Best Tent Camping near Gallipolis, OH

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Best Tent Sites Near Gallipolis, OH (22)

    Camper-submitted photo from Zaleski State Forest
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    2. Timbre Ridge Lake

    1 Review
    9 Photos
    18 Saves
    Patriot, Ohio

    Camping is allowed at this popular lake but no specific sites are developed.

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    • Dispersed
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      4. Pine Knob Loop Campground

      1 Review
      9 Saves
      Pedro, Ohio

      The Wayne National Forest have been working to repair a major waterline break at Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. This will affect the timely opening of all campgrounds at Lake Vesuvius. At this time, campgrounds are scheduled to reopen Friday, May 22nd, unless repairs are completed sooner. All affected customers’ reservations prior to 5/22/2020 will be fully refunded.

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      • Toilets
      Camper-submitted photo from Benton's on the Baileys
      Camper-submitted photo from Benton's on the Baileys
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      5. Benton's on the Baileys

      4 Reviews
      9 Photos
      13 Saves
      Chauncey, Ohio
      • Fires
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      • Reservable
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      • Group
      • Cabins

      $40 - $125 / night

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      6. Camp Rotan

      2 Reviews
      7 Photos
      24 Saves
      Athens, Ohio
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      • Standard (Tent/RV)
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      7. Baileys Trail Tent Camping

      2 Reviews
      11 Photos
      33 Saves
      Millfield, Ohio

      Located 1.5 miles from the Baileys Trail System (Chauncey Trailhead) and even closer to Wayne National Forest. Site is secluded in summertime yet close to state SR 13. It is situated off the old Sunday Creek Coal Mine railroad bed and Sunday Creek. Tent camping and portable/pull-behind units only. Amenities include an 8' x 8' deck pad and a fire ring with plenty of wood available. The campground has municipal water, a gas generator, a composting toilet, as well as a gas camping stove. Cell service (Verizon) is excellent. Gate is locked and night and there are security cameras. Owner lives on the property. There are two group campsites of three tent pads each. Price listed is for a tent pad, fire ring and amenities. 2 guests per tent pad, 1 car per guest. Campers are free to set up camp (or hammock) anywhere in the designated 2-acre space.

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        8. Lake Vesuvius Horseback Riding System

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        4 Saves
        Pedro, Ohio

        The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. The trails will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system isapproximately 46 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground.

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          9. Bluegrass Trailhead

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          6 Saves
          Pedro, Ohio

          This trailhead is part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system 46.66 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground. The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities.

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            10. John's Creek Trailhead

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            3 Saves
            Pedro, Ohio

            This trailhead is part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system 46.66 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground. The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities.

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          Recent Tent Reviews in Gallipolis

          458 Reviews of 22 Gallipolis Campgrounds


          • DThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills State Park Campground
            Sep. 23, 2024

            Hocking Hills State Park Campground

            Best place

            This is a great place to visit and camp. I am a tent camper so I was in the non electric site. The hiking is fantastic. Rose lake is also a wonderful lake and quite beautiful. Will always come back

          • ZThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Kanawha State Forest
            Sep. 4, 2024

            Kanawha State Forest

            Not bad

            Overall not a bad campground. Very pricey in my mind, $43 after taxes for 1 night of primitive camping. Got there at 4 on a monday and no one was in the office, ended up riding 45 minutes up the road to call to reserve a spot, they said everything was a 3 night minimum. I ended up booking online for just 1 night. Campground was clean and quiet, directions aren’t super clear as to where the campground is. Would stay here again if I had to, but wouldn’t be my first pick.

          • afshar Y.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills KOA Holiday
            Sep. 3, 2024

            Hocking Hills KOA Holiday

            Awesome stay

            Stayed with the family for 5 days/ 4 nights and had a wonderful time. The KOA had a lot of amenities to offer. The staff was friendly, courteous and great to deal with. The sites were nice and wide but not all level but it's an area that has lots of hills. The pool was wonderful, the bathroom was clean and spacious. The camp store has everything you may need with a Walmart 10 minutes down the road. Close to the park to go explore but the KOA had a lot to offer for your stay.

          • James P.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Forked Run State Park Campground
            Sep. 1, 2024

            Forked Run State Park Campground

            In need of TLC

            Narrow roads getting to state park. Campground in need of an update and targeted maintenance. Ensure your rig can fit into your selected site prior to booking as sites can be small and hilly. Sites are asphalt. Not many sites are level. Most patrons seem to be local - weekends full of loud music and drinking.

