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Best Tent Sites Near Bethel, OH (12)

    Camper-submitted photo from Dayton Metro Parks (Five Rivers Metroparks)
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    Camper-submitted photo from Dayton Metro Parks (Five Rivers Metroparks)

    1. Dayton Metro Parks (Five Rivers Metroparks)

    8 Reviews
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    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $15 - $28 / night

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      2. Paramount's Kings Is Camp Grnd

      1 Review
      2 Saves
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      • Reservable
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      • Dispersed
      • Tent Cabin
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          4. Eagle Creek Marina

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          This recreation area is part of Ohio River - Meldahl Pool

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            6. Constitution County Park

            2 Reviews
            10 Photos
            6 Saves

            All campsites are primitive, but if you’re interested in dry RV camping (no water or electric hookups), call for help finding a spot.

            • Tents
            • Picnic Table
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            7. Lizzy’s Acres

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            7 Saves

            7 Acres of private land! Completely wooded with beautiful maple and oak trees. 2 miles from pike lake state park. 10 miles from Rocky fork lake state park and paint creek lake state park! 7 miles from city of Bainbridge where there are stores and restaurants. Wonderful hiking at Highland Nature Sanctuary is only 20 minutes away. There is an Amish bakery and store 20 minutes away also!

            • Pets
            • Fires
            • Reservable
            • Tents
            • Firewood Available

            $25 - $35 / night

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            8. Mimsey's Mayhem

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            Presently only offering tent primitive camping. What is Mimsey's Mayhem? Site with large swings, obstacle course and zip line for KIDS. I know adults like to play but sometimes that get out of control. There are hiking trails and a fishing lake. We are one mile from BIG BONE PARK. This is still a new development. Limting camping until we get this down right. Access to Adaire Wildlife Refuge 800 acres. Kayaking access at Big Bone Landing 2 miles away.

            • Pets
            • Fires
            • Reservable
            • Tents
            • Firewood Available

            $28 / night

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            9. Tree Line Retreat

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            Tree Line Retreat is the ideal spot for some well deserved R&R;! Nestled on a 40 acre working farmstead, the primitive camp sites are natural grass areas under a tree canopy of large oaks, cherries and other species. You are welcome to hike around and explore the 40 acres, plenty of backroads for beautiful biking, nearby lake with public access for fishing, swimming& picnicking. Located between Cincinnati OH and Lexington KY, the retreat is a short 20 minute drive to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown KY, 45 minutes to Lexington KY, 50 minutes to Cincinnati. An abundance of wildlife roam the area from many species of birds, deer, turkeys along with possible visits from our free range barn cats! Bartlett Farm proudly raises California, New Zealand & mini Rex rabbits, Embden geese, Muscovy ducks, pasture raised chicken and pasture raised eggs. There are some fenced farm dogs to make noise to keep predators away and some barn cats. All tent sites are brush hogged and the access road is as well. Firewood and water by the gallon available for purchase.

            • Pets
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            • Phone Service
            • Reservable
            • Tents
            • Firewood Available

            $20 / night

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              10. GrayWolf PayLake

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              • Picnic Table
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              $10 - $20 / night

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            Recent Tent Reviews In Bethel

            435 Reviews of 12 Bethel Campgrounds


            • Dave B.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Mound Ridge
              Oct. 25, 2024

              Mound Ridge

              Caesar Creek State Park Campground

              Not sure about Mound Ridge. This is the Campground for Caesar Creek State Park. Excellent facilities. Clean bathrooms with showers. New electrical posts.

            • NThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Oak Creek Campground
              Sep. 28, 2024

              Oak Creek Campground

              Fine choice for quick stays

              We stayed one night— fine for the quick in and out. Did NOT have sewer hookups as advertised, so plan to dump before you park if you’ve been traveling. Spaces are narrow— though we were able to navigate the area, I wouldn’t necessarily call it “Big Rig Friendly” Road behind is loud but the campground itself was quiet.

            • MThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park
              Sep. 19, 2024

              East Fork State Park

              Just my luck

              When you check out, Eastfork, you should look at it personally instead of just online. My mistake was I did it online and I ended up with My Family being in the middle of the rich snob class of loop I lol.? We did have a very nice neighbor across from us the last couple days. The bathrooms were clean . Our lot was full of acorns very very dry and very very small lot. They say you’re supposed to camp or park your tent from the electric box over.

            • Megan M.
              Camper-submitted photo from Stonelick Lake State Park
              Sep. 18, 2024

              Stonelick Lake State Park

              Nice but Noisy

              This campground has nice big sites, not the tiny sites that some Ohio state park campgrounds have. Most of them looked relatively level. However, there is no privacy, you are smashed right against your neighbors on both sides, and some parts were essentially just an RV parking lot.

