A wonderful place. The owner was a very kind man who helped out this mom with two kids, when the…read moreState Park closed their cabins early and it was snowing. His cabins were clean, warm and had a coffee pot (a total Godsend) with clean sheets, towels and even a stovetop. This is certainly a sapphire hiding in the woods. My kids both were saying how much they loved the cabin. I appreciate the kindness of the owner who saw a lady with two kids and her husband en route without a place to stay for the night and you helped out. I will recommend this place to everyone.

From the owner: New Ownership and fully remodeled general store! Stop in and grab a snack & a drink. Get your…read morebait, 91-octane ethanol-free fuel, and propane refills from us!

Beautiful peaceful campground with a nice swimming beach. Family friendly. Concession stand at the…read morebeach was a nice feature. I would highly recommend!

Great park, use to have the #1 restaurant in town - no longer. Went there to celebrate our 17th…read moreanniversary. Food was clearly "bag and warm". We were served 2 small rolls that were either stale or frozen - I love fresh rolls, theses were not, almost had to choke them down. Ordered breaded mushrooms that were machine made and so hard you could not put a fork in them. If you managed, they broke open to reveal perhaps a piece of mushroom stem, and a lot of air inside. I had the beef tips over rice which was only warm due to the hot gravy they doused everything in. No choice on rare/medium/well on the tips - which makes sense if they were packaged. Prices on web site are lower than menu. Caesar salad barely qualified (+$2 premium over garden salad) - just lettuce, dressing, and a bit of grated cheese. Waitress was pushy both before ordering and during the meal (halfway through she offered us the desert menu and after we declined informed us she would get the check - while we were still eating!). Overall very disappointed. Wife and I sighed and paid our $75 bill + a basic tip. Doubt we will ever go back.

A hidden gem! Everything about this place is fantastic! The owners take impeccable care of this…read moreproperty with spotless facilities, air conditioned new restrooms and showers. The photographs online do not do this place justice. There are 2 beautiful serene ponds and plenty of shade to relax and unwind. The playground is much much larger in person and the grounds are manicured beautifully! I can't recommend this place enough and I can't wait to go back!

From the owner: We purchased property in Canton, Missouri in 2004 to develop a campground for our family to spend…read moreweekends together. Over the years we have enjoyed camping with family and friends and have recently added 16 additional full hook-up sites to our campground and opened Lazy Dayz Campground for others to enjoy. Our campground is very family friendly. You can relax at your own campsite or join in with the other campers in many activities including Badminton tournaments, Sand Volleyball tournaments, Horseshoes, etc. There is a playground for the children to enjoy that is a very short distance from the campsites. You can also take your kids fishing in our 2 acre pond stocked with Blue Gill, Bass and Crappie or just fish for yourself. We are located 2 miles west of Canton on State Hwy P. We hope you will consider a visit to Lazy Dayz. Dan & Ronna Roberts

I have not eaten here often enough. I love the live music and the food is always served perfectly…read moredelicious. It's worth the drive whether you're coming from I Brookfield a Kirksville.

Worst service we have had anywhere!! Totally ignored when we first walked in, finally got set down…read more Then had to ask another waitress to take our order, she claimed she didn't see us but she had time to take the money off of a table right beside us?! Wanted a second drink and had to ask another waiter for that drink because our waitress disappeared again!! Another lady there aimlessly ran around and did nothing beside talk to cook in the kitchen. This is no way to run a business!! Customers should come first!! Probably will never go back and would highly recommend no one going there!! Sad because I don't want any business to fail but get your priorities straight!!

Warm weather calls for camping plans! Looking for a new spot to park your RV and camp in…read moreMid-Missouri? This campground is located near Long Branch Lake in the Macon, Missouri area. The Bevier Campground has a pickleball court, play area for kids, swing sets, as well as an outdoor slip & slide...how cool is that?? While we were there, a wedding and reception was taking place at the campground community center! The electric and sewage hook-ups worked as they should...which is a plus! We parked in the back of the campground, next to the lake and the woods. I would highly recommend camping at this spot at least once this year!

From the owner: 120-Ft Slip and Slide, 81-Site Campground with Full Hookups, read more

Arrived around 3:00. Check in was quick and easy. Had an escort to our site. Looked very unleveled…read morebut it didn't end up too bad. Clean and well kept. Nice pool and bath house. Would definitely camp again.

