KOA Journey campgrounds are the perfect oases after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.
KOA Journey campgrounds are the perfect oases after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.
From IL 55S or IL 70W: Take 270W to Exit 3 in Illinois north of St. Louis.
From IL 64W or MO 55N: Take 255N to 270W to Exit 3 in Illinois north of St. Louis.
From MO 44E or 64E or 70E: Take 270N to Exit 3a in Illinois north of St. Louis. From Exit 3 or 3a, go 1/8 mile. Turn left at stoplight onto West Chain of Rocks Rd at Hardee's. Proceed 1/2 mile, look for sign on right. Turn right onto Dial Dr.
GPS: N38.7619. W90.1155
Get Google Directions*Check-out: 11 am for all.
*Site fee includes 1 electrical hookup per site.
*Pets are only allowed in RV sites.
* Quiet times are from 9 pm-9 am. Please obey, as we all need a good rest!
*Visitors are welcome. The total limit per site is 7 people. Visitors staying longer than 1 hour are $8/person. All visitors must be gone by 8 pm.
*Camp fires: Our county law has recently changed! We can now welcome off ground covered fire pits. We regularly suffer drought conditions so this is the safest way to have a campfire in our county. Open ground fires are still banned in this county.
* Sorry, no streaming video, watching TV, or gaming is allowed on our Wi-Fi as it is very limited. We do not have unlimited data. Free Wi-Fi is for one unit per paid site for those paying the daily rate only.
Special dates and their cancellation policy:
May 28, 29, 30, and 31
July 1,2,3,4,5
Sept 1,2,3,4
These dates all require a 7-day cancellation period.
Pool and playgrounds: 11 am - dusk daily (Memorial Day - Labor Day), weather permitting.
We love our campers! Hope to see you soon. Thank you, and we hope you have a Great Day!
Campfires are only allowed in off ground covered fire pits in this county.
Pool hours: 11am to dusk Memorial Day through Labor Day
Visitors must stop at the office and let us know who they are here to see and leave the park by 8pm nightly. Visitors must register and pay to use amenities.
Quiet Hours are 9pm to 9am daily.
Come visit us on historic Rt. 66, see St Louis and its many free sites like the Zoo & Science Center.
John and his wife, Thelma, bought the KOA in 1982 at an auction. Back then the campground was really run down, and the Cuvars worked hard for years to bring it back up to KOA standards. "We didn't know what we were getting into, but we thought it was a good investment," John said. "We rebuilt the whole campground to get it an 'A' rating. It took a long time and a lot of work."
The Cuvars say they "lean over backwards for their campers" and do little things like personally take them to their site. When they are not working, the Cuvars like to go to Florida and associate with the retired people there or to spend time on a gambling boat.
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