              The showerhouse was fine, I wouldn't call it clean as there was hair and scummy stuff everywhere, but I was there on a fully booked weekend so I guess you'll have that. The toilet/sink building nearest to our site reeked of urine, think gas station bathroom that hasn't been cleaned in years- looked clean but smelled terrible. There was also just one pedestal sink in this bathroom, so nowhere to put your things if you want to brush your teeth, even wash your hands. 

              The big problem was the noise. We were there on "camper appreciation weekend" and they way they "appreciated" us was have an extremely noisy, not-very-talented cover band blare extremely loud 70s and 80s music for three hours on Saturday night. They had big speakers, amps, drum set, the whole bit. You could hear it quite clearly and loudly from every corner of the campground. I go camping for peace and quiet, to hear the crickets and birds and the crackle of our campfire. I do not want to have to endure three hours of men wailing on their guitars and belting out every top forty hit ever written by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was extremely annoying, disruptive and jarring, and took away from our camping experience of sitting peacefully by our camp fire. If I were to return here, I would call first to make sure they are not "appreciating" the campers and putting on an unsolicited rock concert.

            • jThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from A.J. Jolly Park & Campground
              Sep. 12, 2024

              A.J. Jolly Park & Campground

              AJ Jolly campground

              Expensive for what it has to offer. At 48.00 bucks a night yes they do have WIFI in the RV section. They do have concrete pads. It’s a shame they are worthless they are to small to park the average RV on an are on the wrong side of most rigs unless you pull in 1/2 the sites the electric is on the wrong side. The sites are gravel and not level the rest rooms are new and nice. The horse stalks are very nice. If you have a large horse trailer type camper your screwed the sites are small so that only leaves you with the RV sites that are a few 100 feet away from the stables If you want to walk threw the drainage ditch add about 300 ft if you don’t want to walk threw the muck. It’s a shame when they paved the entry road they didn’t spend a little more. “Grant money “ or tax money an do it properly. The main play ground is extremely nice. About 1/3 Mile walk. They do have a small playground in the rv section. For horses again they have a nice setup for big RVs it Sux they have a dump station. Situated in between the entry road to the Fkatwood rv section and equestrian area The main lake is nice you can rent kayaks canoes. Or use your own boat. The boat ramp is nice the other end of the lake at the flat wood rv section. Is t really a lake it’s a back water shallow mud hole depending on the time of the year. Mosquitoes the size of jet fighters. Will rather eat you alive or carry you off. “Lol sorry could t resist “ it gets bad the park is clean and well maintained Except for the camp sites

            • z
              Camper-submitted photo from Stonelick Lake State Park
              Sep. 5, 2024

              Stonelick Lake State Park

              Great experience

              Me and my partner went during Labor Day and left the fourth. We were there for three days and two nights. It was amazing. Our spot was a small walk to the water so we could fish and still keep up with the fire. We were right against the woods. There was a perfect flat spot for the tent. The trees were great cover from the bright sun. We were also able to walk to the restroom and could see the whole building from our site. We were site 009. So the bathroom was across the road. Everyone was very friendly there as well! The only downside was the grill for the fire pit. It’s at an angle so cooking on it was difficult as it was hard not to spill food

            • MThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park
              Aug. 24, 2024

              East Fork State Park

              Decent spot to tent camp (while working on my “itty bitt” camper

              Lot372 sits in a little into the woods. Makes it cool for camping. Real camping without a camper. lol shade some sun but watch out for the yellow jackets!

            • Chaz C.
              Camper-submitted photo from Beechwood Acres Camping Resort
              Aug. 22, 2024

              Beechwood Acres Camping Resort

              Small, But Great Family Spot!

              This is a great place to take the kids. We go here every year. They have an in-ground pool, a small store for camping needs, firewood delivery and propane refills. Cell service here is awful and there is no WiFi. The antenna will pick up several local channels. There is a Dollar General about 10 mins away for grocery needs. They have several pull-through and full hookup options as well. Sites are somewhat level. This park has beautiful landscaping that is always meticulously maintained. They also host events and if you check their event calendar on their website, you can see what’s going on during your stay. We were fortunate enough to see the band Timestamp and loved it! They even had a community bonfire!

            • EThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Springs Campground
              Jul. 25, 2024

              Sandy Springs Campground

              Fun for all

              The campsite is totally geared towards family fun! The owners are so hospitable, that you feel like family! One of the most fun places we’ve ever stayed! My kids were busy nonstop with planned fun activities! And they had things for the adults as well and a lot of things for everyone to do together!

            • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park
              Jul. 21, 2024

              East Fork State Park

              Spacious site

              We enjoyed this site a lot. Neighbors weren’t sitting on top of one another. There was a tree for shade and plenty of space and grass to walk our dogs. Shower house was great!

