Chateau De Pique Winery is located at 6361 N. Country Rd 760E in Seymour, IN.

Oh my goodness!!!! What a beautiful place to spend a few days.

We absolutely fell in love with this beautifully landscaped and quiet countryside winery. And it’s just about an hour south of Indianapolis, IN.

First let me say that we found it a real treasure to find. Especially so on Memorial Day weekend, when so many camping RV parks have been booked up for months.

Click here to visit the Chateau De Pique Winery website

Chateau De Pique Winery Features

You can access this beautiful winery either on Harvest Hosts or Hipcamp. But on Harvest Hosts you can only stay a night or two.

Obviously it is free through Harvest Hosts but be aware that you are boondocking during your stay. If you are OK with this, it is just a beautiful place to relax.

If you do want hookups though, there is one place onsite where you can hook up to water and 50 amp electricity.

Obviously, there is a fee to pay for hookups, which when we were there was $35 a night.

We booked this through Hipcamp and therefore were able to stay for 4 nights instead.

Just a note…be sure that you have a long water hose (35ft. or more) and an extention for your 50 amp electric cord.

You can access both of these hookups but you need a little longer hose and cord than you do at most campsites.

Also, you have no sewer hookups either. So be sure you are prepared for that.

But after you are hooked up or parked, OH what a beautiful place to stay!!!!

The Beauty Of Chateau De Pique Winery

If you like to walk, you have plenty of land to walk on. Beautiful terraces of grape vines, and an outside venue where they hold weddings that is gorgeous. Especially when there are many plants and flowers in bloom.

Of course, on Friday night through Sunday night, they have wine tastings too. So if that is something you enjoy doing, it is right on premises.

At night the stars are beautiful and sitting out by a propane firepit enjoying the serenity is a welcome change from many campsites in an RV park.

Enjoying all this beauty, is it far away from things that we all need to access to continue traveling? NOT AT ALL!!!!

The Surrounding Area

All of that can be found in Seymour, IN. The city itself is only 5 miles away, about a 10 min. drive.

It has a Home Depot, Walmart, Harbor Freight Tools, Tractor Supply and many other Mom and Pop places.

The Main Street town area is just adorable. Lots of little places to explore if you are so inclined.

How about eating places???? They have all the typical fast food places, if that is your preference.

But we also ate at a little local diner called Sunshine Cafe, which had good food for a good price.

But Seymour also has dinner places too. It is not a huge selection but definitely can meet the needs of most everyone.

Also, remember that Indianapolis is only about 1 hour away. So if you are in the area and require more selection of restaurants you can always head up to Indy.

And about an hour the other way is Louisville, KY. So you are not terribly far away from anything either large city has to offer.

Connectivity At Chateau De Pique Winery

Last thing that we always need to ask about….connectivity???? Ours was great!

Because you are nestled between some fairly big cities, connectivity was really good. Our T-Mobile phone connections were great.

Be aware that there are no WIFI hookups at the winery. But if you are using an internet hotspot, such as ours through AT&T, that will work just fine in this location.

Our Conclusion

So how would we rate this little jewel of a find???? We would probably give it a 4 out of 5.

We ourselves enjoyed it so very much. But be aware of what it is and realize that there are no amenities, no restrooms or showers.

And you do not have the support of a campground office. The owners and managers on the site are very accommodating and helpful though.

They try to make your stay as very comfortable as they can. Would we go back again???? In a hot second!!!!

It was one of our favorite stops on our trip cross country and we would definitely go back again.

Thank you Chateau de Pique for a wonderful, beautiful, and relaxing place to rest on our trip!

Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground is located at 12962 S.225 W. Clinton, IN.

This beautiful campground is located just over the border of Illinois in Indiana. It is only open from 4/23 to 10/24 in the year.

It has 290 acres of property and offers 134 sites. And it boasts 11 lakes in which to fish and there are pretty little hiking trails to access all these lakes. It truly is in a beautiful part of Indiana.

This campground is part of the Thousand Trail system but you can book it online otherwise.

View a map of the Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground by clicking here

Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground Features

The RV sites run about $60 a night. And all the sites have just been updated to offer 50 and 30 amp service with full hookups.

That’s a great plus for sure!!!! They also offer the Good Sam discount and they have a number of tent sites available too.

Another great feature is that access to the park is pretty big rig friendly.

In fact, when we came in during May of 2021 there was work being done on one of the main roads coming in.

But we called ahead and the campground told us how to get there quickly and safely for a rig our size. We appreciated their help and had no issues accessing the park.

Please be aware though there is one route which the GPS may try to route you on that has only a 13’6″ bridge clearance.

So if you have a larger rig, just call the campground and they will help you out if you need it.

As you can see, the folks at this campground are extremely helpful and friendly. And they accept packages and text you to notify you of their arrival. And in one case they even delivered them to our door.

The groundskeepers do a great job keeping everything mowed, trimmed and well kept in the park. So the park is always beautiful, and pleasant to view.

Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground Campsites

With that being said, the roads in the park are typical Thousand Trails roads. That means that they are constantly filling in the holes with gravel.

But honestly, with the rains they have in the area, it is a constant fight to keep the roads in good shape anyway.

Most of the sites in the park are fairly level. The biggest problem is that they do not have a lot of selection for travelers coming through.

Instead, most of the sites tend to be seasonal or annual guests, and as usual they have the best spots.

But we have to say that they seem to take of their sites and so they are nice to walk by. It would definitely be nice to have a bigger selection of campsites for Thousand Trails members though!

The Campground Amenities

How about the amenities? When we were there, it was mid-May and so the pool was not open yet. It looked to be a smaller pool but it was clean and ready to be used.

