Best RV Parks & Resorts near West Alton, MO

Several RV parks near West Alton offer full hookup options for travelers exploring the St. Louis area. St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park features concrete and gravel pads with full hookups, accommodating larger motorhomes with level sites. "Perfect for traveling through St. Louis or perhaps spending time working or sightseeing in the City. Large level sites with either cement pad ($50) or gravel ($45)," noted one camper. Sundermeier RV Park in St. Charles provides spacious concrete pads for big rigs with double-wide roads for easy maneuvering. Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park in East St. Louis offers level paved sites with full hookups, while Cahokia RV Parque includes gravel sites with concrete pads and accommodates larger rigs.

Most RV parks in this region remain open year-round, though some like Kamper Kompanion RV Park operate seasonally from March to October. Park amenities vary significantly across locations, with laundry facilities and showers available at most but not all parks. The proximity to transportation infrastructure means occasional noise from trains, planes, and highways affects several parks. One visitor mentioned, "It is near a highway, there is a railroad bridge right next to it, and it is under the airport flight path. The planes and trains stopped after about 10-11pm." Many parks require gate codes for security access, and dump stations are available at all major parks. Pet policies generally allow dogs with some restrictions, and proximity to the Mississippi River means flooding can occasionally affect campground operations.

Best RV Sites Near West Alton, Missouri (59)

    1. Sundermeier RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Earth City, MO
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 940-0111

    $56 - $61 / night

    "Nice level concrete pads but definitely a bit crowded. Lots of big rigs. Very nice folks who checked us in. We seem well connected. Nice old downtown of St. Charles. Worth a walk. Art and stuff."

    "Full hookups, concrete pads. No firepits. Close to a bunch of stuff. Fast wifi."

    2. Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park

    18 Reviews
    Granite City, IL
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 777-0777

    $65 / night

    "Very clean and secure overnight park just outside of STL. Phenomenal views of downtown and the arch, and fairly easy access to I-55/64/70."

    "Full hookup sites on a mostly paved RV park. Big rigs fit easily. Some small areas of grass and trees with a dog walking area around the perimeter. Small play area for kids."

    3. Cahokia RV Parque

    18 Reviews
    Columbia, IL
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 332-7700

    "The grounds, pool, laundry, and bathrooms were all in excellent repair and clean. The park was quiet, but very family friendly."

    "Pet-friendly, full hookups, space for our larger rig and parking around for extra vehicle. Laundry and propane on site. Spaces were a little close together, but minutes from downtown St."

    4. St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park

    26 Reviews
    St. Charles, MO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 387-5253

    $35 - $60 / night

    "I've been to 370 Lakeside Park many times to walk around the huge lake and to hear concerts in the summer, but I had never camped there. Still haven't. I'll explain."

    "This is a very nice easy access CG with wide, spacious, and level pull through and back-in gravel sites (25 paved)."

    5. Beyond the Trail RV Park

    10 Reviews
    Defiance, MO
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 484-0059

    $25 - $58 / night

    "Excellent little RV park behind a brewery. The Katy trail borders the park for easy access to town."

    "Nice basic rv park with full hook ups and a clean shower house. All the roads and pads are gravel and level."

    6. Covered Bridge RV Park & Storage

    6 Reviews
    Fenton, MO
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (636) 349-2292

    $50 / night

    "Laundry on site. No wifi. Closed on weekends. Full hook up sites. Many of the sites are full time residents. Clean and quiet. $45 night, overpriced for being a side by side experience."

    7. I-55 RV Park and Campground

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    Edwardsville, IL
    17 miles
    +1 (314) 323-5439

    8. Kamper Kompanion RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Litchfield, IL
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (217) 324-4747

    "Quiet, family friendly, and great for our dogs. We love the dog yard!"

    "Just off the highway, but minimal noise. Clean. Well maintained. Pleasant staff. We had a long pull through, but there are a limited number of those."