            • Kim H.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Paint Creek State Park Campground
              Jun. 24, 2024

              Paint Creek State Park Campground

              Family Oriented

              We used site 64 Sunday through Tuesday. The park was peaceful and pleasing as the employees and volunteers obviously take pride in their efforts. A 12-year-old was with me; she enjoyed shooting basketball and swinging at the playground. Fellow campers were quiet. I'll be back!

            • brielle M.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Cozy-Dale Campground
              Apr. 4, 2024

              Cozy-Dale Campground

              Wonderful

              I have been living here for almost a year now and I will have to say it is really nice and well taken care of it’s not a big campground but it has the best people there and they have so many summer time events you can join in on if you are camping

            • M
              Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Springs Campground
              Apr. 1, 2024

              Sandy Springs Campground

              Quiet little campground

              The view!!!!!! Backing your camper up to the view of the Ohio River is so calming. Watching the barges going up and down is never boring. The owners go out of their way to make sure that you are ok or if you need anything.

            • Meghan B.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Oak Creek Campground
              Jan. 14, 2024

              Oak Creek Campground

              Oak Creek Campground KY

              Good enough spot to stay for the night in a van/RV. Sites were a bit cramped, but level. Bathrooms and showers available.

            • TThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve
              Nov. 9, 2023

              Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve

              Great Secluded Spot

              Stayed here two nights. The first night at campsite #10, which didn't really have level ground, so we moved to #8 for night two. Each spot has a picnic table and fire ring. The main road was nice to drive on, but the others were pretty rough. Had spots for hammocks, and the portopotty was well maintained. The spots were all pretty secluded. Great remote location!

            • B
              Camper-submitted photo from Governor Bebb MetroPark Campground
              Oct. 21, 2023

              Governor Bebb MetroPark Campground

              Nice quiet spot for a few nights out.

              This is a nice county park that is being upgraded.  There is a fairly new playground near the camping areas, a new pit toilet building, and a bridge leading to where a new trail system is being created.  There are a mix of Electric and non electric sites.  I think 9 non-electric and 7 electric sites.

              Fire rings and picnic tables at every site.  We were able to fit our Escapod (tear drop) camper in a non-electric site.

              I think there is more coming in redevelopment of this county park, so it shoudl keep getting better!

            • D
              Camper-submitted photo from Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve
              Oct. 9, 2023

              Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve

              Perfect offgrid campsite

              It's quiet, and each of the 10 campsites are easy to find.  There is no hookup, but each site has a picnic table and fire ring.    Most smaller rigs won't have a problem, and we saw several cars on the narrow and rough gravel road.    We look forward to exploring the miles of trails on this park.

            • E
              Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Wilmington
              Oct. 8, 2023

              Thousand Trails Wilmington

              First Stay

              This was the first stay of my full time RV life. I’m glad I started here. It’s nice and quiet. People seem to be very friendly. I use Starlink and T-mobile 5G. The T-Mobile seems to be working best here. The cell booster I have made it go from “good” to “excellent”. I was able to get a full hook up site which I wasn’t expecting. My hot water tank went out and I had to use the bath house and it got the job done. It was clean, which I appreciated. There are a lot of seasonal campers here that have permanent spots. There is plenty of hiking close by and either Dayton to the north or Cincinnati to the south for plenty of things to do.

            • Mary T.
              Camper-submitted photo from Sandy Springs Campground
              Sep. 15, 2023

              Sandy Springs Campground

              Super campground on the Ohio

              We arrived late and the hosts were so kind and communicative. We were met at the office and given a site right on the river. We had a peaceful night and awoke to fog on the river which was beautiful and quickly lifted. A sweet kitty visited with us during our walk down to the water and breakfast. Electric and water hookups were fine and the showers were great - individual rooms with toilet, sink and shower were roomy and had surfaces for resting your toiletries. We were just passing through so only stayed one night but I’d definitely go back. Highly recommend.

            • Lucas G.
              Camper-submitted photo from Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve
              Sep. 9, 2023

              Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve

              Hidden Gem

              Great free camping. This property was great. Gravel roads and grass trails to the campsites. Evenings were quiet. I would absolutely stay here again if passing through.

            • Sara B.
              Camper-submitted photo from Winton Woods Campground
              Sep. 2, 2023

              Winton Woods Campground

              Can't believe this Campground is in the City!

              See note about Site 50 below before you book! 

              Needed to stay in Cincinnatti to visit friends, so decided to check out Winton Woods and we were so impressed! We had an electric-only site, which put us under established trees. The sites with water, sewer, and concrete pads are newer and nice, but the trees are still growing. So for the summer, I'd go with an electric only site to enjoy the shade. 

