Camping along the katy

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Greg from Galatia, IL. on 1/4/2009 9:36:00 PM:

Not to beat a dead "horse" but has anyone done the trail from sedalia to st. charles and camped the whole way? Looking to do 30 to 50 miles per day maybe a b&b in the middle. I've ridden the trail twice and have not noticed places to camp at the major stops/trailheads. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DougK from Troy on 1/5/2009 6:43:57 AM:

I believe you can do it by bike as long as you don't have your heart set on an official "campground". There are towns like Windsor, Pilot Grove, Hartsburg, Marthasville, etc. along the way that permit camping in their city parks. Most have water/facilities available if you count gas stations and so on. You shouldn't have a problem if you use these in conjunction with "official" campgrounds such as the Katy Roundhouse, Steamboat Junction, etc. Use your imagination and you can put it together.

Trek on 1/5/2009 9:17:31 AM:

Nope....we haven't camped the trail between Sedalia to St. Chuck, but there are camping opportunities. From Sedalia to New Franklin (40 miles) the Katy Roundhouse campground is right on the trail. It's a nice stop and is clean and quiet.
On to Hartsburg (34 or so) there is a train caboose that you can stay in...make arrangements at Doty's Cafe across the street. And I've seen people camped in the city park here too...they may have been comando camping so you might ask first.
On to Hermann (52) you can camp in the city park. Hermann is always worth the trip for wine and good food.
On to Augusta (34) you can camp at Klondike Park....nice park but haven't camped there.
Don't forget the hostel in Tebbetts....kind of camping there, its shelter anyway. There are also numerous B&B's along the way from quiet country settings that are inexpensive to more pricey with all the extras.

ss5 from Saint Louis on 1/5/2009 11:01:20 AM:

FYI, I was in Klondike Park about a week ago, and they have a big sign up that you need to bring your own firewood (if you want a campfire). They do not sell it there, and apparently, previously they had supplied it for free. In addition, they do not allow you to gather wood from the surrounding woods. They do have a small camp kitchen by the shower house, which is nice feature. The camping sites are nice, even the basic sites had a nice picnic table and fire ring, but having to bring your own wood is a negative for me.

LInda Hunter from Sedalia on 1/6/2009 9:26:44 AM:

There is camping in Sedalia at the State Fairgrounds. It is just up the road ( roughly 1/4

mile) from the trailhead mile marker 229.9. For more information contact the State

Fairgrounds at 660-827-8150 or www.mostatefair.com

Linda

aev from memphis on 1/9/2009 9:10:17 AM:

just a note on the Hermann City Park. It is a nice campground but right next to the main drag through town which is quite loud. Also seems to be the local cruising spot so there were cars drving through by the site at all hours of the night. The campground is quite a ways into town and if you take the main road it is extremely hilly with no shoulder. I would recommend calling the tourist office to find an alternate flatter/less car-filled route.

Bicycleguy from St. Clair on 1/10/2009 5:01:58 PM:

This is how I biked the entire trail from St. Charles to Clinton last year in 5 days. I pulled a bike trailer with my equipment including a tent. The first night I stayed in Marthasville at the city park. I was the only one camping there. I pitched my tent next to a log cabin and was able to use the showers next to the ball park. Cost: $5. Next day, I rode to Tebbets and stayed at the Turner Hostile. You will want to pay your $5 fee ahead of time. Not a bad place and you are indoors. The next day I rode to New Franklin and I planned on staying at the Katy Roundhouse campground. However, a thunderstorm was moving in, so I rode into Boonevile and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. The campground looked okay though. The next day I rode to Sedalia and stayed at the Fairgrounds. There are also showers there. The cost of that was $7, I believe. Then I rode the rest of the way to Clinton.

Baboo from Shawnee, KS on 3/16/2009 8:12:48 PM:

I have done this several times New Franklin (katy roundhouse) 1st night Hartsburg city park second night, Tebbets hostel 3rd night, Blufton 4 th night or go 10 miles further and use city park In Herman. Marthasville 5 night, Klondike park 6 th night. No days were over 40 miles.

Anonymous from Hawkpoint Mo on 4/18/2019 11:56:53 PM:

Just wanted to know if there is any camping allowed along the katty trail anywhere,?,
For longer trips,?,

mike shepherd from Springfield Mo on 4/24/2019 2:36:07 PM:

Has anyone compiled a list of Campsites that allow campfires along the trail?

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