First stop was Roubidoux Springs Campground and RV Park!

It was pretty close to the highway and only $20 per night for full hookups! We had no clue what it would look like and if we would be able to pay since we were getting there after 5 pm.

Thankfully it does have a self-pay at the campground and it ended up being in a nice location.

A pretty creek on one side and woods all around!

I found out later that this was a Conservation Area! They do make it clear that they have flooding problems so keep that in mind when you go. Instead of getting on the road right away the next morning(we were driving to Indiana for a family event).

We ended up spending the morning at the campground due to our first mishap of the trip…

A tire that was losing air.

It started on our drive the evening before and my husband took it to get checked out.

We ended up needing to get it replaced.

I have begun to embrace that there will be these mishaps on our trips.

Pretty sure there has been something on every single one.

Thankfully this one was a quick fix and it was done while we had a beautiful place to wait.
I really do not like being in the camper with the kids if I can avoid it (they have a lot of energy for a small space) so I took them down to the creek to eat their breakfast.

And then we went for a walk to the Conservation Area!
What a beautiful walk!

Can you imagine this as your daily walk?

It would be an amazing way to start your day! Since we were walking everywhere (Nick had the vehicle and our oldest at Walmart), we only checked out the edge of the Conservation Area.

These girls might have driven me crazy at times that morning but they were extra snuggly at this spot!

I was glad that a problem like a new tire became an opportunity to experience this beautiful place.

We would have missed it if we had not been delayed.

We even saw a beaver on our walk!

What an unexpected gift!

 

Check out our route, here!