Top Cabins near Castalia, OH
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Best Cabin Sites Near Castalia, OH (37)
1. East Harbor State Park
50 Reviews•150 Photos•232 SavesEast Harbor State Park Campground is the largest in the Ohio State Park system. It offers Full Hookup, Electric, Non-electric and ADA sites. Pets are permitted at all sites. Other options include a Yurt (ADA), two Sherman Cabins (one ADA cabin), and Group Camping. Reservations are required and can be made online or by calling (866) 644-6727. Located in Ohio on the sandy shores of Lake Erie awaits an enormous haven of fun, with tons of chances to recreate. Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camping all attract flocks of visitors to East Harbor State Park. Nature lovers will rejoice thanks to the dense population of waterfowl, shore birds, and other species of wildlife. Owing to the swampy, wetland climate, a host of migratory species regularly flock to the region. However, the land was not always this rich. It wasn’t until the draining of the Great Black Swamp that the land transformed into an agricultural oasis, producing regional varieties of fruits such as grapes and peaches. Before European Settlement, East Harbor region was home to Native American tribes like the Ottawa and Wyandot Tribes. Stemming from the translation “trader”, the Ottawa tribe earned its title due to the geographic location of East Harbor. During the period of Westward Expansion, this park’s acreage was first the heart of popular trade routes for Native Americans. As it developed, the region has long been valued for its recreational potential. In fact, Lake Erie is more similar (and exotic) to a tropical beach resort than you’d first think. This is due to the extensive range of plant and animal life, long sandy beaches, and the immense size of the lake itself. As a result of these factors, 1,831 acres were reserved and protected, to be known today as East Harbor State Park. Camping at East Harbor is readily available with 352 electric sites. Furthermore, there are 160 non-electric sites available for a cheaper nightly rate. There are also an additional 51 full hook-up sites for those in Recreational Vehicles. Working Nomads and Van Dwellers will be grateful to find Wifi Available, however there is a small fee to use it. Finally, there’s Dump Stations, Bathrooms, and Showers are routinely located throughout. For a more secure (and expensive) shelter option, there is one Yurt available for reservation. Book in advance, however, as it tends to be very competitive. If you’ve got furry friends, you can take a breath of relief as pets are permitted on all sites. Moreover, Bike rentals are available as well as games and sporting equipment from the camp office/lodge. Get outside with your friends (any number of legs invited) and enjoy everything that East Harbor State Park has to offer.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Kelleys Island State Park
30 Reviews•188 Photos•208 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. South Bass Island State Park
25 Reviews•169 Photos•136 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
4. Sandusky-Bayshore KOA
17 Reviews•46 Photos•100 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
5. Crystal Rock Campground
15 Reviews•61 Photos•63 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
6. Lighthouse Point at Cedar Point
14 Reviews•24 Photos•74 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
7. Maumee Bay State Park
40 Reviews•194 Photos•255 SavesCampground closed for renovations starting Nov 2019
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
8. Findley State Park
41 Reviews•142 Photos•175 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
9. Camp Sandusky
8 Reviews•9 Photos•34 SavesCamp Sandusky has offered great camping experiences for visitors to Sandusky, Ohio and Cedar Point for over 20 years. Just 6 miles to Cedar Point. Going to Cedar Point? Stay in an Amish cabin and relax around a campfire after your busy day. Bring your RV or tent and enjoy our level shady sites. We have recently increased the size of some of our sites. We have also added air-conditioning to four of our pet-friendly cabins. We will also be having more planned activities including outings to local attractions.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$23 - $105 / night
10. Cedarlane RV Park
4 Reviews•12 Photos•58 SavesLocated in the heart of Vacationland and within one mile of Lake Erie, Cedarlane RV Park offers a beautiful, conveniently located facility to serve your family's lodging needs. Our focus on cleanliness, quality, and maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere helps make us your best choice for first class family camping! We offer 300 sites available for tents to big-rigs, as well as RV and cabin rentals. In addition, we provide clean and modern restroom/showerhouses, a family assist/handicap accessible restroom, convenience store & gift shop, 4 heated pool areas, basketball and shuffleboard courts, a laundromat, Tiki Lounge, and more! Daily, weekly, and seasonal rates available. Be sure to call ahead for reservations, our sites fill up quickly!
