Best RV Parks & Resorts near Ashtabula, OH

Several RV parks near Ashtabula, Ohio provide full hookup sites with varying amenities. Sun Retreats Geneva on the Lake operates from May to mid-October with both back-in and pull-through sites for larger rigs. The campground features 50-amp electrical service, sewer connections, and water hookups across its gravel sites. Thousand Trails Kenisee Lake in Jefferson accommodates big rigs with spacious sites surrounding two fishing lakes, while Kenisee's Grand River Campground offers both 30 and 50-amp service with concrete pads at many sites. Most parks maintain gravel interior roads with moderate spacing between sites. "Sites are smallish, but clean, mostly level and well kept. There are NO pull-through sites I am aware of," noted one camper about the state park options.

For RV travelers planning visits to the region, most campgrounds require advance reservations, particularly during summer months and fall foliage season. Many parks maintain gated entries with security codes provided after payment. According to one visitor, "Dump station has 2 lanes which was nice when checking out. Fresh water fill up was also located near the dump station." Cell service varies significantly throughout the area, with T-Mobile coverage particularly weak around Pymatuning. Love's RV Hookup in Madison provides basic overnight parking with water and electric, though without sewer connections or shower facilities. Most campgrounds in the region close for winter between mid-October and late April, with Geneva State Park maintaining some of the most level paved sites for larger motorhomes.

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    1. Sun Retreats Geneva on the Lake

    8 Reviews
    Ashtabula, OH
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (440) 466-8191

    "As newbies to all things RV, we needed a place in Ohio to break in our new travel trailer."

    "Nice huge CG with mostly long term residents. Gravel roads and relatively level gravel sites. Good FHUs. A lot of amenities for things to do. Laundry facilities were clean with good machines."

    2. Kenisee's Grand River Campground

    4 Reviews
    Madison, OH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (440) 466-2320

    "Lots of long term stays which makes this feel more like a community. Gated entry with provided code after payment given. We arrived after dark and had a little trouble finding our spot."

    "I e been a seasonal camper at Kennisee for 5 years. It’s a great place with a lot of events and entertainment for family’s."

    3. Thousand Trails Kenisee Lake

    3 Reviews
    Jefferson, OH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Kenisee Lake RV Resort Thousand Trails in Jefferson, Ohio is a another great Thousand Trails park! This park is very large and has a park-like setting with 2 lakes."

    "Kenisee Lake RV Campground is a wonderful place to work from remotely if you have an external antenna to cellular internet. The campground is clean with plenty of open space and trails."

    4. Presque Isle Passage RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Girard, PA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 833-3272

    "Room for big rigs, and tents. Yurts and cabins available."

    "Clean facilities, friendly, wooded, and many rentals including 2 yurts."

    5. West haven rv park and campground

    5 Reviews
    Girard, PA
    33 miles
    +1 (814) 403-3243

    "The site was kept nice & loved the brick pavers patio. Very clean & quiet. Fishing pond & pool are so nice too. Owner Jodie is so nice! Would definitely camp here again."

    "The site was nice, kinda secluded but could still see RVs and people driving around. Was pretty quiet though. A little walk to the restroom and water, but not bad."

    6. Love's RV Hookup-Madison OH 863

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    Madison, OH
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (440) 307-6005

    $32 / night

    7. Chestnut Ridge Park and Campground

    8 Reviews
    Sharpsville, OH
    49 miles
    Website

    $45 - $55 / night

    "Despite the fact that it’s not our normal kind of camping, in the woods, it was very comfortable. It does not feel crowded, sites were grassy and all utilities worked well."

    "Unfortunately they didn’t have a 50 amp site available so the owner gave me 30 amp converter at no cost and also helped me hook up my gray water and black water connections."

    8. The Farm at Grand River

    2 Reviews
    Huntsburg, OH
    20 miles
    +1 (606) 765-7640

    $25 - $125 / night

    "My daughter loved the free movie nights under stars, running wild with the goats, and the play grounds and play houses kept her busy for hours!"