    9. Safari RV Park

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    Collinsville, IL
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 271-0955

    10. Love's RV Hookup-Hamel IL 578

    1 Review
    Edwardsville, IL
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (618) 633-2883

    "Electricity and water at each spot which are concrete slabs. Typical super busy truck stop with bright lights and lots of action but safe and convenient."

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RV Park Reviews near West Alton, MO

353 Reviews of 59 West Alton Campgrounds


  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 27, 2024

    Birch Creek RV Park

    Nice spot for quick stop

    This is a small RV park just off I-44 about 20 minutes from Meramec Caverns. It’s very close to the highway so there is lots of highway noise. Some sites are farther away so not so bad. There is easy access from I-44.

    30 & 50-Amp Electrical, Water & Sewer Hook-ups. Concrete pads. Bathroom/showers are clean. Pet friendly, coin laundry. Some pull thru sites. Adjacent to the Great American Flea Market on weekends if you like that stuff.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 1, 2020

    St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park

    RV delight

    I wanted to escape the house and go camping while on the work from home order (Covid-19 happening at the time of this review), so I headed to a very local park and campground to pitch my tent. I've been to 370 Lakeside Park many times to walk around the huge lake and to hear concerts in the summer, but I had never camped there. Still haven't. I'll explain. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they were not so keen on having tent campers. But they were very nice and gave me the general lowdown on this "in the city" campground. Since they opened the campground, most of their campers have been RV owners, and so it is really designed for the RV camper. There is a small primitive section for group tent camping, but the majority of the sites are full hookups for RVs. Some sites are pull through and some are back in. All have picnic tables and fire pits. The park has planted some trees, but they are really just saplings, so there is no shade yet. There is a nice bathhouse with free showers for the campers and pay laundry. If you are lucky, you can get a site close to the water, but it means the walking trail is right next to your unit. Trade offs, I suppose. One couple I talked to was camping long term (I think they are permanent RV'ers) and they got a free membership to the St Peter's RecPlex recreation center with their long term spot (they said something about having to book a least a month out to get this perk). One of the downsides to this location is that it is prone to flooding. It was out of commission for most of the summer of 2019 as the entire area was flooded. But the City of St Peters did a great job getting this place back to usable with new sod, a new bathhouse, and some general sprucing up. The lake is great to walk around, about a 3 mile walk or bike on a paved trail. You can see all kinds of wildlife in and around the lake- deer, bald eagles, pelicans, ducks, snakes. In the summers they have live music in the large pavilion, and you can rent kayaks and other small boats to take out on the lake as well as bikes to ride around on. The office told me that they have 24 hour on site security also. If I really wanted to tent camp, I could rent a section of the group camping area, but $30 seemed pricey for just me, and it was very soggy to boot. Or I  could rent an RV spot, but $45 was silly when I don' t need hookups.

  • Sherry W.
    Jun. 11, 2020

    Country Bend Campground

    Great family friendly campground

    Great place to stay and feel part of the community.  Pretty scenery to walk around.  Plenty of lakes/ponds to fish.  We couldn't boat while there due to COVID but look forward to going back and taking our kayaks.  Attentive and Friendly camp hosts. Pet friendly. Close to town if you've forgotten anything or want to have a restaurant dinner. Close to the highway for easy access.  Full hookup available. Monthly or Season also available.

  • Scott C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 28, 2022

    Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park

    Clean, Secure Overnight Park

    Very clean and secure overnight park just outside of STL. Phenomenal views of downtown and the arch, and fairly easy access to I-55/64/70. Facilities lacked some amenities (only vending machines, convenience store has shut down), but clean, paved, level sites with full hookups throughout.

  • Lee T.
    Jun. 14, 2021

    Cahokia RV Parque

    Great Campground!

    We had a great experience in the 4 nights we spent here. The grounds, pool, laundry, and bathrooms were all in excellent repair and clean. The park was quiet, but very family friendly. The spots are roomy enough, given that you’re situated less than 15 miles from downtown St. Louis. The picnic tables and fire rings are nice additions and the lots appear to be level (ours was.) We didn’t have any trouble backing our 38 ft travel trailer in either. Do NOT miss the BBQ place in the parking lot... fantastic food and a 10% discount for park customers.

