Best Camping near Deersville, OH

Join the fun near Deersville. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. Deersville is filled with the activities, sights, and experiences to make everyone in your crew a happy camper. Find the best campgrounds near Deersville, plus reviews and photos from other campers like you.

Best Camping Sites Near Deersville, OH (121)

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  • j
    Camper-submitted photo from Wolfie's Campground
    Oct. 11, 2024

    Wolfie's Campground

    Great place, not peaceful at night

    Bathrooms very clean. Loved the free games. Cabin was very clean and had comfortable beds. Doesn’t make sense to have quiet time at dark when bar nearby plays loud music outside till late.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hook Lake (Campground A) — Jesse Owens State Park
    Oct. 9, 2024

    Hook Lake (Campground A) — Jesse Owens State Park

    Great Dispersed Camp Ground

    Drove past Sandy Hollow which is another great Dispersed Campground with around 82 sites to cover all types of vehicles within a mile of Hook Lake.

    Hook Lake has less sites but also sites to handle all types of vehicles.

    I am here in October and there are very few other campers, two at the moment.

    I chose a site on a hill that I was able to get my 40+ rig into, I was all by myself with a great view.

    I have Verizon which is almost constant, and TMobile which is spotty. Other sites might not have as good of cell service.

    They have trash, but no water.

    Both of the Camp Grounds mentioned there is no danger of getting a big rig into and not out of so don’t be afraid.

  • Joshua B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Barkcamp State Park Campground
    Oct. 2, 2024

    Barkcamp State Park Campground

    I grew up here.

    Well, honestly I love this place. I grew up in the Ohio valley and I love living here. I used to have a large family when I was young and we would get together here and rent out large portions of lots and all the kids would play on the trails and flash light tag at night. There is a section for horses and bridle trails for them as well, with one large trail that circles the entire encampment. There are play grounds, basketball courts, a beach. Fishing is good and you can rent kayaks and boats. There are bathrooms and showers which were recently replaced with brand new facilities. There is even a little store where you can buy snacks, camping gear and even rent corn hole boards. I have a lot of good memories at this place. I think you would, too.

  • Joshua B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Ronsheim Campground — Harrison State Forest
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Ronsheim Campground — Harrison State Forest

    It’s free, you can’t beat free.

    It’s nothing much, there isn’t much in the way of activity save a few trails. However if you like adding trails to your list or you’re fine with driving a little bit to Harrison or Salt Fork, they aren’t far away at all. The overall reason I gave 5 stars though, is because it’s free.

  • Aaron B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Beaver Creek State Park Campground
    Sep. 20, 2024

    Beaver Creek State Park Campground

    Warm Days, Cool Nights--No Frills Camping

    When you pull into Beaver Creek Family Campground you pretty much have two choices: either you go left into multiple Pine tree sites or right into two cabins and more RV friendly open sites.  A few of the RV sites have electric, but no water for their tanks.  I suggest the pine sites for any tent or hammock campers.  I stayed in one of the first set of 3 pine sites numbered 43, 44, and 45.  There is some brush and cover between these sites, but each has a pull in parking pad.  If 45 was occupied with a RV, 44 would not be as nice as it was.  Backing into 44 and 45 would be tricky as well.  To be fair any larger RV that came in better know how to get through tight quarters.

    The back area of each of those 3 sites looked best to get even ground for a tent.  My buddy hung his hammock between the tree to the left of the picnic bench and to a tree back and left in the picture of site 44.  Site was fairly clean, but be sure to move the pine tree duff away from the fire pits to be safe. 

    Probably the nicest pit toilets I have experienced and while we didn't use, it the sun shower building would give anyone privacy if they had packed a portable shower.  Lots of trails to choose from and the pioneer village in the state park gives you many options to spend the day.  Had some luck fishing at the Canoe/Kayak area in the South East area of the park close to the Group Camp Sites.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Salt Fork State Park Campground
    Sep. 12, 2024

    Salt Fork State Park Campground

    Great fall camping

    Dated, but pretty clean bath\shower building with clothes washer and dryer ($2). Sites in C-loop are far enough apart to not feel too crammed together. Power pedestal has 20, 30 and 50 amp service. 30 amp worked fine. Lots of trails, allowing dogs on leash. True, other amenities are a drive of at least a couple miles to get to. ATT service was fine for streaming using ROKU and my phone as a hotspot. Paved, level pads, but not long enough for largest trailers. Check size if you have one. Sites at South end of loop get the most shade

  • Bill G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Evergreen Park RV Resort
    Aug. 27, 2024

    Evergreen Park RV Resort

    Immaculate

    Truly a quiet, nice, meticulously cared for, and perfect place to stay. This place will be a regular destination from now on.

