Top Tent Camping near Bluffton, OH

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Best Tent Sites Near Bluffton, OH (10)

    Camper-submitted photo from White Oak Campground
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    1. White Oak Campground

    10 Reviews
    17 Photos
    107 Saves

    White Oak Campground is a primitive campground. It has eight individual and two group campsites for tent camping. Only tent camping is permitted.

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

    $20 / night

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    2. Independence Dam State Park

    4 Reviews
    26 Photos
    18 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $18 - $25 / night

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        4. Saulisberry Park Campground

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        3 Saves
        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Electric Hookups
        • Tents
        • Trash
        • Picnic Table
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        5. Cannaley Treehouse Village

        1 Review
        4 Photos
        31 Saves

        The Cannaley Treehouse Village is the only public treehouse village in the country, creating an experience that is truly one-of-a-kind. Treehouse Village includes six-, four- and two-person treehouses plus three raised platforms attached to trees for tent and hammock camping. The treehouses have electricity with heat and air conditioning. There restrooms and shower facilities are nearby. A large common treehouse available for day uses, a group gathering place around a campfire, connecting boardwalks, a canopy bridge and a crow's nest complete the charming village in the trees. Treehouse Village Features A six-person treehouse A four-person treehouse (ADA accesible) Two, 2-person treehouses Three tent/hammock platforms for camping in the trees A common treehouse with seating for up to 20 people (day use only; ADA accessible) A crow’s nest A canopy walk linking the common treehouse to the crow's nest Restrooms with showers Common fire pit (wood provided)

        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Reservable
        • ADA Access
        • Tents
        • Group
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            8. Farnsworth Campground

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            This campground is a primitive campground. It has two individual and one group campsite for tent camping. Only tent camping is permitted. Please note that our campgrounds required 24 hour advance reservations via phone or online. All renters will receive an email confirmation, that must be brought with you. If you made a reservation and did not receive an email confirmation please call customer service at 419-407-9700, Monday through Friday. Due to the high volumes of campers, we may not be able to accommodate requests to move campsites with less than 24 hours notice and are subject to availability. Day Camping available November through April, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to book call 419-407-9701.

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            • Fires
            • Reservable
            • Tents
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            $20 - $30 / night

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              9. Wolf Creek Park Campground

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              5 Saves
              • Pets
              • Fires
              • Tents
              • Trash
              • Picnic Table
              • Firewood Available
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              10. Rockland Lake

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              20 Saves

              Rockland Lake is a private ten acre property with a spring fed crystal clear quarry, and lots of free space on all waterfront property. We have activities from volleyball, tether-ball, to fishing, swimming, and paddle boarding and much much more! There are diving boards, grills, and tents available. Reserve the camping trip of a lifetime today.

              • Pets
              • Fires
              • Electric Hookups
              • Reservable
              • Tents
              • Group

              $75 - $200 / night


            Recent Tent Reviews In Bluffton

            170 Reviews of 10 Bluffton Campgrounds


            • RThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Sunset Springs RV Resort
              Sep. 16, 2024

              Sunset Springs RV Resort

              Ohio River Peace

              We arrived and were able to upgrade to site #1 due to a cancellation, overlooking the Ohio River. No one between us and the river, and we had a grand view.

              The campground is very well kept, all sites would have been a good spot to call home for a couple nights. It was also a pretty quiet camp, compared to others, but they had their usual weekend events during the day for kids, to keep them occupied. Saturday evening they had a pot luck and then live music, which was good enough being a free event.

              The only complaint is that one of the campers had a white standard poodle and though leashed, they didn’t control the dog out of others personal space. Very irritating. The camp owners were there and we didn’t see them communicate with the dog’s owner about controlling their dog either. The dog seemed to still be in a puppy mode and just wanted to play, but that doesn’t excuse the owners.

              All in all, a great camp that we’ll likely return to.

            • Susan B.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
              Sep. 16, 2024

              Ottawa Metro Park Campground

              Nice, clean campground, adjoining a big greenway

              Very clean and pleasant campground, not far off the interstate. A 13_mile Greenway passes by there. Very nice bath and shower house. All sites paved with water and electric. Great place to spend a night or two.

            • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
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              Aug. 24, 2024

              Grand Lake St. Marys State Park

              One nighter

              We were just passing through for one night and we’d been there before but this is a new site to us. It had a decent level pad and plenty deep enough for our camper and tow vehicle. The site has a large side and backyard with a great view of the lake. The shower house was just a short walk. Check in was easy and so was finding our site.

