Trail of Tears State Park
Missouri State Park
Write a Review 429 Moccasin Springs Rd. Jackson, MO 63755 573-290-5268 Reservations: 877-422-6766 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.4414, -89.4767
Overview of Trail of Tears State Park
Last Price Paid: $21
Reported by llauer on 11/24/2023
Longest RV Reported: 41 feet
Reported by Campers Gone Wild on 8/6/2017
Number of Sites 54
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 492 ft / 149 m
Max Stay 15
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Trail of Tears State Park 13 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 11/24/2023
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Last reported 7/6/2022
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Last reported 9/26/2017
“Nice Campground On The Mississippi ”
Reviewed 11/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | $21 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
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This is a nice small campground with views of the Mississippi. The train is right next to one side of the loop and, this morning, four trains came through. Only heard one during the night.
The vault toilet was clean and stocked.
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llauer would stay here again
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“One night not enough”
Reviewed 7/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
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Ray the campground host immediately greeted us. Thank you! Something for us both here. Husband loved the 3 trains that came past, I loved the Mississippi River and it’s barges passing. The trains were loud and great in our opinion. In fact we wanted more! Ray said there were far less these days. Paved level site, great ATT cell sign... more
Ray the campground host immediately greeted us. Thank you!
Something for us both here. Husband loved the 3 trains that came past, I loved the Mississippi River and it’s barges passing. The trains were loud and great in our opinion. In fact we wanted more! Ray said there were far less these days.
Paved level site, great ATT cell signal, 2pm check out, full hook ups (at this site, not all had them), and trails nearby but we hadn’t got time. We’ll be back!
There’s a pit toilet in the campground, and showerblock/wash house 2000’ away. A short walk. Showers lacked a separate area or curtain to dry and hooks. There is never enough. No hand wand even in disability shower. Still ok but disappointing showers.
SP looked to be great! We were short on time and passing through, but it’s one we both agree we will want to come back and spend time at.
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Vera would stay here again
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“Back-up to the Mississippi River”
Reviewed 6/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
PRO Senior discount saving $6 Able to reserve on-line 365 days prior to arriving Very friendly and helpful camp host Unobstructed view of the Mississippi River Great dark sky viewing No highway/road noise, but... Asphalt parking pad surrounded by grass Metal fire pit with cooking grate One hook lantern pole Moveable wooden pi... more
PRO
Senior discount saving $6
Able to reserve on-line 365 days prior to arriving
Very friendly and helpful camp host
Unobstructed view of the Mississippi River
Great dark sky viewing
No highway/road noise, but...
Asphalt parking pad surrounded by grass
Metal fire pit with cooking grate
One hook lantern pole
Moveable wooden picnic table in the grass
Toilet/shower building .35 miles from campground very nice and very clean with ample TP and hand soap
Firewood for sale by camp host $5
Mississippi River Scenic Overlook was very nice
Visitor center has small museum (no admission fee) on the Trail of Tears Native American tribal migration
Coin-operated laundromat on South Hope Street Jackson after the roundabout 12 miles from campground
Tractors Restaurant Main Street Jackson very good diner type restaurant
CONS
$8.50 reservation fee for online self made reservation
Sites that back to the river very close to each other. We stepped out our door onto the neighbors stinky slinky. Insufficient space to deploy awning.
Electrical utility connection is on passenger side of the campsite #6
Sewer connection was high above ground so drainage was up hill. Camp host warned us upon arrival we may need to use dump station to get tanks totally drained.
Site 6 not level side-to-side
Lots of trains, day and night with train horn blaring due to road crossing at campground
Lots of river barge noise
Only one single unisex pit toilet in campground
No park headquarters or entrance gate office for check-in. Sign in campground informing how to conduct virtual check in.
No security gate closed overnight
No ranger patrolling campsite
No WiFi
2 bars Verizon LTE
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Napunani would stay here again
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“Not much made of Trail of Tears”
Reviewed 1/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
Near I-55, small cg with large campsite with FHU despite the season, but unheated vault toilet. Site 10 is at the north end of the CG with a great view of the Mississippi River 100" feet away and shade in season. Barges were possessing nite and day. We were here 12.4.21 and shared the whole campground with one other tent camper. Trail... more
Near I-55, small cg with large campsite with FHU despite the season, but unheated vault toilet. Site 10 is at the north end of the CG with a great view of the Mississippi River 100" feet away and shade in season. Barges were possessing nite and day. We were here 12.4.21 and shared the whole campground with one other tent camper. Trail of Tears apparently crossed the river near here, but little was made of the event or conditions.
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Hi-Ho would stay here again
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“If you love trains and barges, this is for you”
Reviewed 8/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Truck Camper) |
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Traveled to Jackson, Missouri and stayed at Trails of Tears Park. Underwhelmed with the campground but we did have electric, showers, level pad, grill and fire pit. We were in #1 site with no shade and no water and that seems to be the norm as we move further north. Easy pull thru dump station and fill-up for potable water. Right b... more
Traveled to Jackson, Missouri and stayed at Trails of Tears Park. Underwhelmed with the campground but we did have electric, showers, level pad, grill and fire pit. We were in #1 site with no shade and no water and that seems to be the norm as we move further north. Easy pull thru dump station and fill-up for potable water. Right behind us was the Mississippi River but between us and the river is a train track (with approx. 35 routes/day). We went to the overlook point and swimming area but I’m not swimming in water that has to post bacterial counts daily! Nightly rounds by lawforcement. Campground was empty till the weekend, then it filled up with local folks.