          • Kaylien S.
            Camper-submitted photo from Jackson Lake State Park Campground
            Sep. 1, 2024

            Jackson Lake State Park Campground

            Do not recommend

            Tent sites are on a steep uneven hill, we had site 4. Tent sites are super close, we can hear our neighbors perfectly as if they were talking to us. Only a few feet between each site. Map showed we would be right next to the lake, this is incorrect, lake is not accessible or even visible from campsite.

          • NThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Krodel Park Campground
            Aug. 26, 2024

            Krodel Park Campground

            Solid place if you’re not tent camping

            If you tent camp they don’t allow access to the bathrooms other than a porta potty open to the public and no showers either. Kinda messed up. The fish were not biting for anyone. It’s part of a public park. The staff were excellent thought, and the price of $20 a night unbeatable. Cheapest to visit the Mothman

          • J
            Camper-submitted photo from Rippling Waters Church of God Campgrounds
            Aug. 21, 2024

            Rippling Waters Church of God Campgrounds

            Nice campground and friendly staff

            Fantastic campground! Staff was super friendly and we were escorted to our camp site. Facilities a little dated but clean! Pool area was clean! We tent camp, but walking around, the camping trailers did not appear to be crowded together. For us this is a fantastic place to overnight and will return again when traveling through the area!!

          • James R.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Ashland Huntington West KOA
            Aug. 12, 2024

            Ashland Huntington West KOA

            Two night stay

            Start off by saying the staff were super great!!!! Stayed in space #1 and all the upper spots are open, wish they had more trees around the spaces. Overall it was still a great experience staying at this location.

          • Jeremiah S.
            Camper-submitted photo from Kountry Resort Campground
            Aug. 2, 2024

            Kountry Resort Campground

            Family Fun at Old Campground

            This campground has been around since the 1800s. It has a lot of permanent residents and we had a lot of fun checking out the different set ups.

            There are a lot of amenities but they need updated. The playgrounds need replaced. The activities building had a pool and game room area, which we used a lot. These were dated as well but our kids had a blast and that is all that matters.

            Everyone we engaged with at the campground was very pleasant. We went midweek so it was not very crowded other than the permanent residents. The park is very quiet.

            We did a couple day trips down to Pomeroy, which is a nice little river town with ice cream, playgrounds, and shops less than five miles from the campground.

          • MThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Forked Run State Park Campground
            Jul. 29, 2024

            Forked Run State Park Campground

            Great local campground

            We stayed there years ago. Our only complaint was how close the sites are together. Some are down over banks & some are on a slant. It was rather noisy when we were there too. Nice beach area for swimming though!

          • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Monday Creek OHV Dispersed
            Jul. 19, 2024

            Monday Creek OHV Dispersed

            Busy but good camping spot

            Camped at the west side of the vaulted toilet lot. Arrived about 5 PM and all 3 camping spots were empty. Lots of trucks and toy haulers heading up the various roads into the late evening. We slept soundly, made breakfast and were on our way. Great stop over location. Vaulted toilet and garbage cans were a welcome bonus.

          • Kenda A.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Timbre Ridge Lake
            Jul. 5, 2024

            Timbre Ridge Lake

            Beautiful area

            We spent one night of dispersal camping here. It was a beautiful area with a vault toilet. We felt safe enough to leave our windows only screened.

            There were fishermen coming and going several times through the night.

            The vault toilet had not been cleaned recently, nor had trash been emptied.

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Hanging Rock Recreation Site
            Jun. 12, 2024

            Hanging Rock Recreation Site

            Better Than Walmart

            We stayed in the parking lot as it was getting dark and didn’t know if there were any place to turn our rv around. Very quiet night and were visited by fireflies which was awesome.

          • Ashley N.
            Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills Jellystone Campground
            May. 31, 2024

            Hocking Hills Jellystone Campground

            Disappointed. Waste of Money. Rude owners

            The site that we are currently staying in is nothing like the pictures online(I am more than happy to share photos.) I contacted the owner, he talked down to me, continually interrupted me and even raised his voice trying to intimidate me. The site has serious concerns. Such as the Nextdoor cabin fire pit is located less than 6ft from where I am suppose to park my brand new truck. There is only gravel, no grass for 12ft outside of our camper. Our site appears to be a driveway or turnaround and numerous ppl have tried to drive through, Esp with gulf carts. I raised my concerns and unhappiness to the owners and they argued and talked down to me. The husband raised his voice and essentially yelled at me basically telling me we could pack up and leave. This has not been a great experience so far and I am not sure I will ever stay at a jellystone or recommend one to anyone in the future.

