Chillicothe, Missouri, birthed commercial sliced bread in 1928 and hugs the winding Grand River. Camp at three directory-listed gems like McCullough Park Campground and Shady Valley Park. Hook up here for bass fishing, quirky festivals, and drives to hidden caves just 30 minutes away.
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Chillicothe pulses with oddball history. See the Sliced Bread Monument at First and Locust streets downtown. Paddle the Grand River or climb bluffs at nearby Pershing State Park. Join June's Sliced Bread Festival; eat fresh loaves amid parades and baking demos. Tour the Hundley-Whaley Museum for Jesse James tales from 1800s robberies.
McCullough Park Campground draws boaters to its Grand River edge. Shady Valley Park fits big rigs with 50-amp hookups and shaded sites. Families love McCullough's playgrounds; solo travelers pick Shady Valley for quiet pulls near Highway 36. Three parks total serve every rig size as launchpads for town swims and farm stands.
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Chillicothe claims the first commercial sliced bread from 1928. Inventor Otto Rohwedder tested his machine at the Chillicothe Baking Company. The Sliced Bread Monument celebrates it; June's festival packs parades, bread-eating contests, and demos that pull 5,000 visitors.
McCullough Park Campground and Shady Valley Park top our directory of three. McCullough nestles on Grand River banks off Business 36. Shady Valley eases big rigs with 50-amp sites; all sit under 10 minutes from downtown via Highway 36.
Shady Valley Park offers 50-amp full hookups for big rigs. Expect water, sewer, and electric at spacious sites shaded by oaks. Camp near Grand River fishing; open year-round with easy Highway 36 access.