            • J
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              Aug. 21, 2024

              Sun Valley Family Campground

              Clean facilities, poor book keeping

              Making the reservation didn’t go very smooth, the person taking the information didn’t sound like they knew what they were doing… They charged our credit card, and lost our reservation, however they did honor our word and allowed us to camp. The bathrooms and showers were clean. The camping area had portable toilets that were clean! For just overnight it was OK, not a place I would vacation at.

            • Megan M.
              Camper-submitted photo from Lake Loramie State Park
              Aug. 12, 2024

              Lake Loramie State Park

              Pretty lake. Parking lot campground

              First, the lake here is beautiful. It has many islands, coves and inlets and is perfect for a couple of days of paddling or fishing. That's where the two stars come in. 

              BUT. There are many buts. The campground is like a giant RV lot. The sites are tiny. We were in a tent-only site and we had two families right on top of us on either side. We could hear the entire conversations of one family, plus there were 11 people there, three cars, and they were partying the first night and extremely noisy.

              The reservation map is incorrect. When I reserved, it showed #13 as being on the end of the tent only area. When we arrived, I found out there was a site #14 that wasn't even pictured on the reservation map, and this is where the giant screaming family was parked! I thought I was going to be on the end- it is not very accommodating for a variety of reasons for a reservation map to be so incorrect. 

              The air everywhere reeks of sewage, ranging from what you smell outside a giant pig farm, to what you smell outside of a porta potty, to rotten egg smell. I don't know where these smells were coming from but it was nonstop. 

              The bathrooms were extremely dirty. It looks like they haven't been renovated since the 80s. 

              The employees in the office never seemed to be able to tell us what we needed to know. We asked on Friday evening where the Saturday morning naturalist paddle would be, and we were told to come back Saturday morning and ask someone else. On Saturday, the person in the office told us to go to a location that was miles away- we spent 40 minutes in the car driving around, trying to find where this activity was, only to give up and find out it was actually adjacent to the campground, not down the road in a different part of the park. 

              Last, the lake is in the middle of a residential neighborhood. You can see houses around the edge of the park while you are sitting in your campsite. It is not remote, and there is a noisy, busy highway running along the side of the campground. 

              I enjoyed the lake but I will not camp here again.

            • JThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA
              Aug. 5, 2024

              Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA

              Small basic campground near Toledo

              Our site was $59.95 a night.

              We were in Site# 504. We had Full hook- up with a gravel pull-through.
              We travel towing a 14 foot trailer and were able to fit both in our pull through site along with my jeep. The site was easy to level. We were charged $25 additional for my jeep since we were towing the trailer. We also were charged $10 because we arrived at 1:25 PM and check-in is at 2 PM. The park was close to empty so arriving early was not an inconvenience. We drove ourselves to our spot (no escort).

              Our site was shaded with lots of trees. This was a smaller lot with our neighbors fairly close.

              The lot comes with a concrete patio with picnic table and fire ring. They sell wood for $6 a bundle.

              There is free WiFi, although not strong. They offer Cable TV and there are many channels.

              There is not a community outdoor kitchen or community fire pit.

              They pickup your garbage at your site daily before noon.

              You are allowed to ride personal golf carts. They do not provide golf cart rentals. There is really not a need to have a Golf cart because it is a smaller campground.

              They do have a Swimming pool but it is currently closed due to maintenance (although it just looked closed- no signs of maintenance being done).

              There is a Playground. They also offer horseshoes, corn hole, giant jinga.

              They have a basic general store. There are not scheduled activities for kids.

              There is not a snack bar/restaurant on site.

              The streets are gravel so not great for riding bikes. This is an RV park with tent camping and cabins to rent.

              They have one shower house. The shower house has individual bathrooms with your own sink, shower, toilet. These are kept very clean.

              There is a laundry facility. It is a cash only facility, but they have a change machine. There are approximately 4 washers and 4 dryers. It is approximately $2.50 to wash and $2.50 to dry a load.

              They have a small fenced in dog park.

              There isn’t tons to doin the actual city of Perryville. But Toledo is a 20 minute drive.

            • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot
              Jul. 18, 2024

              Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot

              Perfect overnighter

              Simplicity at its finest. Highway stop is open 24 hrs so you have food and bathrooms all night. Everything is bright, nice and clean and feels very safe. Free overnight stay allowed and for extra $20 you can get electricity (rows of hookups in the back of the parking lot). There was at least 10 other campers there. And no need to travel far to get back on the highway. Can’t be beat.