Did I mention, we had a train track behind us that came by with full horns at MN, 2am and 4 am!! 🤣 #neverenoughsunsets #nationalparkchallenge
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“The Train!”
Reviewed 5/31/2021
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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The camp sights are within 50 feet of the tracks. They come through multiple times. If you aren’t used to that kind of noise, choose somewhere else.
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Ronda Dee would stay here again
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“Beautiful park. Trains. Sloped site ”
Reviewed 11/10/2020
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 18 19 |
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Stayed in Mississippi River campground. Clean,quiet campers but close to train tracks. Close to river and great to watch the barges go by. Host helpful and nice. Some sites have sewer. We had only electric. Great trails in park. Sad the visitor center closed Nov 2
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Candyce would stay here again
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“Nice campground on the bank of the Mississippi River”
Reviewed 9/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
Reserved and camped in Site 9, with full hookups. Arrival was easy, though the sites are numbered a bit confusingly. We started backing into site #8 by mistake until the host gave a an encouraging shout, causing us to pull forward and then back into the correct site. Be sure to read up on the sad history of this location and how it ... more
Reserved and camped in Site 9, with full hookups. Arrival was easy, though the sites are numbered a bit confusingly. We started backing into site #8 by mistake until the host gave a an encouraging shout, causing us to pull forward and then back into the correct site.
Be sure to read up on the sad history of this location and how it plays into the Cherokee Trail of Tears, as our government drove them mercilessly from their homelands and into the wastelands of Oklahoma.
This time of year (late September) it is quiet and peaceful here, with only a few other campers and plenty of empty space between. The full hookup sites are pretty close together, though electric & water sites seem to be more generously spaced. Fortunately, we had an empty space between us and the host, and then on the other side the remaining full hookup sites were empty. Campsites were clean and well laid out, with good picnic tables, fire rings, and a big pole with a hook on the end - maybe that's for lanterns?
From the rear window in our Airstream we had a spectacular view of the river and were able to watch traffic move up and downriver. The occasional train is quite noisy, especially as it approaches the rail crossing near the campground. The crossing gives boaters access to a ramp so they can launch their boats into the river. So, lots of horn honking is required of the trains as they rumble past the campground, and their engineers joyfully comply. The number of trains per day during our visit was quite reasonable and did not really put a crimp in our vacation.
Oh, and there's a separate campground up on the hill, above a small lake. The website warns vigorously of a steep road up to that campground. So, we drove up later and checked it out. The road did not seem particularly steep, but we did notice that campsites up there are really only appropriate for tents, truck campers, and B-Vans and other small RVs. If you've a trailer longer than 23-25 feet, you probably won't want to camp up there.
There's a pit toilet within the campground, and then all the way down at the picnic area (quite a walk), there's a shower house with flush toilets. The pit toilet looked pretty clean and didn't knock me over with the smell, so that's a good thing. The shower house has definitely seen better days (wear and tear) and could be much better maintained. It's clean enough, but smells of mold and there's rust in the shower area. Oh, and they seem to be suffering a TP shortage in the shower house. Not the greatest bathroom experience, though I have certainly seen worse.
Cell phone signals for Verizon and AT&T were just fine. We streamed a Netflix movie while camping here. Checkout time is 2PM!
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Casa Rocinante would stay here again
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“Had camp to ourselves - but a Tick and fly Haven”
Reviewed 8/6/2017
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 41' |
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Beautiful wooded camp ground with no one there except for the hosts. Chose end campground near reservoir. Woman at nearby gas station said not to go in the water as she caught a skin bacteria a few months ago. My dog went in and hasnt had any problems. The hosts were sweet. Lots of coyotes circling at night. Could hear cars every now a... more
Beautiful wooded camp ground with no one there except for the hosts. Chose end campground near reservoir. Woman at nearby gas station said not to go in the water as she caught a skin bacteria a few months ago. My dog went in and hasnt had any problems. The hosts were sweet. Lots of coyotes circling at night. Could hear cars every now and again from the local road. A one night tent stay for us. We tried to have a fire but the flies were attacking. Showers and laundry were not open due to water issues. On drive out of campground, we flicked a tick out of the car, took one off Jeff's neck and one off Jackson's ear.
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“Pretty”
Reviewed 4/2/2017
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Class A) |
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Nice park, located on the banks of the Mississippi...Only about 20 or so sites at the riverfront location. Those nearest the tracks have sewer hook ups. There is a dump station. It's a long drive back to the river from the entrance. Make sure they have a site. We were there the last week of March. It was full the first weekend of Apri... more
Nice park, located on the banks of the Mississippi...Only about 20 or so sites at the riverfront location. Those nearest the tracks have sewer hook ups. There is a dump station. It's a long drive back to the river from the entrance. Make sure they have a site. We were there the last week of March. It was full the first weekend of April. Trains are no big deal. I only heard one after 10pm.
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markv would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Discount Clubs
- Military Discounts
- Senior Discounts
Pets
- pets
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