Wavering Park was a great place to spend an hour or two with family. We took the whole family with…read morekids over to play some putt putt golf and then got on the paddle boats for some on the water fun! They even have batting cages and a playground there. Definitely recommend for family entertainment!

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.

Nice little park with clean bathrooms and a playground. Pretty quiet there. We've had numerous…read morefamily reunions there and intend to have more. :)

Quiet, clean, and friendly camping area. Very nice shower and washroom facilities! Found this…read moreplace in the middle of the night. Woke up to a gorgeous morning with the birds singing, small rabbits hopping around, etc. One of my kids wandered a little far for my liking while he took photos. Some locals said you really had to watch out for the ability to sink down and get stuck in the mud, so they helped look for him when he didn't come back to the campsite on-time. Turns out he was fine -- just lost track of time having fun exploring. :)

Great place to boat. Nice big lake, had it pretty much all to ourselves when we were there…read more Beautiful. Don't expect a lot of action, such as at Lake of the Ozarks. This is a quiet lake with no business or houses on it. There is a campground that looks nice. We drove through but didn't camp, so can't rate that part. Would like to take our boat back again sometime!

Nice campground here, medium lake a great outdoors experience for walking, bringing pets, running…read moregetting that exercise in. I overall liked it.

Advertisement says 25 a night. We got charged 30 for broken rotted picnic tables, unkempt campsite…read morewith no pad, closed restrooms, open restrooms were filthy.

My son loves trains so this park was perfect for him. Nice park, perfect for my toddler and trains…read moreto watch throughout the whole time we visited.

Great park. Great for sunset shots. Great for a picnic…read more Just watch out for this guy who walks around taking pics of people and follows you around.

Looking for a long weekend away? Don't want to invest in tons of camping equipment? Visit Jim Edgar…read morePanther Creek! It takes about 4.5 hours to drive to from Chicago, but it is well worth the trip. We rented a cabin, due to lack of camping equipment. The website (www.reserveamerica.com) was easy to use, and described the basic cabins accurately. The price for the weekend was so low I thought I was getting away with something. Comfort Tip: The mattresses are extremely thin. Take the extras off of the bunk beds, and pile them under the full size bed for better padding. Anyhow, we arrived early on check in day, and the camp host was extremely friendly. He gave us our key, told us where to park, and met us in his flatbed Kubota. He let us load our things on to the back, and hauled us down the hill to the cabin. Who knew you could get bellhop service at a state park?!?!!? Since most of my friends decided to bring their horses down, we spent a lot of time at the Questing Hills equestrian campground. Great big spots with options for single pole ties, and group ties were close to each site. 26 miles of riding trails with excellent lookouts and lots of hills were easily accessible. Another great feature was the large shelter, which we used for most of the weekends, due to bad weather. The host at this site was also very nice, and had a lot of good information to share. All in all, JEPC is a great escape without leaving the state. I hope to see them again next year!

Perfect for camping and stargazing in Illinois. The host was very friendly even though we arrived…read moreafter 5pm (my understanding is he's available until dusk). This is close to one of the darkest skies in Illinois. There are other options with darker skies (e.g. Weinberg-King) but the facilities here with plumbing and showers make this the best choice. Firewood, ice, and ice cream are available for purchase from the host.

We've been to this State Park twice now. Once planned, once unplanned. Both times were easy and…read morehassle free. This time we came in the fall and Argyle Lake has 2 campgrounds: A and B. The A campground has a shower house and B does not and is further within the park. There is also tent camping further inside B. It's quiet. It's serene. The color changes were beautiful everywhere. We came late and the campground host came around the next morning and wanted to check us in of course. We obliged and were left to it. There are trails. There is massive fishing. If you want quiet camping. This is it.

Argyle Lake has always been an AWESOME place to go to for camping, fishing, relaxing, & an…read moreAWESOME place to eat.

Too many clouds for a perfect sunset but after a day of driving from Springfield Illinois and then…read moreexploring Hannibal, this was a great wind down. I parked the van, microwaved my leftovers from https://www.yelp.com/biz/charlie-parkers-springfield?hrid=NVt6kNo1o5xXECTgeE24jg and brought them to one of the picnic tables where I looked out over the Mighty Mississippi River. It was near perfect. It's a big park with a windy road that takes you to the various overlooks and parking areas. I think there's a bathroom here and they might have some more picnic spots. It was a great view and I'm glad I spotted the sign out front! [Review 19720 overall - 198 in Missouri - 692 of 2023.]

Fun but sunset is better this park has slides swings and it has a spot for picnic and the town is…read morenice too

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.