    "There aren't many places you can setup camp right by the river, but the Farm at Grand River has a great spot for those who love the relaxing sound of water nearby. "

    9. Kool Lakes Family RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Parkman, OH
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (440) 548-8436

    "The park has no paved roads and their dump station is not state of the art like some state parks , but works fine as I washed out tanks thoroughly and even treated both tanks w no pressure ."

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366 Reviews of 66 Ashtabula Campgrounds


  • Marla S.
    May. 25, 2021

    Thompson/Grand River Valley KOA Holiday

    Happy Camping

    Relax, breath, and camp. Perfect spot.

    This Campground is quiet, full of fun, for families or older people. Beautiful area.
    Many pull through lots, with patios. 50. 30. Full hookup, (sewer and Electric) back in, pull through, tent sites, cabins, teepees. Swimming pool, private bathrooms and showers. Fishing lake, swimming lake, trails. Children play areas. Basketball, bad mitten/volleyball, Dog wash, dog parks (2), private fenced dog sites. (2)- pull through site. Golf cart rentals, and seasonal sites that are being updated, but all are decorated nicely, and kept up.
    KOA is revamping some of this campground. Work in progress, but awesome stay.

  • Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure
    Jun. 19, 2022

    Thousand Trails Kenisee Lake

    Great spacious park with 2 lakes!

    Kenisee Lake RV Resort Thousand Trails in Jefferson, Ohio is a another great Thousand Trails park! This park is very large and has a park-like setting with 2 lakes. There is fishing on the lakes and the campground has rowboats available to use. They have all the amenities a family could want such as swimming pool, playground, mini-golf, and more! The staff is friendly and very accommodating. Kenisee Lake has 30 and 50 amp FHU back-in and pull-through sites. The only downside is the internet which is lacking in this area. We have really enjoyed our stay here and will be returning! 👍🏻😬

    For videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

  • R
    Jun. 21, 2020

    Sun Retreats Geneva on the Lake

    It's Easy to Love this Campground

    As newbies to all things RV, we needed a place in Ohio to break in our new travel trailer. Indian Creek is family and pet friendly with all the amenities and even a great lookout spot across the street where you can take in a Lake Erie sunset. We loved the clean bathrooms and appreciated the staff's effort to maintain services while encouraging social distancing. All of their COVID-19 policies were well spelled out online and in signage across the resort so that you knew what to expect. All of the staff wore masks and bathrooms were cleaned often. Some of their usual events and programs were unavailable but they offered craft kits for children to pick up and do at their own campsite in lieu of the usual program. We enjoyed their beautiful put-put course and ice cream stand. They did not allow outside visitors in the resort. The only thing that threw us off was that the bathhouses were closed at night and we didn't know that until we tried to use them. The resort is expanding and adding new sites. They are planting lots of trees (it looked like one at each site) so the resort should become more park-like and less parking lot as they grow. We really liked the back-in sites with water and electric hookups because they were larger and more private and wooded. The fire ring was so easy to cook on that now I'm spoiled! The camp store/gas station was convenient and well stocked with camping supplies. Golf carts are available to rent if you need them to navigate this huge park. We rode our bikes instead. There is a township park just down the road towards Geneva-on-the-Lake proper that we used to spend some leisure and exercise time near the lake. We look forward to visiting this RV resort again in the future!

  • John K.
    Aug. 7, 2021

    Geneva State Park Campground

    Monster Campsites!

