When we got up for our early morning walk at 5:00 AM I noticed the ground was completely dry. That was great news for me since now I wouldn’t need to climb up on the roof and dry the tops of the slides.
Eva did her business and I had some coffee while Eva got some cuddle time with Tammy. Then we debated about which of two different routes to take to our next campground. One route would be to go well north and west of St. Louis, which was good; the other would have us going the way we usually do, which is towards St. Louis and then take a bypass around the city. While it would be great to totally stay away from the St. Louis area, we opted for our usual route which would give us more fuel and rest stop options.
We packed up and left the KOA behind us and headed for Illinois and the Double J campground. Today’s trip would only be a four hour drive plus gas and potty breaks for Eva.
The drive was uneventful and I was averaging almost ten miles per gallon, which is great mileage towing the 2950RL
The first word that comes to mind when you enter the Double J campground is “Nice”! It would be hard if not impossible to find something negative about this campground. The sites and overall property are well maintained. Actually well maintained is an understatement, it’s a beautiful place.
Due to Covid concerns, they have set up their registration so it takes place at a sliding window. Registration was incredibly fast and they guided us to our site. It was coincidentally the exact same space we had the first time we visited. Our camper is directly across from the dog park which is huge. It also has a great southern exposure for satellite TV at the very front of our campsite.
Eva loved the dog park immediately and we got a nice walk in. Another thing you will never see in this campground are junk trailers. I’m not a camper snob by any means, if you have a travel trailer that is older just keep it nice. I’m sure you have all seen travel trailers that looked like they might have been towed into camp. In addition I believe there are some seasonal sites here; but you’d never know it because they are completely picked up and have the appearance of folks that are only staying for a day.
Tammy and I once stayed in a KOA in Northern Missouri. The minute we pulled in we knew it was going to be a bad night. Clothesline’s strung up next to broken down campers, a lazy boy recliner next to a fire pit with a dog barking, weird comings and goings all night, it was a nightmare. We left about 3:00 AM the next morning. These are places you stay once not because you choose to but because you made a mistake and just need to suck it up for one night. I left feedback for the owner, and she wanted to get in an email war with me. I told her I was sorry she didn’t like KOAs feedback process and I copied that response to their Corporate Headquarters. That stopped further responses.
I tell that story because it illustrates how bad a campground can be. The great news is that you won’t have to worry about any of that with the Double J. It’s the best of the best.
I want to stay longer at this campground but it won’t be this trip. This time is for kicking back with a beer under the awning with Eva.
Tomorrow it’s on to our destination; Cliffside Park in Wisconsin.
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