  • Hali R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Clay's Resort Jellystone Park
    Aug. 19, 2024

    Clay's Resort Jellystone Park

    Disgusting

    We recently stayed at the Yogi Bear Campground and, while the overall experience was fun, the condition of our cabin was absolutely unacceptable, especially considering the$900 we paid for just two nights. Upon arrival, we were shocked by the state of the cabin. There was hair all over the sink, toilet, and shower. The floors were filthy, with dog hair everywhere. It was clear that the silverware hadn't been properly cleaned, and the fans were caked with about a quarter-inch of dust. To make matters worse, we found trash and wrappers lying around, and there was a huge stain on the mattress protector. Crumbs were scattered throughout, indicating that the cabin had not been cleaned prior to our stay. I tried to clean the futon myself after realizing how dirty everything was, and the amount of dog hair and dirt I collected was appalling. When I spilled something on the floor and wiped it up with a paper towel, the towel turned black, showing that the floors likely hadn't been scrubbed in ages.

     The water situation was equally disturbing. The water smelled horrible, and both the shower head and faucet were caked with scum. My kids begged not to have to take a shower because of the smell. While I understand that water softeners and filters can be expensive, this was simply unacceptable, especially given how much we paid for the higher-end cabins. At the very least, the website should mention that guests might want to bring a shower head filter or be prepared for the poor water quality. 

    To add to our frustration, unlike the other cabins, ours didn't have a WiFi access code panel. Some of our friends stayed in nearby cabins, and only a few of them had the WiFi password. When we called to ask for the password, nobody ever called us back. This was especially concerning for our friends who had babies with them and needed WiFi to set up their baby monitors. 

    This level of cleanliness might be expected in a$50/night cabin, but for the price we paid, it is beyond ridiculous and incredibly disappointing.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Grand Vue Park
    Aug. 13, 2024

    Grand Vue Park

    Great Park!

    Everyone was so friendly and the gate just uses a code! so not fiddling around with a Fob or keycard! We were the only ones at the campground when we stayed there the park shuttle bus would come around the park and was offering to take you to any where in or outside of the park! Craig introduced himself to us and was super friendly and nice and talked to us about the park and the campground. The Shuttle driver ended up telling us about this super cute breakfast place called Bob's Lunch! It was so good super well priced it was a hidden gem and the shuttle bus even took us on a tour of moundsvile! The Sites were fully paved and the entire campground was super nice! The blacktop was super nice and the campground was easy to navigate the bathhouses were really clean!

  • Janessa S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Salt Fork State Park Campground
    Aug. 11, 2024

    Salt Fork State Park Campground

    Equestrian

    Always love going to salt fork. Bathrooms are always clean and I appreciate having wash racks for the horses. If i had a complaint it would be that the campground is always pretty busy

  • Alika T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mill Creek Camping — Berlin Lake Wildlife Area
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Mill Creek Camping — Berlin Lake Wildlife Area

    Nice campsites

    Gets loud and crowded on the weekend as usual, the shower house is pretty nice. There are fire rings and electrics and nonelectric sites. Swimming and boating is nearby.

    The water is muddy and the shoreline is sharp rocks.

    Peaceful when the early morning lawn mower brigade has gotten past and the dumpster work isn't at full force near my campsite (B18) at 7:30 AM.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Coshocton Lake Park
    Jul. 26, 2024

    Coshocton Lake Park

    Hidden Gem

    Decent sites with a waterpark, historic Roscoe Village, canal boat, and plenty of hiking/ walking/ biking trails and paved paths. One of our favorites

  • Lillian M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Pride Valley Campground
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Pride Valley Campground

    Terrible to say the least

    The owners don’t care about camper safety at all. When a permanent camper starts slashing tires and threatening people with a knife they should act when called. Nope they came up two plus hours later and told her to get in her camper. Violence should never be exceptable. The women was arrested the next morning. The owners should have called the sheriff’s when they were called. They care zero about the campers or the kids that are there. Very unsafe. We won’t be back.

  • Daniel & Heather U.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Salt Fork State Park Campground
    Jun. 5, 2024

    Salt Fork State Park Campground

    Average Campground, Amazing Park

    Someone cancelled and this amazing site fell into our lap. I always put a ridiculous amount of time into finding sites that match our wants/needs list. This campground has very few sites that make the cut, but F08 was perfect. Backed up to the woods, has a view of the lake, shade, privacy, hammock trees, medium size, electric, bathroom directly across the street, water and grey water dump directly across the street.

    Everywhere we camp, we color code a campground map with sites we like/dislike. This campground had about 7 sites we liked out of over 200. There are almost no sites with shade or privacy, many are small and oddly angled towards the road. They do all have 15A, 30A and 50A hookups and newer, level pads. The bathrooms however are very outdated. They still have the spring loaded faucets that you have to hold open and the men's shower houses is still a shared room for your things and changing. Worst of all, the water pressure was terrible and constantly changing. 

    This campground is in one of Ohio's largest state parks and is very popular. Which is why a lot of these negatives are pretty shocking to us. Like the never developed D loop. You would think for such a large and busy park, they would want as many sites as possible and to update the facilities.

    One of my complaints about all of Ohio's state parks is the lack of tree preservation. Almost all of the state parks just clear the land to install power/water. You'd think a Ohio State Division of Wildlife State Park would take a bit extra care and attention to preserve some of them which also makes for a much better camping experience. 

