St Louis West/Historic Route 66 KOA Campground

machunt wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
We stayed there on our retirement trip 3 years ago. It's convenient to the Six Flags. A typical KOA, it was well kept and the staff was friendly. This was taken in April.

which KOA is this?

The KOA you asked about I believe. Route 66 KOA in Eureka MO

Thanks i wasnt for sure, there was 2 mentioned

We've stayed at Cahokia RV Park a couple times. It's nothing special, but we were there to see the sights not the campground. Very convenient to St. Louis.

machunt wrote:
are they open for business?
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I don't think they are open. And will not take reservations until spring (as of last year). The Casino hotel does the reservations. You can see the subway stand from park. So walking is not a problem.

We stayed at the Casino Queen RV Park a few years ago. Very expensive for what it is- parking lot with gravel between the spots. But, the office can ring up a shuttle to take you over to the metro/subway/train station; that was nice. It was great for exploring the city- you were right there.

Here are pictures from our stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157657959389616


We later stayed at 370 Lake Side park and liked it much more as a campground/RV park. Spacious sites and cheaper rates. But, further from the city. Though, my wife and kids did go into City Museum and enjoyed that.

Here are pictures from that stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157696625322294

ependydad wrote:
We stayed at the Casino Queen RV Park a few years ago. Very expensive for what it is- parking lot with gravel between the spots. But, the office can ring up a shuttle to take you over to the metro/subway/train station; that was nice. It was great for exploring the city- you were right there.

Here are pictures from our stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157657959389616


We later stayed at 370 Lake Side park and liked it much more as a campground/RV park. Spacious sites and cheaper rates. But, further from the city. Though, my wife and kids did go into City Museum and enjoyed that.

Here are pictures from that stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157696625322294

when you stayed at 370 how far were the metro links

We stayed at the St. Louis West KOA about a year and a half ago. It is a bit of a drive to St. Louis proper, and is pretty much a standard KOA. One thing we encountered was a power issue - our Progressive EMS kept kicking off due to low voltage. The park maintenance acknowledged they have an issue and were able to move us to another site, but if we hadn't had the EMS, we wouldn't have known of the problem (and potential risk to the air conditioner).

machunt wrote:

ependydad wrote:
We stayed at the Casino Queen RV Park a few years ago. Very expensive for what it is- parking lot with gravel between the spots. But, the office can ring up a shuttle to take you over to the metro/subway/train station; that was nice. It was great for exploring the city- you were right there.

Here are pictures from our stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157657959389616


We later stayed at 370 Lake Side park and liked it much more as a campground/RV park. Spacious sites and cheaper rates. But, further from the city. Though, my wife and kids did go into City Museum and enjoyed that.

Here are pictures from that stay:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsetzer/albums/72157696625322294

when you stayed at 370 how far were the metro links

Don't know. Wife drove into the city.

If you are looking for the metrolink system around St. Louis area you would be better served to stay at Casino Queen RV Park vs. 370 Lakeside RV Park. 370 Lakeside RV Park is a nice place to stay but you need individual transportation to get into St. Louis. If you stay at Casino Queen RV Park you can catch the metrolink just a short distance from the RV Park and the shuttle service will take you to the metrolink stop then pick you up when you return. Lakeside 370 RV Park is some 30 miles from downtown. Casino Queen RV Park is just across the river on the Illinois side. You can see the Gateway Arch from Casino Queen

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park in Wildwood, MO is a nice state park as are all Missouri state parks. It is a good base to explore St. Louis (40 minute drive), St. Charles, MO and Route 94 wine trail. Also not far from Six Flags Amusement Park. When we go to a Cardinal's game we park at the Casino Queen and take the free shuttle, we tip the driver. In my opinion it is the safest way to go to and from the game.
-Marcia