Day’s End

Free and Low-cost Parking Finds Compiled by Bob and Viva Lee Ed #7568

In this special section of “Day’s End,” there are a variety of listings

within a 100-mile radius of Sedalia, Missouri. On your way to and from

Escapade, be sure to check out these great places to park.  Special thanks

to the Escapees magazine staff for compiling this section.  See the March-

April 2009 issue for a related map showing the city/town locations.

(Day’s End listings are submitted by traveling members. Please be

aware that these listings are not verified by Escapees RV Club or Escapade Staff, and

information is subject to change without notice. NOTE: Contact Bob

and Viva Lee Ed at roberted7568@gmail.com to order the complete

“Day’s End” directory or for instructions on downloading the list from www.escapees.com.

 Include your complete name and Escapees membership number with all inquiries.)

Bogard

City park. 15 amp. Central water. Phone. Limited

space. Park on west side of park. Center of town,

2 mi W of US 65 on SR W.

Lee and Barbara Nuehring #83946

Boonville

Isle of Capri Casino parking lot. 3 mi N of I-70

at exits 101, 103 or 106. Follow the signs to

the casino. When you get to the front of the

long driveway to the casino, don’t go down

that driveway; turn left for 200 yards and turn

right into the more open parking area to the

left of the casino. Park as soon as you get into

the parking lot away from the casino as they

have a major construction addition to the casino

hotel going on and they start work early. Buffet

theme in restaurant changes daily, and it closes

at 9:00 p.m.

Gene and Martha Merryman #61684

Brookfield

City park. 10 to 12 pull-thrus, 20/30 amp. Dump

and water. Gravel/grass sites, a few trees. Quiet.

$10. From US 36, exit SR 11 S. Turn E on Outer

Rd in front of Wal-Mart. Follow signs 1 mi to

campground on left.

Ed and Gloria Helmuth #29439

Carrollton

City RV park donated by VFW. 30-

amp E/W/S. 6 narrow RV back-in,

side-by-side sites on blacktop

surface. No length limit. 14-day

limit. $5. Close to restaurants

and shopping. From jct. US 24

and US 65 E of town, go W on

US 65 Bus. (E. Benton St.) to stop

sign. Turn N on Mason Rd for

0.5 mi. Bear left at Chillicothe

Rd. RV sites located on W side of

the street adjacent to a nice city

park. Traveling from the S, stay

on US 65 (not US 65 Bus.) until

you reach the US 65/US 24 split,

then follow above directions.

Bob and Viva Lee Ed #7568

Carrollton

City rest area/commuter parking lot. N side of

town at Jct. US 65 and 10th St., SW quad. Picnic

tables, water near caboose. No restrictive signs.

Gas and restaurants across intersection. From the

S, stay on US 65 and not US 65 Bus.

Bob and Viva Lee Ed #7568

Corder

City park. Room for 2 RVs. 1 pr 15-amp E on

light pole near rest rooms. Central water across

Wall St. from rest rooms. Park near the rest

rooms. From Main St. N of the railroad, go W

to end of Wall St.

Lou and Dorreen Caruso #30204

Dixon

Boiling Spring Campground. 573-759-7294.

www.boilingspringcampground.com. 18500

Cliff Rd. Located 6 mi N of I-44 (from exit 163),

or 6 mi S of town on SR 28 to PP Hwy. On PP

Hwy. travel 3 mi on blacktop, then continue on

gravel rd for 0.5 mi to campground. 8 E/W/S, 11

WS, all pull-thrus, 30 amp, dump, rest rooms,

showers, Internet access, boating, fishing, canoe/

boat rentals, pavilion, grills, tables. 15% off

daily rate of $15.

Escapees 2008 Travel Guide, pg.143

Eldon

Rock Island city park. 2 sites. 20-amp E/W/S at

back of park and will be on driver’s side if you

enter from 8th St. Space for 1 large or 2 small

RVs. GPS: N38.34450, W92.58014. Free. Note: E

was off October 2008. US 54 Bus. and 8th St.

Mary Lou Knack #82190

Higginsville

Fairground park (city). 20 30-amp outlets along

fence around gravel parking lot W of 4-H building.

Outlets are mounted on waist-high fence

posts facing away from parking lot and not

readily visible from vehicle! W at SW corner of

4-H building. City park with ball fields and pool.

Walking track. Electric, $7; pay at office behind

taco place. GPS: N39 03.960, W93 43.934. Exit

49 from I-70, then 5 mi N on SR 13, turn W on

29th/Pine St. W side of town, E side of hwy.

Can also enter from fairground St./SR 13 Bus. in

center of town by turning S on Cypress St., then

W on 29th St. If you are traveling W on SR 20,

follow Bus. 13 through town until you come to

Cypress, then turn S. If you are traveling S on SR

13, watch for left turn on 29th St.

Lou and Dorreen Caruso #30204

Jamesport

S on SR 190 to First St. W 2 blocks. Free camping.

Electric for donation. Water at theater building.

City park with large picnic shelter, rest rooms,

playground. Dump $3. Amish community with

antiques, tours and good food.

Ron Henderson #7367

Jefferson City

Mira-Osa water access. GPS: N38.49222,

W92.0125. Difficult to spot. The access is from

EBnd US 50 about 12 mi E of Jefferson City and

about 4 mi W of Loose Creek. It’s just before

you get to a gray building that says Excalibur

Sign Company. If you miss the spot, about 1.5

mi further east, directly after the turnoff for US

63 going S to Rolla, there is a quick median

turn-around. Worth finding! Some truck traffic,

but it died out mid-evening.

Mary Lou Knack #82190

Lamar

City park. From US 71, take US 160 E, turn S on

Walnut St., go 7 blocks across RR tracks and turn

R, go 1 block and park on grass on S side of rest

rooms. No size limit. Pull-thru, 2-day limit, water,

dump. Showers at swim pool bathhouse.