    This park has huge campsites ! The pads are paved and they left a section of trees/woods behind each site to provide some privacy between neighbors. The bathrooms are very clean and the staff were helpful and friendly. The park is directly across the road from the paved bike trail which leads to the beach, marina, lodge and strip area. The trail is dog friendly but the beach is not. The campground is also pet friendly.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 24, 2022

    Shenango Campground

    Huge COE

    After getting off I80, our RV GPS wanted to take us on a wonky route, so we followed Waze and the campground’s(CG) web instructions that took us across the causeway on N. Hermitage Rd, then a right turn off on Birchwood Rd, which led us to take a left turn back across N. Hermitage Rd to get back to the Shenango Rec Area turn. Once we got to the CG, check in was quick and very easy. Just happened, our next door neighbor/camp host checked us in and told us we could get water off their site so we proceeded straight to site 199 that’s a back in with electric(50/30 AMP) only plus one of the better spaced sites in the CG. We had to maneuver a couple of times to get into the 90 degree site but the road was wide with no obstacles to prevent swinging into the site. We quickly found out that our 50 AMP connection had issues and after reporting it, a maintenance crew came within 20 minutes and fixed a bad breaker. We got 3 bars on Verizon and a handful of OTA channels. Due to the amount of mature trees, satellite would be iffy depending on your site. There are no FHU sites(camp host sites have electric& water). Electric sites are centrally grouped within the loops and spaced closer together than most COEs. The majority of the sites within this CG are dry camping and they too are fairly close together. The sites right on the lake were all dry camping. With all the dry camping sites in this CG, its nice that they allow generator use during non quiet hours. Quiet hours here are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. There are water spigots periodically located within the loops and the CG map identifies where they are. There’s also a two-lane dump station located near the entrance but there is no potable water. There are signs stating no alcohol in the park, but people were openly drinking. We also noted that the contractors who clean the restroom/shower facilities start early in the morning and close the facility while cleaning, which was inconvenient for the dry campers just waking up. If we were to stay at this CG again, we’d come during the week and get a dry camping site on the water.

  • S
    Mar. 28, 2022

    Uncle Johns Elk Creek Campground

    Elk Creek Trailers Beautiful Campground

    We stayed the night after picking up our new fifth wheel trailer in Boise. The staff at Elk Creek Trailers was helpful and the shuttle to the stores were convenient. Easy access for the trailers as well. Quiet and convenient. We found it to be the perfect stop on our way south so stayed again two weeks later. We camped at the river but still love Elk Creek Trailers when traveling in our travel trailer. We camped at Elk Creek Campground in a Travel Trailer.

  • Kathleen G.
    Sep. 12, 2021

    Punderson State Park Campground

    Excellent Park & Campground!

    We have just returned from our first stay at Punderson and have no complaints! Sites are smallish, but clean, mostly level and well kept, as is the camping area in general. There are NO pull-through sites I am aware of. Had a picnic with nearby family at one of the pavilions… again, neat and clean and well taken care of. Very quiet at night, which is something we look for. Firewood for sale on site was a bit pricey, but that’s to be expected. Only complaint was lack of strong WIFI, but we have our own uplink. Will definitely return!

  • L
    Jul. 3, 2025

    Follys End Campground

    Great No Frills Camp!

    This place has an old time feel that me of good times past. The sites are generally spacious, and are gravel based. The driveway to the camp seemed to be recently paved. The owner is very friendly and is on site. Camp office was geared towards fishing but was very interesting. Bathrooms were clean and the grounds looked good. Was very quiet at night and generally even on the weekend. I have not seen prices this low before. Definitely will be back to try the trout fishing!

    Pet friendly, propane available, WiFi available near office, AT&T service good, Large stream runs along the property, and it was a nice hike up it!

  • G
    Jul. 21, 2023

    Mosquito Lake State Park Campground

    Great State Park Campground

    We just got back from our first trip to Mosquito Lake State Park Campground. All in all, it was a great experience. 

    We stayed in site 67, which is a waterfront site, with electric. The water is about 25 yards from the pad, but is visible from the entire site. The site was spacious, but not as private as some of the others. There is some woods between this site and the sites on either side, but other sites are visible. The fire pits and picnic tables were staggered, so it created some distance to make it feel more private. 