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
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Recent Cabin Reviews In Castalia
353 Reviews of 37 Castalia Campgrounds
Brian O.
Legend
Sandusky-Bayshore KOA
Great base camp for visiting Cedar Point
The owners are very frank about what they have here. This isn't a place to get away from it all. It's behind a car dealership and next to a fairly busy railroad. But they do offer amenities to make your stay easier.
We normally stay at State Parks, so didn't understand all the options they had, and ended up with a deluxe dual site which had more than we needed, but was a pleasant surprise.
Our site was not in the tree shaded area, but instead included a Shelter with table, a patio with furniture and a fire pit, a grill and a free-stranding sink and electricity. the sites are close together, but our neighbors were friendly and comradery was the norm.
The showers are a bit cramped, but plenty of hot water. There are TWO heated pools, which we didn't have time to use. Plus there's a big bouncy hill for the kids, something I've never seen before. A good General store and friendly staff.
We spent all our time at Cedar Point, but here are things for the kids to do here, including a crafts barn.
Mano P.
Scout
Sterling State Park
Travel Trailers
This park will accommodate any size travel trailer? Fifth wheel camper of any kind, the pull throughs are huge. The park is enormous with lots of fishing activities. Great water, the only downfall is there's no shade. Showers and restrooms are updated and always clean.
- R
Ray K.Scout
Crystal Rock Campground
Lakeside - East Harbor State Park
Super nice people- small sites- bathroom/ shower cleaned - a interesting area by Lakerside which is an 1800s art with very nice restaurants and shops most closed after Labor Day / do not take your rv /small roads - skip Sandusky
- RRobert T.
Guide
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.
Wailym C.
Ranger
Kelleys Island State Park
Simply amazing camping
This state island campground is more than expected! worth the ferry travel, a paradise kept secret. We stumbled upon this island by accident along our travels after Labor Day and we totally fell in love. The water front camping, swimming, boating, kayaking, historic sites, attractions and facilities are superb. Everything you need and more than you expect. We traveled in with our 34’ trailer. The ferry cost was a bit high, around $200 round trip for us, truck and camper….but it was worth it!! The campground is immaculate, quiet during the week especially after Labor Day, the weekend brings a larger crowd. Walking trails, sites, boating and swimming all available from campground. Sandy shallow beach with beautiful view. Ice, firewood and a store conveniently located at campground. The campground is small and sites a bit tight but spaced accordingly and comfortable. Two waterfront cabins and two yurts available for rent as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the island overall. The glacial grooves, limestone crusher, north loop trail, beach and boat launch all withing walking distance. We rented bikes downtown to explore rest of island, including winery, cantina and local bars. Counting the days to go back.
Owen I.Guide
Lighthouse Point at Cedar Point
Breath Taking Views & Great Location
If you’re looking for a camping spot that mixes comfort with a touch of nature, Lighthouse Point Campground is just the place. I recently stayed at one of their Deluxe Patio Sites, and I’ve got to say, it was a fantastic experience.
Gary G.GuideSterling State Park
Nothing seems enforced here
Stayed 5 days. Had a FHU site, of which there's a lot here. That all worked fine. Almost no trees here. None of the usual painted lines on the pavement to indicate your site boundaries, which sucks. You have to guess, and hope your neighbor doesn't spread out.
Nothing seems enforced here, and I mean nothing. Rarely saw anyone patrolling the park, never saw any staff checking sites before the next camper came in. My site had dog droppings and cigarette butts in the firepit. Neighbors had FOUR vehicles on site, two more than the rules. Witnessed endless speeding and people going the wrong way on the roads. Without exaggerating, 80% of the cars were going too fast, 75% going the wrong way. No one seems to care or enforces anything. I think the supervisor here should be fired or retrained. I camp in 4 to 8 MI state parks per summer, this is the only one where it felt like no one cares.
They need some "wrong way" signs and "speed limit 10" signs. (15 is too high, cause 15 means 20 to people, 10 means 15... ). Then they need to care.
