Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve
Reviewed Mar. 25, 2023

Layout of campground would be challenging if full

General: A mixture of tent (non-electric) and electric sites, mostly arranged in several rows. 

Site Quality: Mixed. Not all sites are level, and most do not have delineated parking pads (there is a small pavement indent to show where to access the site). A fire pit and picnic table complete the site. Most of the sites are too close together for our liking, however, when we were there (a Monday at the end of August, the day before school started), we were only one of three sites occupied so for our stay it didn’t matter. 

Bathhouse: Basic but clean. My biggest complaint is there were no hooks or shelves for toiletries by the sinks. The showers looked nice but we did not use them. 

Activities: Horseback riding (there are trails for this), hiking, fishing. Although we did see several trailheads, I did not have a map so didn’t explore them. There is an observation tower, but it is a two-mile walk/drive from the campground (on paved roads; I didn’t try to find hiking trails to get there). 

Misc: A shout-out to the great host, Pam, who greeted us as we arrived. The observation tower, entrance gates, and picnic shelter were all constructed by the CCC and were beautiful. It almost seemed like the campground was an afterthought as it is outside the entrance gates and nowhere near the tower. The layout of the campground would be challenging if all sites were occupied.

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  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve by Lee D., March 25, 2023