Tara R.
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RangerFindley State Park Campground
Great campground. Not real big. Beautiful park. Nice sites . Nice shower houses. Great for riding bikes around. And lake for fishing and kayaking. Would be back next year.
Cabin Camping near Ashland, OH
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Several cabin options exist near Ashland, Ohio, with Mohican State Park Campground and Findley State Park Campground offering popular accommodations. Most cabins include basic furnishings with beds, tables, and chairs, while some provide refrigerators and microwaves for food storage and preparation. "The cabins at Mohican State Park are highly sought after for a reason--beautiful interiors, comfortable beds, and riverfront location," noted one visitor. Electricity is standard in most cabins, though heating and cooling systems vary by location. Bathroom facilities range from shared campground restrooms to private in-cabin bathrooms at premium locations.
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins provides family-friendly accommodations with access to indoor pools and hot tubs. Pleasant Hill Lake Park Campground features newly constructed cabins with concrete pads and full hookups. Reservations are essential during summer months when cabin availability becomes limited. A camper shared that "the new cabin area is amazing" at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. Pet policies vary by location, with some cabins specifically designated as pet-friendly.
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities typically include refrigerators and microwaves, though some more rustic options may only offer outdoor cooking areas with fire rings. Camp stores at locations like Mohican State Park sell firewood, ice, and basic provisions. Grocery stores in nearby Loudonville and Wellington provide additional supplies for longer stays. Cabins at Cleveland/Sandusky Jellystone Park include access to recreational amenities like swimming pools, playgrounds, and organized activities, making them popular for families with children.
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1. Mohican State Park Campground
"There was also a nice side pad that kept our chairs clean. A little further back in the campground to be close to the shower house that was open."
"The oddly named “Class A” camping area offers everything from full-hook up camping slots for campers large and small, as well as just electric sites and 10 “walk-in” primitive sites, and cabins -- all"
84 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $23 - $220 / night
2. Findley State Park Campground
"Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking (rentals and bait available too!) are offered on [Findley Lake](https://ohiostateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/findley-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?"
"The group sites are away from the main campsites, so you should have plenty of space for your group to set up and enough distance between them to not disturb the peace if you have a large group."
60 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $25 - $50 / night
3. Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins
"RV sites are a little small and close together, but comes with a picnic table and fire pit. There are back in and pull through RV spots - along with nice shady spots for rent **camping. **"
"Family fun activities clean shower house. RV tent and cabins available. Boat launch available. We stayed in a small group of sites which made it safe for kids to run around and play."
4. Pleasant Hill Lake Park Campground
"Very large park with plenty of room for hikes, bike rides and walks. The lake is an all sport lake so there is fishing, tubing, jet skis and kayaking. The marina has boat rentals available."
"Didn’t see much of the park on Friday, but Saturday we went exploring and saw the marina, beach, horse camp area, and walked some of the bridle trails."
Check Availabilityfrom $27 / night
5. Cleveland/ Sudusky Jellystone Park
"Clean common areas. Nice pool, camp store on site with a nice selection of camp gear. Snack bar with pizza, ice cream etc. Tons of planned activities for the kids."
"Good sized playground. Great for kids."
Check Availabilityfrom $50 - $70 / night
6. Hickory Lakes Campground
"We had fun in the swimming pond, it was quiet and easy to sleep, clean restrooms and showers a short walk from our site. Water spigot and electric at every site."
"Fishing lake and a separate swimming pond that has a sandy bottom with clean water and a small beach. Full hook ups. We are new seasonal campers and have been impressed with this campground."
Check AvailabilityAvailable this weekend
from $40 - $75 / night
7. Hidden Acres Campground
"Has a great lake, fishing catch and release, and can rent a kayak. Nice size pool. Firewood is available. Highly recommend this campground."
"Bathrooms were dirty and the shower water was freezing. Other than that was a very awesome memorable weekend."
8. Mohican Wilderness
"We come back to MW each year and try to get the same sites (323-322) as they are very private with access to the water while still being super close to the store and walkable to the bathrooms:showers."
"we come back to MW a few times each year as the access to the river and quiet nature of the campground is great. The playground is nice, the store is clean and well stocked."
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $44 / night
9. Toodik Family Campground Cabin & Canoeing
"Nice laundry room, pool and bathrooms. In close proximity to the Ohio State reformatory, shooting location of Shawshank redemption."
"They have a pool and playground. We like this spot since it is close to the Mohican river if you want to go tubing. Showers and bathroom were pretty decent."
Check Availabilityfrom $31 - $40 / night
10. Malabar Farm State Park Campground
"Not your typical going hiking kinda campground (there are trails but they are not “major”) you come here to step away from city life and tour a working farm. Ohio countryside at its best."