At least the bathrooms were clean.
You can get TV from Detroit or Toledo, and T-Mobile service was ok.
Groceries and many dining options not far off.
We're 50/50 on staying here ever again.
- JJulia H.Ranger
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.
- MMatthew L.Scout
Tall Timbers Campground
Loved Tall Timbers RV Park!
We loved staying at Tall Timbers RV Park in Tyler, Texas. We booked on their website https://www.ttrv.org and had a great time.
Kelsey S.GuideSterling State Park
Great spot!
Wonderful views from site 117. We booked the last spot of the night. It was an easy pull through with water, electric, and sewer hookup. You are right across from some good walking trails and walking distance to the beach. Lots of electric scooters, dogs, and bikes around.
- AAllison K.Scout
American Wilderness Campground
We love AWC
Such a great place to camp. We had such an enjoyable trip. The campground was just incredible.
We visited with our family and really made
Some happy camping memories, which will always treasure. Our site was really pretty and we would visit again!
- CChris A.Guide
Maumee Bay State Park Campground
Clean Facilities / Great Location
Sites are large, level, and grassy with vegetation barriers between sites with mowed buddy site access at back of each site. Shower houses are limited but modern and clean. Sunday morning’s line at the dump station can get very backed up!
- CChris A.Guide
East Harbor State Park
Very Cramped in Season
Park on the lake and close to many amenities including Cedar Point Amusement Park. Sites are very tightly packed. Park was mostly empty while we were there early in season. We camped at East Harbor State Park in a Motorhome. Sites in our section were back in and would be difficult to back a trailer into a site with a full campground.
April J.Scout
Sandusky Milan RV Park
Wonderfully Updated!
This campground has been wonderfully updated! The owners have added in an additional playground, dog park, newly paved roadways, newly redone building, a new pavilion, fire pit, and boat parking! We love camping here every chance we get! It is convenient to the turnpike and Cedar Point is just a few miles away!
- April J.Scout
Milan Travel Park
Wonderfully updated!
This campground has been wonderfully updated! The owners have added in an additional playground, dog park, newly paved roadways, newly redone building, a new pavilion, fire pit, and boat parking! We love camping here every chance we get! It is convenient to the turnpike and Cedar Point is just a few miles away!
Rick M.Scout
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.
- Jason B.Scout
Findley State Park
Findly state park
I absolutely love this place!!! No party people very family friendly
- KKarel N.
TravelerFindley State Park
Beautiful
Absolutely love Findley. So much wildlife and great campsites. Amazing trails including bike trails for beginners up to advanced. We always have a great time.
- Owen I.Guide
Sandusky-Bayshore KOA
Much Cheeper Then Light House Point (But still Perfect Service)
Some of My Favorite Things About This Campground
- The Cafe (Great Pancakes)
- Great Staff And Owners (Friendly And Caring)
- Perfect Beginner Campground (Helps You Back In)
- Nice Pool (Large & Clean)
- Located In Sandusky (Perfect For Cedar Point)
- Great ATT Cell Service!
- JJoshe V.Scout
Rvino - Camp Hiyo
Beautiful
The grounds and bathrooms were super clean and staff very friendly and helpful. That's exactly what I need for outdoor activities https://surron-ebikes.com/
J R.GuideRvino - Camp Hiyo
Peaceful
Thinking of seasonal site here
Emily T.RangerEast Harbor State Park
Has everything you need
Very popular campground, lots of people. Easy drive-up spots, fire pits, clean showers, bathrooms, and a camp shop. Really nice bike/walking bath out to the water.
- CCaroline D.Scout
Findley State Park
Quiet besides train
When we pulled in, we seemed to be the only campers down the middle row. We backed in and had plenty of space at our site. Not secluded though and no privacy from neighbors if we had any. Location was convenient since we are traveling East and going to Cuyahoga NP in the morning. The campground seemed quiet until we were woken up several times by a nearby train. As a light sleeper this woke me up way too often. There was no fee to get into the park which was nice but there was a $6.50 fee for booking online.
