About this campground
This is the first stop for your visit. You can watch an introductory film, get information on historic house tours, explore the museum in the historic stable, and shop in the bookstore.
Getting there
From I-270, exit at Gravois Rd - Hwy 30 (Exit 3) and turn east toward STL; follow Gravois Rd 3.3 miles and turn left on Grant Rd; site is less than a mile ahead on right. From I-44 E, exit at Big Bend Rd (Exit 278), turn right, turn right on Grant Rd, turn right on Pardee Rd and follow; site is on left. From I-44 W, exit at Berry Road (Exit 279), turn left off exit, turn left on Big Bend Rd, turn right on Grant Rd, turn right on Pardee Rd and follow; site is on the left. From I-55 S, take I-44W or I-270W.
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