run Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 After talking with some members, and after the awesome time we had at LS, so we're gonna do a 2011 spring ride. Hopefully we get the same turnout with members and builders. St. Joe is about 2000 acres, with some AWESOME sand flats for racing and great trails. Website: http://mostateparks.com/stjoe.htm It costs $5 bucks a day to ride, and like $15 to camp. Helmets and flags are required. Some info: The off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area is approximately 2,000 acres. It has been set aside for motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), dune buggies and four-wheel drive vehicles. There are about 800 acres of “sand-flats,” a sand-like substance of crushed limestone, which is a lead-mining remnant. The remainder of the area is wooded hillsides that are steep in some areas. The ORV staging area is located north of the park office and has three small shelters, vault toilets, water, a change house, picnic tables, barbecue grills and an ORV rinse station. The ORV rinse station is free of charge to those who have purchased permits to access the ORV riding areas. Pim Lake and beach are adjacent to this area. A $5 daily fee is required for each off road vehicle. The off-road riding area is open during the following times: •7 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily from October through March and •7 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily from April through September ORV Rules and Regs: http://mostateparks.com/stjoe/orvrules.htm Camping Information: ALL ATV users must use campground #1 which has 75 sites Campground 1 is open and reservable year-round and has 40 electric pull-through sites. Sites 1-15 have 20 and 30 amp. breakers and sites 101-125 have 50 amp. breakers. There are 35 basic back-in asphalt sites. For reservations, there is a required two-night minimum stay for weekends. The facilities are for overnight guests only. People with ORVs visiting overnight guests are required to park in the ORV staging area. All other visitors are required to obtain a visitor pass from the park office. Payment for first-come, first-served campsites can be made at the park office. If you plan to bring ORVs, please visit the Trails page for the ORV rules and regulations. The showerhouse in Campground 1 is closed during the off-season (November through March). Frost-free hydrants are available near campsites 42 and 118 and at the dump station. Firewood can be purchased at the wood lot from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. April through October. To purchase firewood from November through March, campers should contact the park office. Lets get a roll call going, and have an awesome turnout!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssssick49 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 im sure my crew will be in ...i will be 4sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Sign me up. I'm there few times a summer so if any questions feel free to ask. Pretty nice place to ride, family or just the guys. Either way. Nice play ground for the kids, couple little lakes to swim in or fish, all atv accessible. Nice facilities, only couple miles from town so you can eat or what ever. Hotels too if your a sissy and don't want to camp. Campsites are all asphalt drive. Lots of electric pull throughs for you rich guys with the bigger rigs. Nice little sites for tents. All the sites have picnic tables and fire pits. Bigger portion of them have shade trees also. Trails from camp to the riding area and the park office. Not sure what else you guys might want to know. Like I said just ask. Been going there for 10-15 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Sign me up. I'm there few times a summer so if any questions feel free to ask. Pretty nice place to ride, family or just the guys. Either way. Nice play ground for the kids, couple little lakes to swim in or fish, all atv accessible. Nice facilities, only couple miles from town so you can eat or what ever. Hotels too if your a sissy and don't want to camp. Campsites are all asphalt drive. Lots of electric pull throughs for you rich guys with the bigger rigs. Nice little sites for tents. All the sites have picnic tables and fire pits. Bigger portion of them have shade trees also. Trails from camp to the riding area and the park office. Not sure what else you guys might want to know. Like I said just ask. Been going there for 10-15 years now. Awesome...should be a good time!! PIN this up mods! 1. runDMC 2. dave5.0 3. sssssick49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Shee Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 sweet.. this trip will feel like going across town compared to the LS trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 sweet.. this trip will feel like going across town compared to the LS trip no doubt! 11 less hours of driving, and no B.S. tolls...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 This place is about 45-60 min south west of St Louis off 67. Not a bad drive and all of it 4 lane. No deliverence shit to drive through. Like the last one. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutwood 472 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 This place is about 45-60 min south west of St Louis off 67. Not a bad drive and all of it 4 lane. No deliverence shit to drive through. Like the last one. Haha I'll be there for sure,are you guys talking about finger lakes state park?I just live 40 min from st louis north on Il side,Nutwood,Il A lot shorter trip for me,and I'll bring my crew probly 10 of us,we ride at finger lakes all the time and is only 3 hour drive for us,see you guys there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'll be there for sure,are you guys talking about finger lakes state park?I just live 40 min from st louis north on Il side,Nutwood,Il A lot shorter trip for me,and I'll bring my crew probly 10 of us,we ride at finger lakes all the time and is only 3 hour drive for us,see you guys there. Not Finger lakes, St Joe State Park. This place is near Park Hills and Farmington. The old lead mine place, Flat River, what ever you want to call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertR Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Sounds cool a new place to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertR Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Do they have dunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 1. runDMC 2. dave5.0 3. sssssick49 4. T_Shee 5. bbcmudtruck 6. Nutwood472 7. maggetshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 975 miles from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGDub Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Is this place for paddles or dirt tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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