The bathhouse we went in near the pool area was definitely updated and very clean. And the laundry room was large with 4 washers and dryers, reasonably priced, good size folding area and clean.

Many of the other amenities such as mini golf, horseshoes and the playground definitely needed updating. They are not in real good shape.

We truly did enjoy all the wildlife in the area though. The birds were just amazing!!!

There was Canadian geese with babies, cardinals, lots of robins, yellow tanagers and a really cool bird we had never seen. It’s called a Killdeer which nests on the ground and has a unique way of protecting their eggs.

There were plenty of turtles, bunnies, squirrels, and lots of fish too. Everyone seemed to respect the wildlife and so it was nice to have them surrounding you.

The Park’s Internet Connectivity – A Problem

Here is a big issue with the park though….the internet. It was almost nonexistent. We have T-Mobile phone service and barely got a signal.

Just down the road though in Terre Haute, we got 5G. A few miles in the other direction in Paris, IL though, we couldn’t get T-Mobile or AT&T at all.

So cell service and internet access was very limited. People in the park said that even at the main areas where wifi is provided it is very sketchy.

We used both AT&T and our T-Mobile hotspots with very poor service to none on both cell services. And this was true even though we used our cell booster to improve connectivity.

One cell carrier would work one day and then stop. So we would have to switch to the other that barely worked until it stopped working.

This is not a major problem if you do not need internet access for work. But if you do, you might want to give this park a long, hard look.

Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground’s Surrounding Area

How about surrounding areas for seeing things or for provisioning? Well, Clinton, IN is about 10 minutes away.

They have a super small Walmart neighborhood store, a small Save-A-Lot and an IGA. The township is very small and quaintly located at the edge of the Wabash River.

We did not get a chance to do much in this town but it looks like a pleasant place to walk around.

We did go over to Paris, IL. It is about 15 miles away, or about a 20 minute drive. It is located in Illinois so be aware they are an hour behind EST, in case you have an appointment there.

Paris has a fairly well-stocked Walmart Superstore. They have a Save-A-Lot also. And we ate at a little cafe called the Main Street Cafe.

It was reasonably priced and had very good food. We enjoyed it and we would go back again in the future.

The town itself is just a bit bigger than Clinton but just as quaint. The courthouse area was just a gorgeous building with pretty grounds.

The last place to mention that is fairly close by is Terre Haute, IN. This is one of the larger towns in the area and about a 30 minute ride away.

They offer just about everything from Walmart to Kroegers. Lowe’s, Harbor Freight, and most of the other big box stores are there as well.

So if you can’t find what you want in the smaller nearby towns, you most likely could find it in Terre Haute.

Things To Do Around Horseshoe Lakes RV Campground

We ate at cute little diner in Terre Haute called the Coffee Cup. And we had one of the best omelets we have had in a long time and it was very reasonably priced.

We would definitely go back to the Coffee Cup again. Not even a question about that!!!

As far as things to do in the area, we did not venture too far. Honestly, our weather was very inclement and so we spent much of our time inside.

We did search online though and did not see a lot of attractions nearby. But the beauty of the area and the acres of farmland made it a great place to drive around.

Our Park Rating And Conclusion

So all this being said, how would we rate Horseshoe Lakes RV campground? We probably would give it a 3 out 5 rating.

Why only 3.5? Mainly due to the lack of selection of campsites, and many of the amenities need to be updated. And of course, the biggest problem was trying to get internet connectivity.

All that being said, it is truly a pretty campground. And we would not hesitate to return. But we would make it a shorter stay because of our need for solid mobile internet connectivity.

Archway RV Park is located at 4810 Broadway St. in Mt. Vernon, IL.

This EZ-ON, EZ-OFF campground is good place to get off the busy I-57 and rest your wheels for an overnight.

It is located at exit 95 off the I-57. It’s not a fancy RV park and doesn’t have a ton of amenities.

But it’s a super place to stop for the night because of its close proximity to many things that may be important on your travels.

First of all it is located less than 3/4 mile off the major route. So it has easy access for both entry and exit from I-57.

Click here to visit the Archway RV Park website

Archway RV Park Features

There are 42 drive-through sites in the park with full hookups, which included 50 amp electric.

For the most part, most of these sites are fairly level too. In fact, we did not have to put our jacks down on the site we were given.

But if you did need to level out, you would find that it would not take much to level even a large rig.

And the pull-through sites are long enough to even leave your towed vehicle attached if you want to. We love that!

So we left our car attached and found it very convenient to be able to walk to get a bite at a local restaurant.

Archway RV Park – Conveniently Located

One of the best features about this park is it is at a very easy location to get around.

In fact, less than a few hundred feet down the road from the park is a Walmart Supercenter if you need to get any provisions.

There are also 3 large nearby fueling stations in the area so you can refuel even a large rig. And we made good use of one of them before we got back on the highway.

There are also many of the large chain stores and restaurants in the area if you want to take advantage of them as well.

The park itself could use a little updating, but it was clean and the staff very friendly and accommodating.

There was a playground for the kids and a nice dog run. And in the back of the property there was a pretty pond to walk down to and enjoy if you wanted a little quiet time.

Connectivity to the park’s free wifi was the best if you were close to the main building. But our phones did well with T-Mobile coverage.

And our internet connectivity through our AT&T hotspot worked well in this location too.

So really, everything worked very smoothly for a pleasant overnight stay at this small but convenient RV park.

Our Conclusion

How would we rate this park? We would probably give it a 4.5 rating overall.

A 4 for the park itself because it could use a bit of updating, but a 5 for the surrounding area. This is mainly because of the convenient proximity to two major highways, I-57 and I-64.

And because of the convenience to many stores that you may be looking forward to being nearby to restock needed items in your travels.

Putting this all together, we really did enjoy our brief stay at Archway RV Park.