We were traveling through the area yesterday and decided to stop at the campground for a quick…read moreovernight stay. We pulled around to the check in office around 630 and discovered the office was closed. We called the number with no answer and then went to the office to see if there were late check in directions. Unfortunately there were not. There were multiple sites open so we decided to pull through a spot right next to the office so we could pay in the morning. After pulling through a man on a gator pulled up to us yelling and raising his hands aggressively "we are closed!" Alarmed by his reaction we left. I've never encountered a more rude campground interaction. We won't be back ever which is too bad bc the grounds are very nicely kept. Please add a sign "absolutely no late checks ins without a reservation " so u don't have to yell at anyone else.

Im giving them a 3 star because it says it has free internet it didnt have at this time .and cable…read morewas being run not working yet .when we got there and hooked up we had no electricity. We called and with in 15 min maintenance was there and got it fixed . The park has nice spot large tree .but i guess a while ago storm came thu and tore up alot of stuff .there where jungle gym closed ,and slides close ,we was understanding that they had a dog park but they dont ! First night went to bathroom by the pool in campgrounds and there was mess in both stalls .went back in mid week and no tp.then went in again and it smelled of urine so bad i couldnt go in . I know there short staff but wow it was bad .i even told 1 of the worker there he said ok thank, The water park is where we spent most of our time .it was fun for all ages!

We have stayed at other Jellystone Parks. We will not be staying at another, again. Zero kid…read moreactivities posted, unmaintained, rundown, and overall dirty. For the price we paid we could have gotten a clean, bigger, quieter, and pet friendly VRBO and still gotten tickets to the rundown water park that anywhere else in the country would have been shutdown. My families advice: stay else where. Tent camping would have been more comfortable than the hard mattress on the floor with unfinished 1x4s (may not be the correct size) for "trim" and pulled up floor boards. See our pics.

This place not only is small non-appealing hole off the interstate. They are unprofessional, liars,…read moreand down right sleazy. 1st the cabin was not a cabin it's an 8x12 metal shed, that is described deceptively. 2nd they failed to clean or do anything that reviewed the condition of the place before I arrived. Which I had to remove gum from the bed railing upon arrival, had to clean up dirt and leaves from the floor (it's not hard to sweep). 3rd I had a physical health (asthma) reaction staying in the place with breathing issues, due to the place being a dust bucket and allowing pets (undisclosed before rental) to stay with previous tenants. I called the office on the 2nd night, spoke with GARY, who said; "if you're having health issues I will credit you back the remaining stay!" I called him the very next day he stated the same thing. Almost 2 weeks later no refund. I called and then his story changed, after repetitive promises and now wouldn't refund anything. Then after he didn't like how I called him out for misleading (lying) he hung up on me. And continued to hang up each return call there after. Don't waste your time going to this trash bin beside the highway. If I could rate with 10% of one star that's what this place would get. Claimed Christians but certainly not holding to that standard.

Gary does his best to take care of the park and his tenants. On multiple occasions he went out of…read morehis way to make sure everything was satisfying. The park itself is very laid back, clean, & no issues at all in the few months stay. All around great cost effective place. Honestly wish they had more small cabins set up to invite friends. Extremely happy with my stay.

Wonderful adventures, great tours, highly recommend the area. Beautiful scenery magnificent history.read more

Wonderful park with beautiful views. Stayed in the Puma Campground on a family campsite. We had a…read morebeautiful time.

I stayed one night, two nights ago, at Van Meter State Park, which interprets a nearby Indian…read morevillage of the Missouri Indians who died out in the early 19th century. They were like the Indians of New England, decimated early on by disease brought by French explorers and traders, the War of 1812, and English speaking colonizers. Before "Americans" even really settled in the area from the 1820s, Lewis and Clark reported in 1804 that many of the Missouri Indians had died off from disease and predations from other tribes. The visitor's center is small but excellent, and interprets many Indian tribes in the Midwest, including the Sauk and Fox, who lived in Dubuque, IA, where I grew up. I learned more about Black Hawk, who figures large in the early 19th century history of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. By the time whites came to the park area (the Van Meters), the Indians were entirely gone. The campgrounds are alive with woodpeckers and tall trees, but the place is truly eerie. The trees groan in the wind at night and the area is very damp. One campsite across the way was 5 degrees colder. I imagine there was a spring, or seep, there. It is really dark at night, at a little scary. There is a campground host there, friendly but not intrusive. There are some trails to walk on, although muddy. One leads up to the Van Meter family cemetery, which is laid out next to an Indian Mound. I wanted to visit the lake with some more Indian mounds on the park property the next morning but the campground hosts had not unlocked the gate. Apparently they have had instances of thievery and vandalism. Hard to believe how. The area is beautiful farmland, but very remote.