370 Lakeside Park

We are full-time RVers and have stayed at over 50 campgrounds this year. 370 Lakeside was one of our favorite stays.

Paid $45 a night for a couple night stay. No discount memberships accepted. Full hookups (50amp, water, sewer). Paved roads, level concrete sites. Easy access to the freeway.

The best part about this campground is the 4.5 mile paved trail around the lake. We finally had a break in the rainy weather so we could go on a family bike ride at sunset around the lake.

There was a flood at the campground earlier this year 2019 so the trees are mostly dead. There aren't any mature trees so you don't have any shade but that didn't bother us since we were using the RV park as a base to head into St. Louis.

Several of our neighbors in the campground were doing the same thing and many of them said they have stayed at other RV parks in the area over the past few years and 370 Lakeside is by far the best.

We’ve stayed in both lakefront premium back-in and pull-through sites, and we had no problems with space for our 45’ fifth wheel toy hauler and F-350 dually. If you stay here a week, you get one night free, and the rates are really reasonable. The campground is well-maintained, has a paved biking/walking track around the lake, an archery range, and separate large and small dog parks that can be used by campers for a small fee. You do have to fill out a form and have your dog’s vaccinations verified, which can take a day or two, but you can ask them to send you the form in advance and return it in advance via email or fax so there is no delay for your dog using the dog park when you arrive. We paid a $5 fee per week for our dog, which seemed reasonable considering it is a private community membership dog park that residents have to pay a monthly fee to use, and it has a lot of agility activities, a space for dogs to run on the beach, a water station, a covered sitting area, and a place to hose off your dog if they get messy. Rangers patrol on a regular basis, and someone is available at RV check in 24/7. The only slight negative is the practically non-existent wi-fi. Both times it was hard to access, but they do state it is a free “as is” service. We got good 4G mobile service on Sprint and Verizon, and we were able to use our personal hotspots so the complimentary wi-if service being poor was not an issue for us but something to be aware of before planning a trip. We have stayed here twice and will definitely be back. It is incredibly peaceful, and we love watching all of the geese and ducks on the lake.

An easy on/off the highway. We choose site 115 since it was their longest pull-thru site, to best allow us to stay hooked-up overnight. Their pull-through sites are 60-76 feet long. The turning radius to enter site 115 was a little tight for us, but doable. Ultimately the site was not level enough front-to-back to allow us to stay hooked-up overnight, so we would likely choose a shorter "non-premium" site during a future stay. The non-premium sites cost $5 less and they should be easier for longer RVs to pull into (i.e., the "premium" sites are closest to the water, but since they are at the end of the row you need to make a sharp U-turn to enter the pull-through site, if you want the hook-ups to be on the correct side of the RV).

This city park is just 4 years old. They have planted trees in appropriate places, but there just has not been much time for them to grow. The park has many amenities: an archery range, 3+ miles of paved bike/ walking paths, paddleboats, kayaks, and bicycle rentals. While you stay, you get resident fee access to other city amenities, including an indoor pool. There are a couple of small pavilions and one huge one for large outdoor events. There is a dog park in the works. there is free WiFi, but it was not a strong signal where I was, and I could not always get on. I was told that sites near the laundry were the best for Wifi. Security was constant, with a ranger on duty 24/7. The park is convenient to St Charles and West St Louis County. Employees are friendly and helpful.

I am not a big fan of the broken asphalt surface, and be aware that sites near the road have light from street lights all night.