KOA- Springfield, MO

28 July 2013

  We stayed at the KOA near Springfield, Missouri for two reasons, 1- it was a half way point for our westward trip across Missouri and 2- it was only 5.7 miles from Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. This reason alone is good enough to warrant an overnight stay if you are one to visit National Parks sites and we are.

  This was our first experience at staying in a private campground. We like to stay in state or national parks but it fit our needs this time around.  Normally when we camp at state or national parks there is plenty of room and privacy not so in this KOA. There were about 85 sites, maybe a few more, but each site was so close to each other you can hear folks around you even when they talked in a low tone.

The upside to staying at a private campground, in this case a KOA, is they are CLEAN. The bathrooms and showers were like being at home. There is a pool, internet, and they will even make a pizza and deliver it to you at your campsite. The biggest drawback to this particular KOA was the railroad tracks which run very close to the site. We heard a number of trains throughout the night, but not so many that it kept e up all night. Of course I had ear plugs in so that may have helped.

  Bottom line for this campground, it was a good stop for us because it was very close to Wilsons's Creek Battlefield, otherwise we would have passed this one up. But it was great to have internet, a pool, and clean showers.