A9
Campsite #A9 at Orleans Trail Campground, MO
$14
Campsite #A9
| 10 people | |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 3 | weak |
7/15
10/1
Campsite #A9 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (1)
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@Christoph81424 · Camped on Sep 13, 2023 at Campsite #A9
I have recently retired and have had the opportunity to do some extensive traveling this summer in a vehicle I've converted into a mini RV and I have stayed at dozens of campgrounds. The camping registration/reservation process varies quite a bit from place to place. Some campgrounds provide registration with a self-pay fee station. Some campgrounds allow you to select a campsite and a campground host comes around to collect camping fees. Some campgrounds have entrance stations with an attendant. Others, such as Orleans Trail in Missouri, require online reservations. Orleans Trail also has an entrance station which was closed the day I visited. Online registration is OK if you have a cellular signal and a set travel itinerary. My travels were far less formal, stopping often to visit sites I found interesting along my travel route. Depending on weather, traffic and road conditions etc. I was never certain where I would stop for the day. I would consult my road atlas in the afternoon and then decide on an available campground. Unfortunately, it was often difficult to know how to make reservations for any particular campground. When I arrived at Orleans Trail the camping fees were clearly posted with instructions to pay at the entrance station. Because the entrance station was closed I decided to come back in the morning to pay for my campsite. After dark, I was inside my vehicle getting ready to go to sleep when I got a knock on the door by a Park Ranger. He proceeded to tell me I wasn't allowed to camp without a reservation. After hearing my situation he told me that it would be OK to pay in the morning. Why isn't registration information clearly posted at the park entrance or at the entrance station? The registration process could be better. Orleans Trail has a lot of tree covered campsites with picnic tables and fire rings - I was the only camper in the loop I was in and the rest rooms were clean. If in the area I would stay at Orleans Trail again.
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