    The campground as a whole, was very quiet. We stayed from Wednesday to Friday. The group next to us seemed a little rowdy when we first pulled in, but by 10:00 there was no noise anywhere near us. 

    Most sites seemed pretty level from side to side, but where we were, several had a slope from front to back. Away from the waterfront, most sites looked pretty level. The amount of space between sites varied from site to site. Some sites had woods on both sides, while others were pretty open. Some had nice large grassy areas, others were much smaller. Sites from 214-224 are in a cul de sac and are water front, but they were pretty close together with very little privacy between sites, if any. They are very close to the water though. 

    There are bathrooms and water scatter about, but from what I saw there was only 1 shower house. 

    Wal-mart and other shopping and restaurants were about 3 miles away. Park was easy to get to, only one turn for us off the highway. Lake was great for kayaking and paddleboarding. Very nice dog park in a different part of the park. There is a boat launch accessible from inside the campground. 

    Dump station has 2 lanes which was nice when checking out. Fresh water fill up was also located near the dump station.


Guide to Ashtabula

Campgrounds near Ashtabula, Ohio operate primarily during the warmer months, with most closing between mid-October and late April. The region sits along Lake Erie's southern shore at approximately 700 feet elevation, with temperature swings from below-freezing winters to humid 80-degree summer days. Primitive camping options exist alongside the developed RV parks, particularly in nearby state forests where seasonal road closures can limit winter access.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: Kenisee's Grand River Campground provides multiple fishing ponds that families can enjoy. "Multiple fishing ponds, Friday night bingo, bands, fishing tournament for kids, duck race, Christmas in July and many other activities," reports one seasonal camper.

Visit Geneva-on-the-Lake: Located minutes from Sun Retreats Geneva on the Lake, this beachfront area offers family activities. "It's close to many activities in Geneva on the lake, the strip! Nice landscaping and a great camp store at the entrance," notes a reviewer who found the location convenient.

Explore local wineries: Several wineries are located within 15-20 minutes of camping areas. One reviewer at Hidden Lakes Family Campground stated, "The location is about 30 minutes from Geneva on the Lake. There are several wineries about 15-20 min away that we visited."

What campers like

Clean facilities: The Farm at Grand River offers unique opportunities for family interaction with farm animals. "My 6 year old daughter lived her farm animal dream life for a week! The hosts were so accommodating. My daughter loved the free movie nights under stars, running wild with the goats," shared one visitor.

Large camping sites: Hidden Lakes Family Campground provides spacious sites away from crowded conditions. "Our site was lakeside and was probably the largest campsite I ever stayed in. Some areas where not as big, especially the pull through sites toward the front, but most of the sites on the back side were large," noted a camper who visited during Memorial Day weekend.

Lakeside camping: Kool Lakes Family RV Park offers waterfront sites that campers particularly appreciate. "Main reason we had a vacant lot on either side of us and our lot (a24) was right on water. Everyone was friendly that passed or worked there. Not once were we bothered," mentioned a camper who stayed with their children.

What you should know

Restrictions on outside firewood: Some campgrounds prohibit bringing your own firewood. "My biggest complaint I had was the firewood rule. They don't allow outside firewood and your have to pay $12 a bundle for theirs," noted a visitor at Hidden Lakes Family Campground.

Seasonal operations: Most rv sites near Ashtabula, Ohio have limited operating seasons. Chestnut Ridge Park and Campground operates from "May 1 to Oct 1," requiring off-season planning for those hoping to camp in spring or fall.

Cell service challenges: Mobile coverage varies throughout the region. A camper at Thousand Trails Kenisee Lake mentioned that "Kenisee Lake RV Campground is a wonderful place to work from remotely if you have an external antenna to cellular internet," indicating potential connectivity issues without boosting equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Ashtabula, OH is Sun Retreats Geneva on the Lake with a 4.1-star rating from 8 reviews.

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