Nice state park on the OHIO RIVER
Nice little park on the side of a small town in metropolis, Illinois
Site13
Month of VisitJuly
Nice campground
This campground is nice and clean. It was pretty busy when we went but still peaceful. Bathrooms are also nice. I will definitely be back!
Month of VisitJune
Big rig friendly /Easy access
This state park has large sites. It is easy access from the highway and a nice quiet spot for the night. There is a new bath house with nice, private bathrooms/shower combinations. The roads are paved and some of the sites are gravel. There are 30 and 50 amp sites, no water or sewer at the campsite. However, There is a dump station on site and potable water at spigots throughout the park. There is an on-line reservation system, but you have to make reservations 3 days in advance. We just showed up and the camp host helped us find a site. Other campers showed up late and found their own site. Site reservations are posted on a pole by each site. Find one without a reservation and the site is yours.
There are areas in the park that get pretty muddy when it rains.
There is a nice large area for tent campers.
There is a new playground area for the kiddos.
The campsites are close to the river and has access to the river.
Beware that signage is poor and we had trouble finding the correct entrance, it is NOT the entrance by the fort and visitor center.
Site31
Month of VisitApril
zero maintenance run down smelly
Overwhelming smell of dead fish that are laying aplenty on the shores of Ohio Rv. as there is no staff to clean up. Add to this general malaise of zero maintenance mowing or repairing decrepid sites and you get the picture. Did have 30 amp to drive my AC that covered the sound of the work crew that stared at 7 AM.
Site12
Month of VisitMay
Very nice. Large sites.
Large mostly shaded sites. Nice visitor center but only the first Saturday each month. Nice bike trail through the woods.
Site46
Month of VisitSeptember
Quiet, spacious, very nice
This this is a great camping area overlooking the Ohio River. The sunrise in the sunsets are absolutely beautiful over the river as they outline the bridge stretching across the river. There is not a lot of barge traffic.
Month of VisitOctober
All that and Superman too...
Surprisingly quiet surroundings. Well maintained spacious campgrounds for tent and RV. Two short trails and a museum to visit along with some nice views of the Ohio River. One snag, in 2011 the buildings of the fort were damaged and the area is still fenced off awaiting repair. They still have reenactments.