    Overall, the positive rating isn't for the campground but rather the almost 20,000 acre state park. It is insanely huge and has many, many places to see and explore. There are beaches (even a private one for the campground), boat launches, hunting roads, historical house/cottage that is a museum, a cave and more.

    Lastly, The Dyrt never seems to map the campground correctly so I couldn't do their cell network tests. However, Mint/T-Mobile and Verizon had pretty strong 5G. It slowed down a few times but was there the entire time.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from 15377
    May. 27, 2024

    15377

    Melvins paradise lake farm

    This place is so beautiful so peaceful the fish in the lake a huge. Small fee for fishing. It’s catch and release only. The owners of the property are very caring and helpful and friendly

  • Teri A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Jefferson Lake State Park Campground
    May. 4, 2024

    Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

    Peace and quiet with level pads.

    Perfect for our little Scamp trailer. Only 5 big electric sites, no showers or potable water. As a result it was so peaceful! We loved our rainy stay. There are some lovely hiking trails around the lake and spillway. But lately there has been no swimming because of blue green algae.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Austin Lake RV Park & Cabins
    May. 2, 2024

    Austin Lake RV Park & Cabins

    Loud Noisy And A Tourist Trap!

    • The Park is not exclusive Campers it is open to the public for a small fee!

    • Super loud PA system throughout the whole park that wakes you up at 8am every morning like you are in prison!

    • Lake Costs Extra

    • Not Worth The Cost

    • Uncharge for everything

  • Anne W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Guilford Lake State Park Campground
    Apr. 10, 2024

    Guilford Lake State Park Campground

    Not very private

    The campgrounds on a skinnier part of the lake so you’re directly across from residential homes and right next to a road. The sites are very close together and there’s very few trees, so it’s not private at all. The bathrooms were extremely well maintained. The potable water was shut off while we were there.

  • Rick W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Muskingum River State Park Campground
    Mar. 6, 2024

    Muskingum River State Park Campground

    Good campground with minimal amenities

    Nice spot on Muskingum River, north of Zanesville, Ohio; adjacent to historic lock 11 (no longer operational but locks down river are). Bathroom but no showers. Only water is in bathroom. Large grass covered sites. Popular weekend spot for locals.  Bank Fishing in river by locals as well. $22 summer rate per site.



Guide to Deersville

Camping near Deersville, Ohio, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Nature Walks: Enjoy the scenic trails at Tappan Lake Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "There are plenty of hiking trails throughout the park," making it a great spot for nature lovers.
  • Fishing and Boating: At Clendening Lake Marina & Campground, you can rent a pontoon or fish in the lake. A reviewer shared, "The lake is amazing fishing spot with 9.9 hp boat restrictions."
  • Swimming and Relaxing: Woods Tall Timber Resort features a clean swimming lake. One camper said, "We have never experienced so much fun all in one place, from the clean swimming lake to ziplining."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A visitor at Austin Lake RV Park & Cabins noted, "Very clean and friendly help!"
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer generous space between sites. A reviewer at Barkcamp State Park Campground mentioned, "Some sites have some topography to deal with, but livable."
  • Friendly Atmosphere: Campers often mention the welcoming vibe. One guest at Tomlinson Run State Park Campground said, "It's a very friendly, and laid back place to camp."

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Jefferson Lake State Park Campground, lack certain amenities. A camper pointed out, "There are no showers, but the vault toilets were cleaned thoroughly every morning."
  • Site Conditions: Be aware that some sites may not be level. A visitor at Tappan Lake Park Campground mentioned, "Some sites are small and very sloped."
  • Booking Issues: It's important to double-check your reservations. A camper at Tappan Lake Park Campground noted, "The site we had was NOT the one pictured on the map online."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. One family at Woods Tall Timber Resort said, "It has everything you can imagine, it’s safe and CLEAN!"
  • Plan for Meals: Bring easy-to-cook meals or snacks. A camper at Atwood Lake Park Campground mentioned, "Clean bathrooms and showers. Was surprisingly quiet at night despite a large number of people."
  • Check for Playgrounds: Some campgrounds have playgrounds for kids. A visitor at Tomlinson Run State Park Campground noted, "Nice hiking trails that connect through the campground."

Tips from RVers:

  • Level Sites: Look for campgrounds with level sites for easier setup. A reviewer at Barkcamp State Park Campground mentioned, "Easy towing our 28’ tow behind in and out."
  • Electric Hookups: Ensure your campground has electric hookups if needed. A camper at Austin Lake RV Park & Cabins said, "The sites in this area were all level concrete with full hook-up."
  • Check Road Conditions: Some roads can be tricky for larger RVs. A visitor at Clendening Lake Marina & Campground advised, "The drive up was very hilly and lots of buggies."

Camping near Deersville, Ohio, has something for everyone, from families to seasoned RVers. Just remember to check the amenities and site conditions before you go!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular campground near Deersville, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Deersville, OH is Salt Fork State Park Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 36 reviews.

  • What parks are near Deersville, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 18 parks near Deersville, OH that allow camping, notably Dillon Lake and Michael J Kirwan Lake.