"This campground is all non electric. We did run our generator during that day but kept it off at night so we didn’t disturb other campers."
15 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $19 - $180 / night
Drive Time
- 19 min from Mansfield, OH
- 45 min from Akron, OH
- 58 min from Canton, OH
- 1 hr 1 min from Sandusky, OH
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Cabin Reviews near Ashland, OH
365 Reviews of 53 Ashland Campgrounds
- EEileen D.
ScoutFindley State Park Campground
Beautiful fall camping biking hiking kayaking.... Looking forward to coming back
Mike H.ScoutMohican Wilderness
best one we've been to
We camped here for the first time this year and ended up booking 2 more trips here. We just finished our last trip. We love this campsite. No other place has sites this big and give you this much space. Awesome place to camp
- JJoshua H.Scout
Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins
Could not ask for a better site. Absolutely beautiful setting. A nice small lake for fishing, and a perfect shallow stream for kids to play in, running right by the sites. The pool house and facilities are spotlessly clean. On top of that, the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. We even needed a jumpstart for our truck when we were towing the camper out on a rainy Monday morning and someone came around to help. 100% will come back and 100% would recommend to anyone.
- RRobert L.
TravelerFindley State Park Campground
Quiet and Restful
We arrived in the evening after reserving our spot earlier. We selected a non-electric site that as near the entrance and despite a surprising number of campers on a Wednesday, it was quiet and peaceful.
Very well maintained and a visible presence of security and maintenance personnel who were friendly and helpful.
A very nice way to start our car camping trip.
- AAndy B.Ranger
Mohican Wilderness
Site 321 and 320
we come back to MW a few times each year as the access to the river and quiet nature of the campground is great. The playground is nice, the store is clean and well stocked.
Hope V.ScoutCamp Sandusky
Bed bug infested! Poorly managed. This place has gone down hill!
We had to leave in the middle of the night due to a bed bug infestation. We let staff know we were putting our belongings out side and would come back in the morning. When we came back in the morning the owner would not issue a refund and instead insulted us. The whole situation was so unbelievably weird. I wish I would've read through all the reviews before booking. This seems to be an ongoing issue with them and the owner couldnt be less bothered. People like him are the reason Ohio bed bug issue will remain a problem! What we thought was going to be relaxed getaway turned out to be a very expensive nightmare. The craziest part of it all is this happend Friday evening/ Saturday morning and as of Monday he is already trying to rent that same cabin out to another family on camping sites. Don't go to Camp Sandusky. Its not worth it. I hope this helps someone!
- FFern B.
GuideMalabar Farm State Park Campground
Peaceful and Primitive
Second time here. Quiet, except for the birds chirping.
Only 3 other campsites in use on an August weekend.
Water and pit toilet.
Enough At&t cell service to connect, but it's not great.
Peyton L.ScoutClay's Resort Jellystone Park
NO communication and severely lacking customer service skills
I won’t rate the other categories yet but I’ve been upset the whole process trying to plan my trip and the people have made it impossible. I’m constantly unable to get ahold of the park. I keep getting put on the“call back list” when trying to modify a reservation only for NO ONE to ever call back. I finally get ahold of someone after a MONTH… only to have zero customer service skills… they just said“oh we don’t even have a call list” so I ask for another form of communication I can have with me since my trip is in a month and I’ve had these issues for a month… they offer ZERO solutions and are not empathetic either. Another issue was last year I was hospitalized for several months due to an early twin birth so I had to push my trip to the following year… when I FINALLY got ahold of the park last year the women I spoke with trying to manage the rescheduling…was ZERO help surprise surprise… on top of that it took 13 calls and weeks before a manager got back to me…making the window to reschedule or get refunds closer to closing adding stress that you might not get to make your next move how you’d like… anyway…I simply asked for dates that matched the costs that we already paid for the trip so I didn’t have to pay more… I simply asked for it to be within the summer days since my previous reservation was during the summer time with all the extra water park and amenities that close at the end of August. I booked when my kid could use all amenities and there were no hour restrictions either due to still being in season. However the lady couldn’t accommodate or recommend any alternate dates to suite my trip that weren’t several hundred dollars more… now we started out with a trip all paid for last year with all amenities no hour restrictions to a weekend we had to pay more and are restricted hours wise on the summer amenities. As the person doing reservations you should be able to recommend dates and help me plan the trip accordingly to the money spent and not sit on the other end of the phone demanding I just give you dates…. After our trip we will never plan or schedule anything at this park again. Regardless of the amenities… for families traveling far distances you couldn’t make it anymore inconvenient, difficult, and time consuming for simply planning questions or just getting ahold of you in general. No sorrys…. Just a whole lot of…”hmm that’s weird well oh well, next” kind of attitude. Zero solutions just excuses. So that being first impressions not too excited to find out what we are in for when we arrive. Especially reading other reviews about deflated balls so you can’t use the hoops, broken a/c units that the property won’t even handle that their own employees have to give up their own personal comfort cause management won’t?… concession stands trash everywhere… broken hot tubs, WiFi not working in cabins for night time with children is tough…sad that my family’s first camping trip ever hasnt even happened yet and it’s been nothing but a headache to plan because of the staff. Yall make money to make the experience smooth for your consumers but somebody missed the memo.
