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Roaring River State Park Cassville, MO
20 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Wonderful Camping Last Week of 2021"

We really enjoyed our stay at Roaring River State Park during the last week of 2021. Campground #1 is the only one of the three campgrounds currently open during the off-season. There is a campground host and there were two heated shower/bathrooms... Read more

Graham Cave State Park Montgomery City, MO
42 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Very Pleasant December Weekend"

We enjoyed our two nights at Graham Cave State Park in mid-December. We were the only ones in the campground. There were some day users on the trails and in the area around the cave. The campground was very quiet. A park employee did pass through... Read more

Washington State Park De Soto, MO
127 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Wonderful park & campground"

Washington State Park is one of MO's older parks. We've pickniced and hiked before, but this is our first camping trip here. The campground is very clean and we'll maintained. Site 018 is very level and is easy to back into. The site faces into... Read more

Prairie Flower Campground Polk City, IA
152 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Very Pleasant Recreation Area"

We camped six nights in early August and thoroughly enjoyed this recreation area. We've camped a number of times at Cherry Glen and this was our first time at Prairie Flower. We loved the access to the Neal Smith Trail and the trails within the... Read more

Starved Rock State Park Oglesby, IL
168 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

Starved Rock State Park Oglesby, IL
174 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Met our Needs"

I concur with other reviewers who noted that the campground, like those in other Illinois state parks we've visited, would benefit from routine maintenance and lots of TLC. We have visited Starved Rock several times over the years on day... Read more

Cherry Glen Campground Polk City, IA
517 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Very Pleasant Weekend"

We enjoyed three nights this past week. This is our third or fourth time in this campground while visiting family in the area. The campground receives a lot of use, though it is well maintained. All sites were full when we visited. Most appeared... Read more

Nauvoo State Park Nauvoo, IL
544 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Pleasant Park"

The park and campground provide easy access to Old Nauvoo and the town of Nauvoo. We stayed on a Sunday evening and were one of five or six units. Our site was one of the pull-through sites. The electrical service is a bit dated. Our service... Read more

Argyle Lake State Park Colchester, IL
544 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Very Pleasant Park"

We stayed one night and were pleasantly surprised with the campground. The park appears really well maintained and the lake is beautiful. We walked the campground and also walked the road from the campground to the dam, but didn't get out on any... Read more

Shabbona Lake State Park Shabbona, IL
544 days ago

ray01brown 15 reviews

"Very Pleasant Weekend"

We camped a couple of nights with family over a weekend. While the campground was essentially full, it was very pleasant and people settled in during the evening hours without excessive noise or commotion. As an observation, roughly 3/4's of... Read more