The Katy Trail Turner Shelter Hostel is located in Tebbetts, Missouri at mile 131.2. The shelter is open for individuals and groups, including youth groups, using the trail. It is run by the Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust. The shelter is two stories with 40 bunk style beds. Guests must bring their own bedding. There are showers, restrooms and a kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave. The cost is$6 per night per person. For groups of 10 or more the cost is$25 plus $2 for each member.
To make a reservation, please call the office at 573-634-2322. They will need your name and phone number for a reservation. For more information on the Katy Trail, visit bikekatytrail.com.
The outlet area below Melvern Reservoir has been our favorite camp site for over 35 years. Full service campground, laundromat at each shower house, plenty of shade, and lots of fishing. My husband is known as Fred the Fisherman. The only problem is that it's very hard to get reservations, as they fill up fast. Good luck!
Northwest of Burlington, Kansas, you'll find a quiet campsite along the east side of the Neosho River, just below the John Redmond Reservoir Dam.
I pitched a tent here during a bicycle camping weekend in late April 2020 and the restrooms were locked due to Covid restrictions. I was the only camper at the time, but there were a few people using the disk golf area. Nice park with plenty of trees and I was close to a pavilion with a fireplace and picnic tables. Convenient gas station a block away. I believe tent camping was $3.50 for primitive and $10 with electricity.
Address: 631 NW Hwy W Kingsville, MO 64061
The newest campground near Kansas City!
Tent sites $15; Bunkhouse $60., and RV sites available for $30. 50, 30 and 20 Amp Electric+ water and septic. 12' x 60' Back-in spots available. Bathroom and clubhouse. Good quiet campsites away from the highway. Just a mile from Powell Garden (Kansas City's Botanical Garden).
Located in the Heart of the Flint Hills in Kansas. Right off highway 400 about 26 miles east of Augusta, Kansas. Fly in with your own plane, drive your car/RV or ride your bicycle. Beaumont with their own airport, hotel, campground, and cafe with a lot of Frisco Railroad History.
I camped in a tent in September 2020. The cafe is open Fri 8 am-8 pm; Sat 7am-9pm; Sun 7 am-2pm (closed in winter). One of the motel rooms behind the cafe is available for showers and restrooms for campers. I enjoyed supper and breakfast at the cafe.--friendly people and great food. Quiet evening and fantastic stargazing.