Stephanie H.RangerFindley State Park
Not full hook up
We only had a brief stay but it was a very nice park. The only downfall I saw is that it is not full hook up in most spots. It looked like there was a lot to do and it was a nice family place. Everyone was out and about.
Zachary W.TravelerSterling State Park
Lots of driving
The campground was nice and the neighbors were quiet. The dump station is at the first buildings. So fill up before you head down to the campground.
Sarah A.Guide
Timber Ridge Campgrounds
Beautiful! FYI cash only park
Hit up the ATM prior to arriving, as this park is cash / check only. It’s gorgeous with super large sites. Plenty of space. You’re close to your neighbor but doesn’t feel like it. Quiet but also great for families. Looks like a lot of seasonal visitors. Staff couldn’t be nicer. 5 miles off 80-90 so super convenient for a quick one night stop for us.
Malinda B.TravelerLighthouse Point at Cedar Point
The best location!
Walk right into the park or swim park! Literally the best way to stay ay Cedar Point!!! Very clean campground!
Guide to Castalia
Camping near Castalia, Ohio, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From beautiful parks to family-friendly amenities, there’s something for everyone in this area.
What to do:
Hiking and Biking: Explore the scenic trails at Mohican State Park Campground. Reviewers love the proximity to hiking and mountain biking trails. One camper mentioned, "Close to hiking, MTB trails, canoeing. Sites are generally level with ample spacing."
Water Activities: Enjoy canoeing and kayaking at Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins. A visitor shared, "We had a ton of shade at our site in mid July and could hang out really comfortably! Lord for the kids to do including an indoor pool and fishing at the pond!"
Amusement Parks: If you’re looking for thrills, Cedar Point Amusement Park is nearby. Campers at East Harbor State Park Campground appreciate the location, stating, "Park on the lake and close to many amenities including Cedar Point Amusement Park."
What campers like:
- Clean Facilities: Campers often mention the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. One reviewer at Mohican State Park Campground noted, "Restrooms and showers clean and sanitary."
- Spacious Sites: Many enjoy the spaciousness of the campsites. A visitor at Maumee Bay State Park Campground remarked, "You don't feel like you are close to anyone because most sites are surrounded by trees and shrubs."
- Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like Findley State Park Campground are praised for being family-friendly. One camper said, "Absolutely love Findley. So much wildlife and great campsites."
What you should know:
- Busy Seasons: Campgrounds can get crowded during peak seasons. A reviewer at East Harbor State Park Campground mentioned, "Sites are very tightly packed."
- Limited WiFi: If you plan to stream movies, be aware that WiFi can be weak. A camper at Mohican State Park Campground noted, "WiFi is not strong, so don't plan on streaming a movie in the evening."
- Mayflies: Some campgrounds, like Maumee Bay State Park Campground, have a lot of mayflies during certain seasons. One camper humorously pointed out, "There are sooooo many mayflies around - flying, landing on you & your gear."
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose the Right Campground: Look for family-friendly options like Findley State Park Campground, which has great trails and a playground. A visitor said, "The park has soooooo much for kids to do it was amazing."
- Plan for Activities: Make sure to have activities planned for kids. Campers at Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins enjoyed the indoor pool and fishing, stating, "We had an absolute blast!"
- Pack Snacks and Drinks: Keep the kids happy with snacks and drinks. A camper at Sandusky-Bayshore KOA mentioned, "The playground and jump mat for kids is awesome."
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Sizes: Make sure to check the size of the sites before booking. A reviewer at Mt Gilead State Park Campground noted, "The pads are almost 90 degrees to the main road which can make it tough backing in a big camper."
- Be Prepared for Tight Spaces: Some campgrounds have tight spaces. A camper at Mohican Adventures Campground and Cabins mentioned, "It seemed like they squeezed more sites in wherever they could."
- Bring Leveling Blocks: If you have a larger RV, bring leveling blocks. A visitor at Findley State Park Campground said, "We had to use our leveling blocks under the picnic table."
Camping near Castalia, Ohio, has its perks and quirks. With the right preparation, you can enjoy a fantastic outdoor experience!
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