My grandkids and I went for a 1 day kayak float. Everyone was super nice, made sure we had all we…read moreneeded, very informative about the area. Very clean campgrounds, bathrooms, a big variety in their store.

Our family has been making an annual pilgrimage here each summer to float the Meremac for over 20…read moreyears. We've seen wonderful changes with the current owners. This is a family campground, clean, well maintained and beautifully situated on the river. However, it is on a river and with that comes rocks, mud, potential flooding, wildlife, insects, and some hardy partiers. There will be spiders in your cabin, the carpet is not clean, the furniture is old, lines are not plush, and pillows are flat. But toilets flush, water from the spigot will run clear after a few minutes and the mud usually dries up pretty quickly. This campground has quiet hours and isn't crazy full of drunks, like others in the area. But it is a take out spot for paddlers, so you will be entertained by floaters at the end of their day of drinking. Typically a nice rocky beach exists and you can hang at the river. Now if it's been raining a lot the beach may be gone. This is rare. Indian Springs is an ideal place to stay to float. At your appointed time you and all your coolers get to go on a crazy ride on an old school bus where you'll be given your raft, canoe or kayak for the day. Then you simply paddle down a cool, clear, fairly shallow river until you return to your campground for a hot shower. Even hot meals are served on the weekends (breakfast and suppers). Let's talk about the term "resort." It is used very loosely in this part of MO. The five stars is not for fancy luxury. It's for practicality. In your cabin, You can expect electricity, clean linens, dorm sized fridge, running water, air conditioning, beds and a few chairs and a table on a sort of screened porch. Fire circles, trash cans and some playground equipment are available outside. Pack the kids' bikes, a pet if you're willing to pay the pet fee/fine and your own beer. While ice is available, no cold beer is sold at the store. Horseshoe pits and shoes are available for free. Our family finds this campground awesome for our needs. We have a large group (60-70 people of all ages--this year we ranged from 4 to 80 years old. We rent cabins all close to each other, some choose the extra tiny motel rooms, while some families camp (not recommended for tent camping as too prone to flooding/standing water). We make large group meals--imagine packing crockpots, roasters, fish fryers, etc. There is a small swimming pool--but I believe the owners have had it with replacing the liner so it is going to be turned into a lillypad pond. We will miss it. But we've already put down our deposit for next year!

My first float trip was with Devils Elbow River Safari and it was a blast!! All 6 of us are still…read moretalking about the memories we made that day. Angie was very professional, we were picked up in a clean bus and taken to the drop site. It rained a little while on the trip but it made for a great adventure! Angie was there when we arrived and took photos from above. Will definitely use again next time we are in the Waynesville.

We were in town for our son's military graduation and seen this safari. They had great prices…read morecompared to some other places we checked out. When we called they were eager to help even though they weren't even technically open for the day yet. The bus ride up to the start was fun. Had a great time, staff was super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.

Nice, pretty and quiet campground, well kept. The only thing strange is that you need to pay 50…read morecents to shower. But the shower/ bathroom are very clean, although pretty basic.

This resort is one of the wort ones that I have encountered. My dad booked a float with 3 kayaks 4…read moredays in advance because I will be moving out of state and wanted to do one last thing with him. The lady that answered the phone was incredibly rude and denied that we paid for a float even having all the evidence. She said you are not floating with us and hung up. Leaving me and my father speechless and sad because we we're excited to spend this one last time together. I would go with bird's nest they float the same strip of river and way more accommodating and nice people.

Great place for a large group float! We stayed at the Riverview cabin with a group of 19. The…read morecabin is beautiful with gorgeous wood everywhere, AC, fans, giant porch, and great tall ceilings. It has 4 bedrooms with queen beds, a loft with 2 queen beds, multiple pull outs or room for air mattresses. It's a wonderful place for a group of friends or family to stay and spend some time together. They pick you up from the cabin for the float and drop you back off at the cabin, making it very easy!!! Easy check in/check out at main lodge.

We've been going to bass river resort for about 13 years in a row for an annual friends float trip…read more It's a convenient 1.5 hrs from Stl and although the river is cram packed every year that adds to the great people watching and chaos that we've come to enjoy and look forward to every year. Last year we splurged and upgraded to the a 20 person cabin and for the little bit extra you get A LOT of value. The views amazing, the cabin beautiful and brand new and although camping is fun, the dedicated bus pickup and drop off and a cool cabin to shower and chill in after a hot float is top notch relaxation. We'll continue to go every year. The staff is great, efficient, and its well oiled machine that delivers every year. If you're going to camp, camp by the bathroom, it's totally worth being by the bathroom but it's not so close it smells or anything. Depending on the amount of rain the floats usually 4 to 6 hours on rafts. Enjoy!

Cabins are wonderful, management that's great, the grounds are always clean. It's nice to be able…read moreto go up and go swimmin in the pool

We have many memories at this campground but unfortunately it needs a lot of work. The dorm…read morebuildings are moldy, with rotten bathroom floors.