              Oh and Mario’s pizza in the plaza has an off the menu gluten free pizza and it was pretty tasty! I was happily surprised!

              FYI - you need cash to pay for the electric at a machine and then you get a ticket to display in the dash. The machine didn’t take cards.

            • l
              Camper-submitted photo from Mary Jane Thurston State Park
              Jun. 14, 2024

              Mary Jane Thurston State Park

              Good spot.

              We had spot 8 and it was a good spot. It was a pull through spot that could fit a pretty large RV we will be staying here again if it is close on our travels. Highly recommend

            • Mary S.
              Camper-submitted photo from Shadylake Campground
              Jun. 12, 2024

              Shadylake Campground

              It's unfortunate that I have to give them even 1 star.

              It's unfortunate I have to even give them 1 star. Absolutely horrible people to deal with and filthy place! The grounds were unkept and the pond, well, dont swim in it. We paid for the season and could not even get into our spot because he had rented out our spot to someone else! Every time we went out to make sure it was empty someone new was rented out to it. Filthy facility and the workers, when you could find one, were rude and obnoxious. We had to talk to the manager, who was hiding in the house, over a speaker. We couldn't hear him because of all the dogs barking in the background but he refused to come and speak to us.

            • Rick M.
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              May. 13, 2024

              Adventure Bound Pleasant View

              Scam company

              Place is a joke, ran by two little piece of shit trolls with a god complex to over come the lack of achievement in there lives. They have zero management skills and even less people skills. Must be overcompensating for something.

            • Shona S.
              Camper-submitted photo from Blue Water Campground
              Sep. 8, 2023

              Blue Water Campground

              Okay

              It had the facilities, but we were unimpressed with the service when booking, price quoted at reservation and online was different to price charged and we were placed right by the dump ground

            • Y
              Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
              Aug. 11, 2023

              Ottawa Metro Park Campground

              So peaceful

              Stopped here for the night on a road trip. It was the best decision to make! It is such a nice peaceful campground! The sites were nicely spaced along with a wonderful bathroom. Its definitely one of the nicest campgrounds I have ever been to!

            • A
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              Jul. 30, 2023

              River Trail Campground II

              Quick weekend stay

              The papers were friendly ans helpful. Friendly patrons throughout the park. Clean saltwater pool, a park and a clean pond with a swimming beach. Catch and release fishing allowed. Bingo on Saturday evening! We all enjoyed our stay.

            • S
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              Oct. 14, 2022

              Venture Out Resorts Arrowhead Lakes Resort

              It’s ok

              This is a timeshare campground. We agreed to come, so we could get full hookups. We weren’t able to get them anywhere else. So this place called and we agreed to come. So far the staff has been fabulous and very accommodating. We haven’t attended “the meeting “ yet. That’s not until tomorrow. The people who called us promised us several things, we got here and they weren’t available. We had to change sites 3 times. 1 time after we had everything unhooked, and set up. We have been here 2 days and this is the first time we could have a night time camp fire. The wind has been so bad. We did get a list today, of the activities for tomorrow. Some look pretty interesting. It seems like there is something for everyone.

            • R
              Camper-submitted photo from A & E Camping Resort
              Sep. 24, 2022

              A & E Camping Resort

              Worst hospitality very rude owner talks trash about other campers

              I gave a one start only because I had too the place is horrible kept  the spot we reserved from the map was not saved we got there it had a camper in it we had to take a spot down a steep hill no activities  the facilities was dirty  dumpster over flowing washing machines broke bathrooms dirty water had a bad smell and particles in it would advice not to drink the water ! Wendy the owner or owner want to be was extremely rude suppose be smoke free she was smoking blew right into out motor home  causing us a trip to the er my daughter went into a asthma attack  no activites for anyone no pool but a nasty green beach I would not even let my lab swim in when we ask for part of our money back  and not stay the whole week the person in the office Wendy said she would we went to the office when leaving she denied saying she would give any type refund lied to us I would advise another campground tbjs is poorly ran and way too much money and a dump who knows what's up with the water place needs condemned and start over with  better management  and someone with social skills I will not be back and I will not recommend to anyone else and we travel  a great deal and know.many who does also  wish I had take. Time to look at and read reviews I have learned a valuable lesson here .

            • Bob M.
              Camper-submitted photo from Mary Jane Thurston State Park
              Aug. 31, 2022

              Mary Jane Thurston State Park

              Decent, quiet

              We were in a premium site (#2) which means we had electric & water. Sites have ample space & shade. The only real negative is the bathrooms & shower house are a mile or so away at the marina, kind of odd.

