleasure to deal with. We were glad to find this park when the state park we were hoping for was full and found that the drive to the Arch and Grant's Farm was no problem. All things considered though this park isn't ideal for us and we probably wouldn't stay again except as a quick overnighter. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Lovely rural park about an hour outside of downtown St. Louis. Heavily forested but with all trees trimmed out of the way. Some sites may have you parked rear to rear with another rig. We found the park hosts to always be cheerful and helpful throughout our stay. We found the road roar to be a little louder than expected given its location off the highway but not problematic. I would recommend this park to anyone staying in the area who prefers a little more rustic nature than the rigid concrete parking area of most city locations. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Highly recommended to all campers with children. The pool is small, but worth it. The campground is located by the pool and kept clean. The lake has lots of fish and the boys had a great time telling their catfish stories. The showers are very clean and not full of bugs (from the lights). Owners want to keep you happy and are there to help. They have entertainment (singers) on weekends which is a nice touch while swimming. When you call to make your reservation, you can request what site you want and they will make sure they try to honor it. If not, you will be happy with the optional site they give you. When you arrive, they take you to your site with a golf cart and make sure you are situated the way you want before they leave. You do share a "driveway" with another camper, however they is plenty of room - we shared our spot (28ft TT) with a 37ft motorhome and had plenty of walking room. Not sure about posting that mentioned old campers. I didn't see many, if any. There are alot of motorhomes and only about 5 tents when we were there. They are adding over 15 more electric/water sites by the end of summer. The only reason I didn't give a 10 is due to the straw on the ground where it looks like they are trying to plant more grass. It was difficult not to carry it inside the camper. We like it so much that we booked Labor Day too. We visited with four other families (all Travel Trailers) over July 4th weekend in 2005. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
June 2005
$28
We left after one night, even though we had intended to stay there 3 nights. What we didn't like about this campground was: 1. It is not very convenient to St. Louis, unless your think a 45 minute drive is convenient. 2. It is located in the middle of nowhere. 3. About three-fourths of the "campers" are locals that use the campground to entertain their kids during the summer. It seemed that every campsite had at least 3 or 4 kids...forget about using the pool or bathhouse. 4. Over half of the campers are camping in very old/small travel trailers, pop ups, or tents. 5. Campground had the appearance of a trailer park, which we found unacceptable. 6. The water is undrinkable and stinks. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a place you just have to feel good about. After talking to locals who have been going here for years I learned that about three years ago new ownership took over. And I must say they evidently WANT to run a campground. They are so gosh darned nice, hard working and freindly that you can't help but enjoy the place. They greeted us upon arrival and took us around in a golf cart so I could pick the site I liked best. After that they always seemed to be driving around and just waiting for us to ask them to do something for us. The sites were a tad close together. One long cement strip equalled two sites. In otherwords, if full you were bumper to bumper at tail ends with the other camper. That is all I can find fault with. There were enough large tress to provide us all with shade, but they were trimmed up high enough to avoid problems. The pool, game room, bathrooms and laundry room were clean and near enough to be convenient to all sites. The pond was small, but our kids had fun catching minnows. This isn't a natural, wildlife campground, but it is close to St. Louis. Most sights we wanted to see were within 30-40 miles. Oh, and if you go here, be sure to see the Wolf Sanctuary in Washington. Started by Marlin Perkins and very cool! Stayed here August 2004 We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$26
Very clean facilities. Excellent help from staff. Very quiet, peaceful setting. Loads of shade trees. Nice fishing lake. We felt very secure with their security gates. Looking forward to a return visit. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$25
I stayed four nights in August while my daughter visited friends in Union. A very clean and well kept RV park. Interior roads tended to be dusty, but that's the nature of the local limestone gravel. Very helpful and friendly staff. The RV park seems to attract weekend campers from the St. Louis and East St. Louis (IL) area. All very pleasant and not boisterous. Their free phone jacks for computer use, in an air conditioned room, allowed me to get a lot more work done than I had expected. I can recommend Pin Oak Creek to anyone. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2001
$22
Very nice clean and quiet campground. Arrived after hours and were still met at the gate to be led to our site. Only stayed over night but will definitely return for a longer stay. Easy access, level, shaded pull through sites. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2001
$22
Nice, quiet, pond w/fishing, managers very helpful, loads of shade trees We camped here in a camper.