              The campground has a nice camp store with ice cream and other camping essentials (ice, firewood, etc) and the park has a great system of paved trails around the lake. The biggest surprise was a small laundry room that I took full advantage of: the washer was only $1.25 per (small) load and the dryer was 25 cents per 8 minutes. It wasn't fancy (and didn't have a change machine) but it definitely got the job done!

              Even if we didn't need to stay IN the city again, I think we'd consider Winton Woods. But for an urban campground, it was amazing! 

              Important Note: We stayed in site 50. There is a large dip and hill leading up to this site. I would avoid for most travel trailers. We have an Airstream Basecamp, which has an aggressive departure angle and could handle the dip, but I think it would be problematic for most trailers.

            • Tamar
              Camper-submitted photo from Winton Woods Campground Hamilton County Park
              Aug. 31, 2023

              Winton Woods Campground Hamilton County Park

              Peaceful and not busy

              I stayed at an electric only spot nestled in the trees by the lake. I was the only RV in this section all week and it was so peaceful and private. There is a fire ring, a picnic table and an oversized gravel spot with plenty of trees to hang my hammock from. The sounds of nature serenaded me throughout the week. The bathrooms were clean and dumping and getting water was easy.

            • Kylie K.
              Camper-submitted photo from Three Springs Campground
              Aug. 19, 2023

              Three Springs Campground

              Clean and camper ready

              This is a super clean campground. Like amazingly maintained. If you are looking for a family campground I wouldn't stay here. This is not a kid friendly place. There is not space for them to run around. There is supposed to be a playground but there isn't which is why I did 4 stars.

              If you want somewhere clean, to stay in your camper or just in a chair right outside, This is perfect. If you need somewhere to be for a night to leave the next day it's great.

              It's not a good campground to explore or do anything at. Not a good one for kids under the age of 16, there is just nothing to do. When we were here 2 if the 3 trails were closed. We won't stay here again because it just isn't a good fit for us. But if you aren't looking for a family campground, then this is probably ideal for you.



            Guide to Bethel

            Camping near Bethel, Ohio, offers a variety of beautiful spots for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

            What to do:

            • Hiking and Nature Walks: Many campgrounds, like Hueston Woods State Park Campground, have great trails. One visitor mentioned, "There are some pretty cool trails in the woods and the sun too."
            • Fishing and Water Activities: At Cowan Lake State Park Campground, you can rent kayaks and enjoy fishing. A camper noted, "The lake was beautiful with the ability to rent kayaks."
            • Wildlife Watching: Campgrounds like Big Bone Lick State Park Campground are surrounded by nature. One reviewer said, "A well-groomed campground surrounded by a museum, bison prairie, hiking trails & other outdoor activities."

            What campers like:

            • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Caesar Creek State Park Campground mentioned, "The showers are clean and the staff is friendly."
            • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer plenty of space between sites. One reviewer at East Fork State Park Campground said, "Neighbors weren’t sitting on top of one another."
            • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like Sandy Springs Campground are geared towards family fun. A camper shared, "The campsite is totally geared towards family fun! The owners are so hospitable, that you feel like family!"

            What you should know:

            • Raccoons Can Be Bold: Campers at John Bryan State Park Campground warned about raccoons. One said, "They are lingering at the edge of the woods day and night ready to grab anything."
            • Limited Amenities at Some Sites: Not all campgrounds have full hookups. A visitor at Kincaid Lake State Park Campground noted, "Only bad on RV site no have a sewer connection but public bath very close."
            • Busy on Weekends: Popular campgrounds can fill up quickly. A camper at Hueston Woods State Park Campground mentioned, "Book early for weekends which are almost non-existent during the summer for A and B areas!"

            Tips for camping with families:

            • Plan Activities: Look for campgrounds with organized activities. One camper at Sandy Springs Campground said, "My kids were busy nonstop with planned fun activities!"
            • Choose Family-Friendly Sites: Opt for campgrounds with playgrounds and open spaces. A visitor at Cowan Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "There are two or three playgrounds."
            • Pack for Comfort: Bring games and outdoor gear to keep everyone entertained. A camper at Kentucky Horse Park Campground noted, "Amenities are great - pool, playground, you can rent a golf cart if you want."

            Tips from RVers:

            Camping near Bethel, Ohio, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Whether you’re in an RV or pitching a tent, you’ll find a spot that suits your needs.

            Frequently Asked Questions

            • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Bethel, OH?

              According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Bethel, OH is Dayton Metro Parks (Five Rivers Metroparks) with a 5-star rating from 8 reviews.

            • What is the best site to find tent camping near Bethel, OH?

              TheDyrt.com has all 12 tent camping locations near Bethel, OH, with real photos and reviews from campers.