We arrived at Petit Jean State Park around 2:00 and loved our campsite. This is a big park with three loops. We ended up in loop C, site 74, which was perfect for us because of the shade trees, small stream bordering one side of our site and solitude. The more popular loop seemed to be A because of the views of the lake. We had three days of gorgeous weather then Wednesday decided to have breakfast at Mather Lodge and get in a hike before another massive storm cell hit the area. The lodge was beautiful; built by the CCC in the 30's. The storm lived up to the hype and hit around 10:00 just as we got back to our camper. It stormed for 8 hours. We have leaks around our door and the seam along the back of the trailer. They became noticeable in TN and continue to cause problems in AR. We can't really fix them until we order special caulking and reseal some seams that are cracked from age and wear and tear. The best thing about the rain was discovering the various waterfalls you can hike to in the park are so beautiful with the 2 or 3 extra inches of rain.
The downside was closed mountain bike trails we had hoped to ride in the area. Not to be detoured, when the rain stopped, Mark pumped our tires up and we rode our mountain bikes to the different things to see in the area like the Museum of Automobiles and the Winthrop P Rockefeller farm. Both really cool and worth the effort.
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