Down on it's heels and it shows. Populated by full time folks whose employment seems to be beer testing. Large pit bull dogs allowed to roam the campground without leash. We will never stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed for three nights. This was our first time camping here. I think that it would be good place if you're just staying for a night, but more than that I would not recommend. The campground needs a lot of work, like the grass mowed and more gravel on the individual sites and the roads. I do have to say they were nice when I checked in but didn't see much of anybody that worked there the rest of the time I stayed. Not much for my kids to do other than the indoor pool; the playground was very old and out dated. I opened one of the showers (other than the ones by the pool), and it looked as if they had not been cleaned in months. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We think it would be an ok CG if your using it as a base camp or staying 2/3 days. There are some permanent sites that look shabby but the price is very reasonable for a full hook up CG in this area. There are some W/E sites that back up to a creek (ses pool) that are shaded, but most of the full H/U sites are in a field (this is where we were). We did find our site to be less buggy than the shaded ones, and our A/C did ok cooling the 5er even with the extra sun. They have 2 swimming pools (the outdoor pool was being painted). Some of the buildings needed a decent paint and the grass needed cut especially on some full permanent sites. The staff seemed friendly and willing to address some concerns we had regarding the swimming pool. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was a 2 day stop for the AF Museums. This is an old park. The showers and bathrooms reflect the age of this park. The grass we were parked on was 6 inches long until the second day when they mowed it and then it was a battle to keep it outside. We were going to do some wash but 1 machine was broke and the other 5 had clothes left in them. There are a lot of people living here. We took a walk around the park but you have to watch where you put your feet. Goose poop!! Also take earplugs for the road noise. There is a bridge to cross to get into the main campground, driver beware, this bridge is maybe 9 feet and some inches wide with nice metal guard rails to scrach up your paint. I really don't think I would stay here again. . We camped here in a Motorhome.
Also Coast to Coast park. Fair number of seasonal campers that took most of riverside sites. Staff very helpful and friendly. Area in front of campground mainly for overnighters. Sites level and roomy and good gravel interior roads. Only complaint was water quality...very hard. Laundry room washers all were rust stained. Planned activities for those interested. Easily accessable from expressway We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed for a week to check out the new 5er we had purchased from a nearby dealer. Park could use some improvements: a) especially cleanliness/repairs of the men's washrooms/showers (although my wife indicated that the lady's was fairly decent) b) 50amp service at all large sites. We did enjoy the Saturday evening entertainment. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The park is decent for the price, but it has it's drawbacks. First, the pro's. It is very easy access to the interstate and is nearby to major shopping centers. It is also very flat, with level sites and good water/electric/sewer connections. The pool appeared to be a good size, but was closed for the season. In fact, most of the park was closed because of it being winter, so we could not evaluate that. The hosts were friendly and allowed us to switch sites because the one they assigned to us had some ruts from the previous camper (which they fixed the next day after we reported it). The other campers in the park were quiet and not much going on. Now for the cons. First, the park is somewhat dated and could use some "freshening up". Second, don't look for the pond. It's more like a storm runoff pond by the edge of the road (seriously). Third, and definitely the most important, this RV is located adjacent to the interstate, with only an open corn field separating the two. It is VERY loud most of the day (and evening, and night). Certainly some of the sites further away would be better (we were pretty close), but it's not going to help that much. Very good for a short stopover, but not where you would choose to spend any length of time, if you can find a better alternative nearby. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We used this park as our base camp for the entire month of July and really enjoyed our stay. The sites are large and shaded. The park is well maintained and has weekly entertainment. The highway noise was never a problem. We will definitely return on our next trip to the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
RPI rate $8.00. Large shady lots, 45 feet wide, with some gravel for parking,and mostly gravel roads. Concrete patio for picnic table and fire rings at every site. No playground or showers. Laundry and restrooms available, clubhouse and weekend gospel entertainment. Noise from interstate highway, within 300 yards, night and day. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a rpi park, but also will allow non-members in. They do not take reservations and say they have never been
full.The staff was mostly voluntary and did a outstanding job!!The park was extreemly clean and well kept.This park in
not in any of the camper guides we could find and without someone telling us about it we never would have found it.
Well worth finding this wonderful park.. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$8
The $8 nightly rate is only if you are a Resort Parks International (RPI) member. I don't remember what the regular rate was. Nice swimming pool. Clean, well maintained park. Sites were spacious. They have approx. 20 pull thru sites. They have a section of seasonal sites that also looked well maintained. Park is just off I-70 @ Rt. 40 (Springfield) exit. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The site that we had was very nice. Large pull throughs with a lot of space between campers and some nice trees. Bathrooms, showers, and trash were all too far away from campsites. Bath and shower room is on one end of the campground and not very convenient. Bath and showers appear to be very old and could use some paint and updating. Also, the number of people using them warrants multiple cleanings on the weekend. They were not as clean as they should have been when I took a shower in the early morning. There were some problems with our 30 amp electrical. Campground does not have WiFi and didn't seem to be interested in adding it. We camped here in a Motorhome.