            • Shanda A.
              Camper-submitted photo from Lake Loramie State Park
              Aug. 14, 2022

              Lake Loramie State Park

              Great Weekend at Lake Loramie!

              We had a great weekend of camping! The weather was perfect, the kids loved the playground and had fun at the Fun Field Day activities! Plenty of fishing and relaxing! We love the little ice cream shop/bait shop across the street.

            • Leah R.
              Camper-submitted photo from Cannaley Treehouse Village
              Jul. 11, 2022

              Cannaley Treehouse Village

              Hidden Gem 💎

              This little village was so much fun for my 2 little people! I think 1 night is plenty as the site itself doesn't offer a ton of amenities but there are some trails that you can walk/bike without leaving base. They also have showers which is a bonus! There is a coffee shop/brewery but my understanding is that it's only open on Friday/Saturday.

            • Zachary W.
              Camper-submitted photo from Van Buren State Park
              Jul. 8, 2022

              Van Buren State Park

              Bare bones

              Difficult to get potable water. Only electric on the sites. Some sites don't have electric hookup. Dump station is in a completely different section of the state park. We arrived around 8 pm and check-in station was already closed. Luckily they have a sign with name and site number. Not much to do other than trails.

            • Zachary W.
              Camper-submitted photo from Wapakoneta KOA
              Jul. 8, 2022

              Wapakoneta KOA

              Nice Campground

              Great service and help getting the trailer positioned correctly. A few food options on site are nice. The actual sites are very small. Not much room to fit the trailer and vehicle. Basically the site is as wide as your awning.



            Guide to Bluffton

            Camping near Bluffton, Ohio, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

            What to do:

            • Biking and Hiking: Many campgrounds, like Maumee Bay State Park Campground, have extensive paved bike paths. One visitor mentioned, "There was plenty of room for riding bikes around, including a paved path to the lake."
            • Fishing and Water Activities: At Indian Lake State Park Campground, you can enjoy kayaking and fishing. A reviewer noted, "This park is known for the lake that is kayak and canoe friendly since it doesn’t allow any kind of boat with a motor."
            • Wildlife Watching: Campgrounds like Grand Lake St. Marys State Park are great for spotting local wildlife. One camper shared, "The campground itself was nice and clean. Sites are a little close together, but the lake had algae warnings everywhere not to go near the water."

            What campers like:

            • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and shower facilities. A visitor at Delaware State Park Campground said, "The campsites were well maintained and it was quiet."
            • Spacious Campsites: Many campgrounds offer large, private sites. A reviewer at Harrison Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "The pad was a little unlevel but easy to fix. The fire ring was fantastic and had pea gravel around it."
            • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like Mt Gilead State Park Campground are great for families. One camper noted, "The park has soooooo much for kids to do it was amazing."

            What you should know:

            • Reservation Requirements: Many campgrounds require reservations, especially during peak seasons. A visitor at Indian Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "The online reservation system is clumsy to use at best."
            • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Van Buren State Park Campground, have basic facilities. A camper shared, "Difficult to get potable water. Only electric on the sites."
            • Bug Awareness: Be prepared for bugs, especially during warmer months. A reviewer at Maumee Bay State Park Campground noted, "One item of note is that there are sooooo many mayflies around."

            Tips for camping with families:

            • Choose Campgrounds with Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds that have playgrounds for kids. One camper at Delaware State Park Campground mentioned, "Each section has its own playground for the kids."
            • Plan for Activities: Bring bikes and outdoor games. A visitor at Kiser Lake State Park Campground said, "My kids always loved fishing here; it was a great place to hike as well."
            • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Having snacks on hand can keep the kids happy. A reviewer at Harrison Lake State Park Campground noted, "The shower house was nice but no benches in the stall."

            Tips from RVers:

            • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Mt Gilead State Park Campground mentioned, "The sites can be tight to get in and out of with big campers."
            • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, check the campground features. A reviewer at Indian Lake State Park Campground said, "The FHU loops are out in a field… no privacy from neighbors and no shade whatsoever."
            • Be Prepared for Limited Services: Some campgrounds may not have staff on-site. A visitor at Van Buren State Park Campground shared, "You must reserve a spot by phone or online only, no walk-ins."

            Camping near Bluffton, Ohio, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking a peaceful getaway.

            Frequently Asked Questions

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              According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Bluffton, OH is White Oak Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 10 reviews.

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