Originally Posted by
sknhgy
About the closest "good" campgrounds to STL are Klondike and Marthasville.
Have you heard anymore about the new stretch they're building?
I've never done it, but I think stealth camping would be quite easy.
I regularly ride Black Walnut to St. Charles, get in a couple of loops on Bangert Island, grab a snack or lunch, then ride back to Black Walnut.
The new stretch is the Rock Island trail from Pleasant Hill, MO to Windsor (connection with the Katy). It will be open by the end of this year. Camping will be permitted in the city parks in Pleasant Hill, Chilhowee, Leeton and Windsor.