Guide to Ashland
Cabin rentals near Ashland, Ohio offer year-round accommodations across Richland and Ashland counties. Located in the rolling hills of north-central Ohio where elevations range from 850 to 1,200 feet, the cabin areas experience distinct seasonal changes with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Most cabin rental properties remain accessible during winter months when temperatures typically range from 20-30°F, though some facilities operate with reduced services.
What to do
Hiking trails for all levels: Visitors staying in cabins near Mohican State Park have access to multiple trail systems. "Lots of hiking trails and waterfalls. Free hike-in camping available here too," notes one visitor of Mohican State Park Campground. The park features a covered bridge, overlook points, and waterfall access points.
Water recreation options: The Clear Fork River and Pleasant Hill Lake provide opportunities for summer activities. According to a camper at Pleasant Hill Lake Park Campground, "The lake is an all sport lake so there is fishing, tubing, jet skis and kayaking. The marina has boat rentals available."
Winter camping experiences: Cabins offer year-round options for experiencing the region. A visitor to Mohican State Park mentioned, "Camping in the off season is our favorite time of year. This particular park has potable water on by the dump station and the dump station is open. The water at the full hook up sites are turned off."
What campers like
Riverfront cabin settings: Cabins positioned near waterways provide tranquil surroundings. One visitor to the primitive campground at Mohican State Park commented, "It is right alongside the river and at the bottom of the gorge. Listening to the river is what makes this place peaceful."
Indoor amenities during inclement weather: Some cabin facilities offer indoor recreation spaces. At Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins, "The staff is friendly and the indoor pool and shower houses were amazing," according to a camper who visited during the off-season.
Variety of accommodation styles: Cabins range from basic to fully-equipped across the region. A visitor to Findley State Park Campground observed, "About half the sites are for tent or dry camping. Half have electric and a few of those have full hookups. We have enjoyed the shade at our site this week and the space between us and our neighbors."
What you should know
Reservation planning: Advanced booking becomes essential during peak periods. One camper at Findley State Park noted, "Only downfall is trying to find an open spot for reservations. Place is booked most of the time. If you're planning a holiday weekend you need to book 6 months in advance."
Varying bathroom facilities: Restroom and shower quality varies by location and season. A visitor to Lake Wapusun RV Resort with cabin accommodations reported "terrible bathrooms" as one of their complaints during their stay.
Uneven terrain at some locations: Some cabin areas feature sloped sites. A camper at Mohican Adventures mentioned, "The primitive sites are literally carved out of the side of a hill. The site we chose was on a plateau overlooking the lake."
Tips for camping with families
Kid-friendly activities: Several locations cater specifically to families with children. At Cleveland/Sandusky Jellystone Park, a visitor observed, "Tons of planned activities for the kids. Movie nights, wibits (inflatable obstacle course on the pond), stocked pond, kayaks, Gaga Ball, RC track, jump pad, climbing wall etc etc etc!!"
Campground security considerations: Some locations have stricter quiet hours enforcement than others. A camper at Lake Wapusun noted challenges with noise levels: "On Saturday night, the campers next to us called and complained, nothing happened. The music was blasting until 5am."
Biking opportunities: Paved paths at many cabin locations accommodate young riders. One visitor to Pleasant Hill Lake Park mentioned, "The bike/walking paths for kids/adults is a great addition for campers with young kids."
Tips for RVers
Site selection guidance: Many cabin areas also accommodate RVs with varying hookup options. A visitor to Findley State Park advised, "I would recommend doing some research on campsites as they range from small to large for the same price."
Off-season considerations: Utility availability changes seasonally at many locations. A camper at Mohican State Park reported, "No cell service with Verizon at this park," which is important information for those needing connectivity.
Water quality variations: Water sources differ across cabin rental properties. A visitor to Toodik Family Campground mentioned, "Bathrooms are dated but also kept clean and don't stink," indicating the importance of considering facility conditions when selecting accommodations.
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