We got seated by the rock wall and they loved it. My kids were so excited to eat in a cliff. The atmosphere is what really makes this place. My husband said the local brewed beer was good. My sons chicken strips were better lol! My daughter said she’d skip the Philly cheesesteak next time and my hubby agreed. The food was delicious! The onion rings were a hit with everyone! Our burgers were good. It was packed and they were unstaffed and she still served us with a smile. We had a wonderful waitress who made sure we had everything we needed. They were very accommodating to our needs with the wheelchair and our party as a whole. We were a big party with a wheelchair and we still waited a little over an hour. It’s a small restaurant with not many tables. The wait is long, it’s worth it but be prepared to wait. 715 South Sergeant Avenue, Joplin, MO 64801. We heard about this place on our local news and it looked so fun we had to try it. Everyone was friendly and our site was perfect.This place felt like a mini getaway! We only live 45 minutes away. We had a great camping experience and will certainly go back again. They have a sign also that states there is a $1000 fine for having glass at the beach, be aware of that. There is a 5 dollar a day visitors fee, which they will require you to pay even if your party is only staying an hour or so. The bathrooms were far enough way that we drove to them when nature called- no big deal for us. It’s been called by some people, Miniature Niagara Falls. Grand Falls is part of Shoal Creek that eventually flows into Spring River in Kansas. It is also the largest continuously running waterfall in Missouri. We fished from our camp site and were just a few yards away from the water access for swimming and kayaking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, Grand Falls is 163 feet across and created by a ledge of solid chert rock. The bridge is close to the campground so you will hear road noise day and night, but it was not overwhelming. The site was across from Zans campground area so it was scenic to look across the creek at a peaceful campground or down the creek. Be sure to bring a hose because the water access is recessed and will not work without a hose. It was across the lane from a concrete pad for an RV so we used the water and electric with extension cords and a hose across the lane. We snagged a spot between the lane and the creek that had large mature trees for our hammocks, a fire pit area and grass for our tents. On down the lane from the RV's is open land along the creek that would make for great primitive camp sites.
Seriously we had no issues and no concerns with anyone who was at the campground. There were people in each RV who smiled and waved but we never met them. We met a very nice older lady who's lived there for a year with her two small dogs. A few more yards down is approx 5 RVs where people seem to live long term. Riverside has MUCH better water access than Zans which is why we initial chose this place. When you continue down the gravel lane (which is creek rock with some holes but my minivan handled it with no issues) you pass a concrete stage area where I think concerts may be held in the summer and the water access to the right. We were a group of 5 woman and never once had any concerns. I'm sure some people use this as transitional low income housing. These are vintage type campers we only saw one person coming and going from them, and she seemed very nice. Beyond the shower house is about 4-5 campers that they rent out. There is not toilet paper in the bathrooms so be sure you bring your own wipes or TP each time you go.
You drive past a nice new shower house with rock bathrooms and two nice rock shower rooms. They can take debit cards but he stated cash was preferred. I am not sure if there is an office in the house or not but we never needed to leave our car any time we stopped there. When you drive down the private drive there is a stop sign instructing you to stop, we were met pretty quickly by the owner Phil or his assistant each time we stopped there. There are no fire rings or picnic tables so bring your own. Be sure to call ahead if you need one of those tent water/electric sites. The owner has 40 acres with some great primitive tent camping sites but only a couple of tent sites with water and electric. We booked our site for $10 a night per person for tent camping. I believe that statement to be true in most public places. I have no doubt if you were looking for trouble or drugs you might be able to find what you are looking for.but if you are not then there are no issues. During our drives through the campgrounds we did not see either. Some of the mixed reviews mentioned undesirable people and drug use. We drove through the campgrounds with the owners permission twice before we made the decision to stay here. We decided to give it a try for tent camping and we are so glad we did! Let me tell you about our experience. We live about 30 minutes from Riverside at Hollyhaven and had heard mixed reviews about this place.
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