  • Michael M.
    Oct. 23, 2017

    Pere Marquette State Park Campground

    Great Terrain for Illinois

    This park has great hiking for Illinois. The campground has 88 sites total1-85 are either 30 amp or 50 amp electric sites. These are the class A sites $20 a night, they also have about 15 Class C sites for tents with no electric for $8 a night. The campground is doing some upgrades as of October 2017 and probably will be adding more 50 amp, water and sewer to some sites. There is also intel that says they are adding more sites plus more tent camping sites.

    I camped in a motorhome and did not try to fight the crowd for the shower house. It is a busy campground, but I did visit in the summer busy season, so it may have less traffic in the fall. There are great hiking trails and the scenic drive to the park by the Mississippi and Illinois rivers is worth the trip alone.

    I will return here for hiking for sure! I had some good luck fishing in the river near here too.

  • T
    Nov. 2, 2020

    Cahokia RV Parque

    Nice close park to St. Louis

    Pet-friendly, full hookups, space for our larger rig and parking around for extra vehicle. Laundry and propane on site. Spaces were a little close together, but minutes from downtown St. Louis, and staff was friendly and accommodating. Also, fantastic restaurant right on site -- Sawmill BBQ!

  • Tara L.
    Jul. 25, 2019

    Country Bend Campground

    Great experience!

    Big things happening at Country Bend Campgrounds in Montrgromy Co, IL. This beautiful campground has many things to offer and is only a few minutes from the local drive in movie theater in Litchfield Illinois. It has a pool, swing sets, playground, cabins, ponds with stocked fish, beautiful walking trails, camping, welcome center, baseball field, volleyball, games, horseshoes, paddle boats, miniature golf, and so much more. This family run business is under new management and is welcoming new seasonal campers and day campers with competitive pricing. This beautiful campground is nestled in a scenic area in the country and is pet friendly. It has clean shower houses with warm water. We just purchased our seasonal campsite earlier in the season. Come check out this amazing campground and all it has to offer! Our rough collies will be joining us at this dog friendly campground! There is always something to do here and the owners strive to make it a family place by providing many activities on the weekends. The owners have done an amazing job on this campground and have made it one of the best campgrounds around to create that lasting experience with our children before they grow up!!!

  • Liz G.
    May. 4, 2022

    Country Bend Campground

    GO ELSEWHERE

     Our motorhome is a big rig a 42 foot diesel pusher.. They squeezed site was 7 ft wide with little gravel mostly wet grass and mud.Our 40000 lb RV was 8 1/2"ft wide. We were put in a spot by Country Bend Campground not large enough for our vehicle. Not much gravel all mud. Due to a huge tree no satellite service yet the owners stated was good for our 42 ft diesel pusher motorhome and no obstacles.We were sandwiched between two living full time people right next to us. We waited 3 hours to come in since they charge$5 an hour extra for early arrival. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!$$$$ is their goal. They want you to rent their golf carts because everything is so spread out. We have been full timing for two years. This is the worst experience we ever had. No water hookup. We called Kate Tuxhorn the owner and she said sorry i forgot to tell you that you have to tap in your neighbors water. Her husband Jeff Tuxhorn has many bad reviews too.Leaving we hit that huge tree that we had no way to turn. Thousands of$ damage.


Guide to West Alton

RV campgrounds near West Alton, Missouri provide convenient access to metropolitan St. Louis while offering river views and recreational amenities. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers converge in this area, creating unique camping conditions affected by seasonal water levels. Many campgrounds maintain flood prevention systems and elevated sites to address this geographic feature.

What to do

Explore the Katy Trail: Access this popular biking path directly from Beyond the Trail RV Park in Defiance. "The Katy trail is right next to the campground for walking or biking. There is also a really nice brewery right at the entrance. Within walking distance is a really nice winery and a couple bars," notes Adam F.

