Very few people know that there are MANY camping options along the towpath designed for cyclists and hikers! The Stanford House campground is the only one that's relatively easy to find online, but there are many other options.

We just completed a nearly 200-mile bikepacking trip, starting in Cleveland. We followed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath, Sippo Valley Trail, into the Amish Countryside to Mohican State Park, then on to the Mohican Valley Trail and the Kokosing Gap Trail.

Here are some others along the towpath (north to south) between Cleveland and Massillon:

• Heritage Farms
• Big Bend Trailhead
• Franklin Trailhead
• Rivers Edge

More info here: https://centurycycles.com/articles/camping-along-the-towpath-trail-pg1342.htm