Darren and I had a bull session recently. No, really! See him standing on the side of our road?
We have a plan, a location, and a time. For right now I am divulging the time so you may plan ahead. So mark your calendars - this is the weekend prior to Easter in 2011 (just in case my friend Jeanne is confused
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More details will follow.
Perhaps Miriam will make this a sticky for me.
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Details (Gary went and guessed the location, so here is what I have gathered up so far):
Arrow Rock, Missouri
I-70 exit 98, north Highway 41
Location
Area map
Des Moines, IA -> 213 miles
Mt. Pleasant, IA -> 202 miles
Omaha, NE -> 276 miles
Paducah, KY -> 338 miles
Pocahontas, AR -> 298 miles
Salina, KS -> 293 miles
Springfield, IL -> 221 miles
Tulsa, OK -> 338
Wichita, KS -> 303 miles
Cape Girardeau, MO -> 266 miles
Hannibal, MO -> 121 miles
Joplin, MO -> 221 miles
Kansas City, MO -> 109 miles
Rolla, MO -> 128 miles
Springfield, MO -> 161 miles
St. Louis, MO -> 164 miles
How to Get There
From Saint Louis
Arrow Rock can be reached by taking 1-70 to Missouri Highway 41 North. If you are headed West from St. Louis, take Exit No. 98. If it's beautiful countryside you're looking for, then the short drive (about 11 miles) to Arrow Rock won't disappoint.
From Kansas City
Traveling East from Kansas City take Exit 89 and follow the Arrow Rock State Park signs to Highway 41 North. The short drive (about 11 miles) through rolling wooded hills and rural pastures takes you through the picturesque town of Blackwater. If you're up for a backroads excursion, it's just as enjoyable and more relaxing to drive through the apple and peach orchards near Lexington and Waverly. From Kansas City take U.S. Highway 24 East, then U.S. Highway 65 East to Highway 41 South.
Site map
Campground map
I believe we can start reserving sites online about October 15, 2010. I am going to shoot for site 35.
We visited earlier and have some photos Arrow Rock campground.
Missouri State Park's Arrow Rock page
More information is available http://www.arrowrock.org/
Other attractions in the area:
Blackwater, Missouri
I-70 exit 89 or Highway K from Highway 41
http://www.blackwater--mo.com/
Boonville, Missouri
I-7 exits 101, 103, 106
http://www.boonvillemo.org/
Isle of Capri Casino
Rocheport, Missouri
I-70 exit 115 for Missouri BB N toward Rocheport
http://www.rocheport.com/ Bicycle on the Katy Trail state park, visit the shops, enjoy the best of Les Bourgeois Vinyards.
Reservations are being accepted
Bob - #24
Cathy and Dick - #47
Chris and family - #23
Darren - #34
Dianne and Jim - #40
Donna and Nathan - #35
Jeanne and Dennis - #43
Kathy and Dick - #36
Kathy and Tony - #37
Linda and Rick - #33
Sandi and Matthew - #38
Sheryl
Tim K
TomU = #26
Trudy and Gary - #39
Vickie and Guy - #41
Thanks for visiting!
Nathan
Edited 20110407 - Phil won't be able to make it and has given his site to Kathy & Tony.
Thanks, Phil.
Guy, that's a great response! Hope you guys can make it.
