About

Manufacturer of Pilot Rock® brand outdoor site products, including charcoal grills, picnic tables, campfire rings, park benches and more!

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co. Inc. has been designing and manufacturing Pilot Rock® park equipment to be your best value in park, street, and campsite furnishings since 1959 in Cherokee, Iowa. We celebrated our 60th anniversary in 2019. We’ve combined innovative design, top quality construction, and competitive prices into an unbeatable combination that the park user, the park manager, and the landscape designer will appreciate and enjoy. Our commercial duty equipment is designed to withstand both use and abuse by man and nature.

Bear-resistant products
Benches
Campfire rings
Grills
Dog park accessories
Lantern poles
Picnic tables
Trash cans & recycling containers
Utility tables
and more