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Welcome to The Katy Trail
Bed & Bikefest
in Historic Rocheport, Missouri
Located in the Heart of Katy Trail Country
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The Katy Boxcar
Guesthouse is Back!
"Kids
love the boxcar converted into a wonderful place to
stay." ~Dana C.
The Boxcar offers your family or group
of friends an excellent and unique getaway on the Katy Trail in Rocheport.
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Fully
renovated for 2010!
(These are new photos showing the full renovation!)
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Whether you're a railroad fan, or your
kids love Thomas the Tank Engine, finally there's a place where you can all
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The kitchenette, full
restroom, queen-sized bed, and two lofts with futons make this a great
retreat for cyclists, families and groups.
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The Katy Boxcar Guesthouse is a
Great Space for Kids of All Ages!
Kids and adults alike will
love the creative genius that Rodney, the previous owner, threw into every
detail of the boxcar's interior space.
Located just steps from our bed & breakfast, the Katy
Boxcar offers a self-contained space that includes a queen-size bed, two
twin beds, a kitchenette, seating area, air conditioning, and bathroom with full size shower
and tub combo.
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been a
favorite of our bed & breakfast guests (back when Rodney O'Neil was running
our place as the Katy O'Neil Bed & Bikefest).
Rodney has decided to relocate back to his family farm in Kansas where he
grew up. We will certainly miss having him and his cats around -- they were
great neighbors!
We're
grateful to carry on the Katy Boxcar tradition by offering it again as a
part of our bed & breakfast -- much to the delight of many of our guests who
always called the Katy Boxcar their favorite place to stay in Rocheport.
The Boxcar has its own coffee maker,
mini-fridge, kitchen sink. Katy Boxcar Guesthouse guests also enjoy full use
of the full-service kitchen and BBQ grilling and seating area.
A full continental breakfast is available in
the main house 10 paces away.
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One end houses the
full-service restroom with bathtub / shower, toilet & sink. There is a
full/queen futon located in the loft above.
The opposite end houses
has another loft with another full/queen sized futon, as well as a
queen-size bed on the main floor.
Ample indoor bike storage,
a huge yard, a picnic table and a hammock offer your friends and family a
great place to hang out and a super home base to explore the Katy
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Your kids will enjoy taking a ride on the
tire swing on the big cottonwood tree out front while you laze the afternoon
away in the hammock, to the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze.
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The Katy Trail
State Park is the old M-K-T Railroad Line, or Katy, for short. I can't think
of a better place to stage your daytrip or weekend getaway exploring the
Katy Trail than the Katy Trail B&B's Katy Boxcar!
We have a "Self
Check In." Your reservation confirmation email will provide you with the key
code and all of the information needed for your stay, including directions
and contact information should you need anything during your stay. We live a
few blocks away, offering our guests maximum privacy and solitude at our bed
& breakfast. 
Restoring the Katy Trail Boxcar To It's Former
Glory
Who would have thought that a
70-year-old boxcar would ever be the recipient of a "green" renovation! As
we restored the Katy Boxcar into the Katy Boxcar
Guesthouse at the Katy Trail B&B, we made it as
eco-friendly as possible.
One day we were
working with blown cellulose insulation and
paperless sheet rock, the next we were uncovering
the original 2 inch thick walnut flooring and working with locally sourced
materials.
We
dismantled a
65-year-old greenhouse in St. Louis and reused
the cypress tongue and groove decking to create
the new, weather-tight exterior walls on the boxcar...
What a journey... It's not every day
you get to bring a boxcar back to life!
Going green makes sense, and it
also ensures that
your stay is as comfortable as can be.
Please help
us spread the word that we're making sure
the Katy Boxcar is around for another 70 years!
So whether you are a railroad buff,
have a Thomas-the-Tank-Engine-crazy kid (like me!), or just love the Katy
Trail, check it out! It's a great place to enjoy Rocheport.
See you on the trail!
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Mighty Mo Canoe Rentals
Paddle the Mighty Mo with an area naturalist and river
historian as your guide. Saturday excursions of
canoes & kayaks depart from the Katy Trail Bed &
Bikefest. Ride shuttle
back or bike back from Huntsdale on the Katy Trail. By reservation
only. Trips last about 4 hours. Visit
www.mighty-mo.com
to learn more or to sign up. Or call (573) 698-3903. |
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Visit
the Pebble Publishing Online Bookstore
Specializing in Missouri books: history,
nature, guidebooks and more.
Publisher of The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook, Exploring Lewis &
Clark’s Missouri,
Exploring Missouri Wine Country and more.
Or order online at
www.pebblepublishing.com.
Some Books Take You Away... Our
Books Take You There!
Whether you're planning a bike tour of the Katy Trail or you want to explore
Missouri wine country, Pebble Publishing has a Missouri guidebook that will
take you there!
Click on a book title to learn more.
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The Katy Trail Bed & Bikefest
offers four rooms, a
vacation house and the Katy Boxcar Guesthouse all located only
steps away from the Katy Trail State Park
in Historic Rocheport, Missouri.
The Katy Trail
Bed & Breakfast is an ideal stop for
cyclists, families and couples enjoying a daytrip or
weekend getaway in
Mid-Missouri.
Katy Trail Bed & Breakfast is
centrally located 12 miles west of Columbia, Missouri, in
the heart of Missouri Wine Country.
The Katy Trail Bed & Breakfast offers
a perfect place for group lodging, a
girl's getaway weekend, scrap booking parties, and family reunions.
If
you're getting married at Les Bourgeois winery, this would serve as a great
"home base" while your wedding party prepares for the big day.
We're close to Columbia and the University of
Missouri-Columbia, making us a favorite place to stay on University of
Missouri football weekends. Go Mizzou!
Katy Trail Bed & Breakfast is an easy two hour drive from
Kansas City & St. Louis.
If you are cycling through, we are at Katy Trail Mile
Marker 178.5. Right on the Katy Trail in Rocheport. |
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