Back 40 Campground at Barnes Acres

Mary Jenkins

Park has trails,pool,dog park, plenty of wildlife and ponds for fishing. I really love it out here.

Nikki Thrasher

My family of 3 loved it here. There is plenty of places to walk and see, a pool, a playground, a dog park, a couple ponds, cabins, rv spots, event areas, probably more, but thats what i remember. We were in the area for work, and a city employee introduced us to the campground when we had called 15 other places around listed on Google Maps, with no luck because They were booked through the labor day weekend and we were going to have to "be kicked out" for the weekend, or they didn't have the space to accommodate our camper and trailer. So, We were both thankful and actually considered ourselves lucky to have stumbled upon this gem because they had availabilities even through the holiday weekend and the space! We stayed for 3 weeks, got to meet both owners, and did not have any issues at all getting in contact with Katie, one owner, when needed, i feel the need to specify because I have seen reviews stating they had that problem, however we did not. We paid for a month, @$550, anticipating my husband's job was going to last the full month but it only lasted 3 weeks, but paying for the month saved us a little $ vs. paying per week @ the weekly rate. The rv spots are full hookups and spacious enough for our 43' fithwheel, our 14' cargo trailer, and our 2 trucks right beside. So, it is very spacious compared to other campgrounds. We didn't have any issues with the owners, also no issues with the property itself, it was beautiful and peaceful in our opinion and we also really enjoyed the freedom of this campground, we travel the country for work and believe me when I say most campgrounds have a page of rules for you to sign and agree to, here you are just expected to be a decent human and you will not have any problems. It was a very "you do you" place, and everyone else who was staying there just minded their own business and did their own thing. The owners even went as far as forwarding us a package that showed up after we left, so that was awesome of them. They were both really kind and great conversation.

Trisha Wisebaker (trishafurrbaker)

It is very rare that I give a negative review for anything, anywhere, beyond a few words and at least 3 stars (I do allow for mix-ups and things that I just don't prefer). However, Barnes Acres DOES deserve this review and a whole lot more. This past weekend my non-profit group rented the "campgrounds" and "event space" for an annual event. We knew that most of the populace of our event would either be camping or hoteling, though some (like my friends and I) decided to rent cabins for the weekend. At $117 for the 2 nights, we figured that's a pretty good deal. Knew that the cabins did not have running water, nor any bathroom facilities IN the cabins, but as most of us normally tent camp, that was considered luxury. The problems began upon arrival. The check-in point for our group had NO idea who to contact nor if the cabins were open for those of us that did rent a cabin. And I didn't, either - because of the 4 times I tried to get ahold of the camp owners, zero times were they responsive (turns out there was a reason for that - we'll get to that in a moment). BUT we persevere - up to the cabins we went! Thankfully, we found our cabin - Cabin 6. How? Well, there was no number on the cabin, but we extrapolated that our cabin was between cabin 5 and 7. Turns out cabin 1 didn't exist, but that's neither here nor there. Along with the pile of trash in the stinky trash-can outside our cabin door (which was left open and there was a sticky drink cup on the railing), we found it just fine. Next came the surprises - per the website we were promised "2 double beds on the main floor with 2 lofts above. The lofts sleep 2-4 kids on each side (depending on the size of the kids)." Now, to us, that mean there'd be mattresses up in the lofts as well as the two double beds below. Fortunately, it was only the 3 of us in the cabin because there were no mattresses in the lofts. And what were in the lofts - dirt, grime, random refuse from what we assume were small animals, no one would want to sleep in. But it was okay - the 3 of us (a married couple and myself) made it work. We thought. Imagine our surprise when 20 minutes into finally getting to bed (we moved the stinky trash can, found a lightbulb in a neighboring cabin - because the lamp that we had in our cabin didn't have any, and decided that the permanent resident behind the cabin probably was okay to be around - we hadn't seen him and he seemed fairly quiet), the bed collapsed under my friends! I don't think I have to tell any of you dear readers that this does not a good night make. We ended up moving their mattress to the floor and spent a very stressed out night trying to get some sleep. In the morning, we went to the main event space to find out that there were several other issues our group was dealing with: 1) no running water in the kitchen. 2) only one shower working on the whole campground. 3) the promised golf cart was not in evidence (though WAS a part of our contract when our group decided to run the event from this space - there are a LOT of hills on this place) 4) dogs being locked up in one of the cabins - that had been reserved (along with the endless defecation that dogs tend to do when being locked up); frankly many of us were a little concerned about the dogs being locked up 5) the site not being cleaned up from a wedding a few days before our event 6) one of the owners being in jail for check fraud (oh no - did I let the cat outta the bag??) 7) no one answering any of our texts, calls, requests, anything I don't think I need to go on. If you want a good place to rent out for camping, a wedding, an event, or anything else in Savannah, MO - look elsewhere. This place is a damn dump.

Pasture Portraits

Absolutely one of my FAVORITE locations for photography sessions! Always are super accommodating, the owners are easy to work with and great communication! 10/10 recommend for camping/weddings or even a photo session!!

Bob Mahood

Roads rough. Long way in. Site electric pedestal full of spider webs and loose circuit breakers but did get 30 amp. No water spigot at site. Pool was murky. Shower/toilet building looked abandoned with broken windows. One port-a-potty set up. No resort. A lady talked to us on arrival but said it's kinda loose and someone "may" come to collect fee. Nobody did. No WiFi and barely cell service T-Mobile or Verizon. It was quiet and a place to park. Not recommended.

WENDY SURPRISE

Made a reservation by phone in June,paid $100 to reserve for late Aug until Sept. 4. Coming from AZ. As we got closer, we started calling....calling and calling. NEVER EVER got any response. We pulled into this "park" and went to the "office"... it was locked. Tried calling several of their phone numbers...still. NO response. Waited 20 minutes and finally had to back up a hill to get out if there. The entry area was unkempt, roads were sorry and pretty much undeliverable. We even walked around and still no one ever showed up! We ended up a AOK Camping...what a beautiful place and friendly people!!! Warning!!! Do NOT PATRONIZE BARNES ACRES!!!! IT'S A DUMP!!!

Edward Blondin

If you are staying in your own RV and only using the pool or pond, your experience may be different. We stayed in one of the cabins which was poorly cleaned. There was a pair of underwear and wrappers under the "beds". The beds are a plywood platform with a mattress on top. Four people could fit, two on each side. The light bulb in the ceiling was empty and when we tried to screw in a new one it literally blew instantly. The AC worked, but took a long time to cool the building to a tolerable temp. The showers and bathrooms were terrible. I doubt that they are ever cleaned. Dozens of spiders and grimy surfaces. The doors are left open so any critter could wander in. The Chiefs training camp was in St Jo while we were passing through, so this was the last resort, but never again.

Melinda Mead

Cabins are sub par...the beds are plywood on 2×4. No insulation....so heat of day A/C on 61 degree never gets cool until 2 hours after dark. Wasp nests in cabins. Bath/shower house dirty no place to hang bath towels or place your bath stuff. Pool was nice. Slip n Slide was nice. Kayak and paddle boat area gross. Guess we get what we pay for. Never again.

Jaclyn Timm

Last minute trip for Memorial weekend. Lots of fun in a friendly atmosphere. The pool is a decent size and even gets to 10'. The pond is beautiful and a nice place to kayak/canoe. The activities alone are worth it, both for kids and adults. We had 7 kids ranging from 9-18 which none of them had complaints(that's rare).