Posted 2011-07-13 2:24 PM (#135601) Subject: Big Creek in Missouri
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Location: missouri
Anyone rode there? good, bad the ugly Wanting to ride there this month or next. Wondering what trails are like and if there is a place to go swimming near camp after we are done riding.
Posted 2011-07-14 7:46 PM (#135646 - in reply to #135601) Subject: RE: Big Creek in Missouri
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Location: Bella Vista, AR
Trails are great. They are not marked and there were no reliable maps when I was there. Camp is less than scenic, just a gravel parking lot, no shade. No where close to camp to swim that I remember. Stalls are a little on the small side.
Posted 2011-07-16 12:30 PM (#135714 - in reply to #135601) Subject: RE: Big Creek in Missouri
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Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
I went there in May and thought it was nice. The people are very nice and accommodating and the food was great. I enjoyed the family atmosphere and the quiet evenings.
The campsites are on a gradual hillside so they're stair-stepped up the slope on grass and have roads with gravel. The downside is no trees.
The stalls are close to you so it was nice to able to see my horse from my campsite. I felt the size is fine and they're built safe and sturdy. There is a picture on the internet that shows you what the campground looks like. I thought the view was pretty.
There's no swimming but we did go down to the river in the afternoon and sat in lawn chairs. The river runs at the bottom of the hill by the campground so it's close.
The trails are nice and I was with people that had been there before so I went with them. They do have organized rides that will take you out on the trails. Someone did have maps for sale but I can't say how good they are.
To me the worst part was the last 7 miles or when you turned off the highway. They had a bad rain before we got there so it was rough. Before we left, the county had worked on the road so it wasn't bad then.
Don't plan to get out on cell phones. Some people could, some couldn't without driving back up the hill. I bought a calling card there so I could stay in the camp and call out on their community phone.
I thought it was nice they had a dump station I could use before I left. They also had someone that would go around the camp twice during the week that you could pay to dump your system.
Don't miss the show they put on Thursday night, it was a good laugh.
All in all I thought it was a good experience and I plan to go back someday.