Marie Smith #50619

Lees Summit

Longview Lake Campgound. 115 spacious sites.

E/W/S. Dump ($3 for non-campers); laundry. April

thru September. No size limit. 14-day limit. Drycamp

$12, 30-amp E $17, E/W/S $24. Over 62,

ask for $2 senior discount. From I-470 exit 5, go

S on View High Drive about 2 mi past Longview

College. Campground entrance on right.

Rod and Carolyn Hatcher #30779

Lees Summit

Lake Jacomo Campground. 60 spacious, grassy

sites. E/W/S. Clean and well kept. Mostly gravel

back-ins, some small pull-thrus. Any size RV.

Dump ($3 for non-campers). Full service April

thru October, limited service (E only) Nov thru

Mar. 14-day limit. Dry-camp $12, 30/50-amp E

$17, 30/50-amp E/W/S $24. Over 62, ask for $2

senior discount. From I-470 exit 10A (SBnd) or

exit 9 (E and NBnd), go E on Colburn Rd about

1.8 mi from exit 10A or 2.6 mi from exit 9 to West

Park Rd on left, then N 0.5 mi to campground

entrance on left.

Ken Tullis #80228

Lees Summit

Blue Springs Lake Campground. 59 spacious

sites. E/W/S. Dump ($3 for non-campers). Rest

rooms, showers, phone, playground, swimming,

boating. No size limit. 14-day limit. April thru Oct.

Dry-camp $12, 30-amp E $17, E/W $17, E/W/S

$24. Over 62, ask for $2 senior discount. From

I-470, take exit 14 and go E on Bowlin Rd about

1000 ft. and turn left to campground.

Ken Tullis #80228

Lincoln

City park. E/W. Grassy sites. No size limit.

$7.50.

Larry and Marlene Sazama #63363

Mexico  (It’s really in Missouri)

Lakeview park. 16 paved sites with 15/30/50-

amp. Water faucets and dump. Tables, firepits,

flush toilets, trash barrels, playground. GPS: N

39 9.1896, W 91 53.6976. $8. Off US 54 Bus.

in Mexico S of SR 22. Take Bus. 54 to Lakeview

Rd by a big Presbyterian Church; turn W and go

to Fairground Rd. Turn left. Continue to park

entrance on left.

Dave and Joyce McCreary #69907

Moberly

Rothwell park. 660-263-6757. Located W of

Moberly approx 0.2 mi on US 24, on S side (sign

at entrance). Turn S into park. Travel about 100

yards to Riley Pavilion on right. 15 E-only sites,

20/30/50 amp on posts across from pavilion.

Ranger comes around to collect $8. Each site

has individual breakers. If no E, check main

switch handle located at end of sites. Thompson

Campground is about 100 yards farther down

the road with about 25 E/W/S sites. Rate is $15.

Call to confirm vacancy at campground or that

no special event is scheduled at the pavilion.

Water is available adjacent to Riley Pavilion.

Dump available within the park but not well

marked. Get detailed directions and instructions

from ranger. Open year-round. Big rigs okay at

pavilion; tight at campground.

Bob and Viva Lee Ed #7568

Mount Vernon

Mid-America Dental Clinic. 800-354-1905. Free

campground for their patients. Located at exit

44 on I-44. Their rates for dental services are less

than anywhere we have been except Mexico.

Pete and Jo Peters #17191

Osage Beach

Parking lot along US 54 in front of Consumer’s

Grocery Store, former Wal-Mart, and assorted

small shops. Frequently used by RVers and 18-

wheelers. Favor former Wal-Mart side. Lots of

room, reasonably level, quiet. Grocery is rather

good. Wal-Mart is about 1 mi northeast. If you

stay there, favor their E edge, beyond employee

parking and the entrance road from the water

tower.

Dick and Julia Seelye #27951

Osceola

Arrowhead Point RV Park and Campground. 888-

881-5720, 417-876-3016. 8600 SW 75 Private

Rd. Located on US 54, 11 mi W of Collins and 12

mi E of El Dorado Springs. 37 E/W/S, pull-thrus.

30/50-amp. Showers, meeting hall, gift shop

with 30 crafters, refreshments, groups welcome.

15% off daily rate of $15.65.

Escapees 2008 Travel Guide, pg. 144

Paris

City park and fairground. 15-amp E, central

water, dump. 4 sites. Near the ball field. Check

with the police department. From US 24 Bus. in

town, turn east on E. Caldwell St. Fairground

and park are at the end of the street.

Bob and Viva Lee Ed #7568

Rich Hill

Three Rivers State Wildlife Conservation. Go 3 mi

S on US 71, turn E on County Rd ‘TT’, proceed

4.7 mi to camping on left, beside metal barn.

Ignore sign at 1 mi, then at 2.6 mi jog R then L.

No size limit. Back-in sites, 14 days, gravel access

and parking, pit toilets, lots of hiking.

Al Stovall and Deanna White #5058

Saint James

Pheasant Acres Campground, 20279 Hwy. 8,

573-265-5149. I-44 exit 195. Go 6 mi S on Hwy.

8. Quiet, clean, shady. Escapees pay $12.

Escapees 2008 Travel Guide, pg.145

Springfield

Ruth and Ray Sidney #11776. Outdoor World

Bass Pro Shop, downtown, close to intersection

of Hwy. 13 and 60 at 1935 S Campbell, just W

of Wonders of Wildlife museum. SW parking lot

has “RV Parking Only” spaces for overnight free

parking for any size RV. If unable to find space,

go to customer service counter. Plan on taking

hours to see this.

Harvey Hornig #8571