Visit Gateway Arch National Park: Located within 15 miles of several campgrounds on the Illinois side of the river. "Stayed two nights passing through to visit Gateway Arch National Park. Casino has a metro stop that takes you into St Louis over the river," reports Josh F. from Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park.

Water recreation: Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and fishing at St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park. "The park/campground rents paddleboats, kayaks, and canoes in addition to different kinds of bikes. There is a walking trail around the lake (4+ miles). There is fish in the lake and you are allowed to fish," writes Mats.

What campers like

Security features: Many campgrounds provide gated access with security patrols. "Security is proactive in patrols and are friendly and helpful. No frills but a great view of the arch. Centrally located and across the bridge from downtown," writes Greg S. about Casino Queen RV Park.

Proximity to wineries and breweries: Cahokia RV Parque puts visitors close to local attractions. "My family and I are new to the RV World. Our favorite part of this park is the onsite Sawmill BBQ restaurant. While we prepare most of our meals, we were so tired; we decided to give the joint a try and, wow, are we glad we did! Delicious food for a reasonable price!" shares Jenni W.

Concrete pads and level sites: Quality site surfaces make setup easier. "We stayed in a gravel site with a concrete pad, fire pit, picnic table and full-hook ups. The spaces are tighter, but that was expected being closer to a city. There is a playground, pool and pond area to walk around," notes Carlyne F. about Cahokia RV Parque.

What you should know

Seasonal closures: Some campgrounds operate limited schedules. Kamper Kompanion RV Park runs from March 15 to October 31, while others remain open year-round. "Came thru in February, so only a few permanent people. Very quiet and super clean," reports Jessica T.

Urban camping environment: Most sites offer limited privacy with minimal natural screening. "It is a city park and had that feel... not many trees for shade but the lake was pretty and the playground was good for the kiddos," writes Nathaniel B. about St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park.

Noise considerations: Transportation infrastructure creates ambient noise at many campgrounds. "Close to the arch, that's why we chose this place to stay overnight. Lots of noise from the interstate and there's a train that goes by a couple times in the middle of the night, but the view of the arch and downtown St Louis and access to both is fantastic," explains Meghan T. from Casino Queen RV Park.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several parks feature play areas for children. "This park is beautiful. Located about 25 minutes from St Louis. They have paddle boats and bikes and group bikes for rental. Located right next to a lake with a lot of RV and tent camping spots. Kids had a blast riding bikes. Even finding a few little frogs jumping around and fireflies at night," shares Joseph F. about St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park.

Clean facilities: Well-maintained bathrooms matter for families. "The grounds, pool, laundry, and bathrooms were all in excellent repair and clean. The park was quiet, but very family friendly. The spots are roomy enough, given that you're situated less than 15 miles from downtown St. Louis," notes Lee T. about Cahokia RV Parque.

Weather safety measures: Sundermeier RV Park takes extra steps during severe weather. "There was some rough springtime weather expected one day. A park ranger went around to every site and notified every camper of where the shelters were (the restrooms/showers) and gave out a flyer about the specific weather forecast!" according to Mats from St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park.

Tips from RVers

Hookup locations: Prepare for varied utility placement. "Utilities are set up weird on all sites - Water and electric are at the very rear of the site by the sewer, so you will need a decent sized hose to reach if your water intake is in the front of your camper," advises Josh F. about Draft Kings at Casino Queen RV Park.

Big rig accommodation: Several parks handle large motorhomes. "Very clean and secure overnight park just outside of STL. Phenomenal views of downtown and the arch, and fairly easy access to I-55/64/70. Facilities lacked some amenities (only vending machines, convenience store has shut down), but clean, paved, level sites with full hookups throughout," writes Scott C.

Reservation systems: Many RV sites near West Alton require advance booking. "No staff on site, book via camplife and they send you a gate code," explains Nick W. about Casino Queen RV Park.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near West Alton, MO is Sundermeier RV Park with a 4-star rating from 15 reviews.

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