Marna from Boonville on 3/3/2020 7:59:07 AM:
I agree this topic should be expanded. Where to find Free Camping? It's out there. But a person should also be prepared to reach into their pockets to stay along the Trail.
I might have come off Grumpy with my first post on Skamp Camping, but as a Landowner, it is AN ISSUE! No one ever thinks about the shoe being on the other foot....as in, what if I camped in YOUR front yard, or on YOUR land.
There are so many small towns now that offer free camping, like in Pilot Grove, you just have to check in at Police Station. I do not think that is too much to ask. Further, in Pilot Grove, at the Park where a person or group can Camp, there is a Bathroom, covered Picnic area with Grills, Trash Bins and for a small fee, a Swimming Pool. There is also a Dollar General for restocking a couple blocks away.
Land Owners are not grumpy.....we just tire of being taken for granted as part of the Park/Katy Trail.