UPDATE: I went back to this campground last summer and stayed in one of the bigger cabins. They…read moresleep 7 people, have their own kitchenette and a private bathroom. While I still wish I could walk down to the river from the cabins, it's really the only negative for me. The cabin sleep 2 in a private room, plus 5 more in the main room (one twin and 2 bunk bed sets). The main room also has a big table in the middle of the room with chairs that came in very handle when it started raining at dinnertime. Our friends in the cabin next door came over and we all ate inside. The kitchen was nice too. Nothing special, but it did allow us to finish up some food in the oven and have a crockpot going all day while we were on the river. And it gave us a small fridge. I also like that the cabins are really spread out. There is a big field with the cabins lining it in a huge circle, so you only have cabins to your sides and that's it. It really was a great setup to have 2 cabins that sleep 7 next to each other for a big group.

We had a good time there.good location decent view from camp ground.just that the crowds were…read morealittle toooo loud.a couple started getting it on around 3am and woke people up.lol staffs were friendly and the price was way worth the activities you can have on the water.Will go back again.

What an amazing place. I learned a lot and our tour guide was wonderful. It was our anniversary, so…read morethe private tour was just what we needed!!

By far best experience ever. Never been to a cave before this and it was so informative. Beautiful…read moredoesn't cover it. They been doing tours since 1904 I believe they said. Only 18$ for over a hr tour on site. So close to ozark outdoors and the park and my Airbnb. A bit wet, damp n slippery in some parts so wear good shoes and maybe a light jacket. Yr allowed pics and stuff.

Have been to Ozark Outdoors several times and have always enjoyed ourselves! A few notes:…read more1. always make reservations ahead of time, they have an online booking system 2. bathrooms and shower houses are VERY clean! bring quarters for the showers 3. Decide if you want to be in the family or late night camping areas....late night campers can stay up very late and get pretty roudy! 4. be ready for crowds! there are 3 major resorts that put in on the river in the same area...that's thousands of floaters! We've always brought our own kayaks for Ozark Outdoors to transport for us! It's worked out very well! We park at the beach, they drive us up the river with our kayaks, and we float back down to the beach! The price is pretty high for this, especially since we are bring our own equipment.

Workers not respectful of customers belongings. Went yesterday and did the Hwy 8 float. First on…read morethe wfender on the trailer was rubbing the tire so had to wait 20 minutes for someone to bring a sledgehammer to bend it out. Then the worker broke the speed control off my kayak that controls my motor. And told the guy helping him unload it I don't give a F*&$ that guy might give a F*%# but i don't. doubt i will use them for a shuttle again.

This place is a great little getaway a few hours away from the St. Louis area for camp camping…read more There are tons of options with cabins with Jacuzzi, permanent cabins, and little houses as well to rent. When we arrived at check-in, it was super easy to get checked in and everyone was very kind. They have a store with some small items if you forgot anything. The owners live on site and they let me and my kids go visit their puppies and play in the puppies area/run house. They are very kind and spoke to us often throughout. They even offered to go to the store to pick AA batteries for us and a couple other things instead of us going to the store and purchasing it from them directly that was very kind and going above. The only reason for the four star is, I did call them to get additional towels for the cottage house we rented. Whoever answered the phone had hesitation in their voice, and seemed annoyed that I was asking for extra towels. They asked how many people were in our party because they saw a lot of people.kitchen told them yes we rented the cottage house +3 primitive cabins we had a large party, but we were not over using any space. He thought hesitation in his voice and I explained to him we only had two towels and he was more than welcome to come check if he doubted us he said oh that's strangely usually put four or five in the house I said well, they didn't then they offered to bring more as much as we all spent for the entire weekend. It was a little frustrating how we were treated in that specific scenario. They had paddle boats you could rent and we rented two. It was a decently priced 35 for four hours. They also have horseback riding and a couple other things that you can pay additional for. The cottage was fully stocked. The primitive cabins you do have to bring your own linens, which is clearly stated

The grounds at Spring Lake Ranch are genuinely beautiful. The lake is gorgeous, peaceful, and…read moreseemed like a great spot to unplug in nature. However, my check-in experience was incredibly frustrating and ruined the trip for me. Upon pulling up to the Country Store (exactly as the check-in instructions stated), one of the property's loose farm dogs (a Great Pyrenees) began barking and jumping repeatedly on my vehicle, leaving behind scratches down to the primer. I stayed in my vehicle with my dog (who remained calm and quiet) secured in the backseat, as I didn't know if the loose dog was friendly. When the owner, Jonathan, came out, he put the dog up but loudly began blaming me for the damage, stating I should have gotten out to stop his dog or moved my vehicle elsewhere. He made multiple excuses and was very dismissive of the fact that my property was damaged by his unleashed animal. Jonathan ended up walking away and a different man asked me to go inside to check in. Flabbergasted, I proceeded with the check in process even though I didn't get an apology or any concern for what happened or how I'd been treated. The entire ordeal, including the hostility, really just ruined the stay for me and I ended up leaving early the next day. I did get an initial text from Johnathan apologizing and he offered to give me a free next stay and pay for buffing the scratches. I declined another stay, and notified him that I buffed out most of the scratches, but that some had gone through to the primer. I told him I would take care of it and I was not going to send a bill. Dragging this on further, he sent another message attempting to blame me again. This time claiming that my window being cracked a few inches is what caused his livestock dog to bark and scratch my doors. The constant blaming and complete lack of accountability for a guest's damaged property was unacceptable. It is a beautiful property, but proceed with caution, and be prepared for loose dogs and a defensive, unprofessional, owner.