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Virginia Point Campground
            May. 26, 2024

            Virginia Point Campground

            Good place for families.

            Every RV site has a level concrete pad, making setup easy. Otherwise the rest of the RV area is gravel, without any trees or obstructions. Dust to dawn lights keep the area well lit all night. Area appears to be well patrolled by local law enforcement.

            The area has a lot of potential to become a destination, hopefully the city will continue to increase the appeal. Maybe include some hike/bike trails. Dreamland public pool is on the road that leads to the park, and also a small railroad museum (unsure if it is operational at present).

            Do plan on returning and will update this review accordingly.

          • Marci S.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Kanawha State Forest
            May. 23, 2024

            Kanawha State Forest

            Beautiful forest close to Charleston

            This state forest is expansive with lots of trails popular with mountain bikers. It is a bit challenging to reach with a large(ish) van like ours. Narrow, winding roads take you to the Forest entrance. Campground was quiet with few campers in mid-May. The weather was hot and buggy when we visited. We did find a few ticks. Campground does have playgrounds, showers, electric hook-ups, and a dump station.

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
            May. 15, 2024

            Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

            Nice family oriented

            Spent 4 nights, nice quiet camp grounds. Was in spot number 61, closest spot to the bathhouse. Not sure it would be the best spot in midsummer as it was also closest to the dumpster. That said it was recently graded and leveled. The primary issue I had was having a smaller camper with a lower sewer connection and the sewer connection was higher than the bottom of my unit.

          • LThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Lazy Dog Camp Resort
            Apr. 22, 2024

            Lazy Dog Camp Resort

            Better days maybe

            The staff and people were nice and helpful. However, based on the picture I thought it was like KOA or Jellystone and it might have been in its past but not now.  It felt more like a workcamp then a campground.  Many long stay residents and their sites looked like it.  Heavily patched campers that will most likely never move again and one site looked like a junkard.  The resident did seem to love fishing in the pond, which I guess has very large catfish so if you like that you might like it.

          • Mark S.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Huntington / Fox Fire KOA
            Apr. 11, 2024

            Huntington / Fox Fire KOA

            This KOA is a Keeper

            This is a very cozy park tucked in between US60 and I64. We are in site 14 and its not quite level, but they were generous with gravel so the drainage is good! No parking in puddles!The staff is great, friendly, upbeat. The gentleman who led us to the site helped us get positioned, and squared up.The site has a patio, bench, picnic table, fire pit, and a huge gas grill. There is more privacy than usual at KOA, pine trees between sites.Well be back! You do have to watch for the entrance, there is a big KOA sign but its not aligned with the actual turn, so be careful.

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            Camper-submitted photo from Tar Hollow State Park Campground
            Mar. 25, 2024

            Tar Hollow State Park Campground

            Really nice spot

            We just purchased our camper and this was the first place we went. We are familiar with this park due to the little “beach“ area they have. We stayed in the off-season, so there was not a whole lot of people. Our stay was quiet and relaxing. loved our site too.

          • DThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Dorr-Run Red Oak Trailhead
            Mar. 2, 2024

            Dorr-Run Red Oak Trailhead

            Nice FS camping.

            Stayed one night. OHV trails closed for winter. Hiking allowed year-round. Most campsites inaccessible during off-season. Pit toilet closed for winter. Probably busy on weekends during the season. Nice place.

          • Emily M.
            Camper-submitted photo from Benton's on the Baileys
            Feb. 3, 2024

            Benton's on the Baileys

            Very nice, private site

            Excellent campground that is tucked out of the way. You have to walk to the site, up a steep hill, but it is very private and quiet. The bathrooms are down the hill too, but very clean and private. There are showers too.

            The hiking is decent, but seems like it heads into private property pretty quickly. It is not a long drive from Hocking Hills so that is a better bet for hiking.

          • Mark D.
            Camper-submitted photo from Kanawha State Forest
            Dec. 28, 2023

            Kanawha State Forest

            Winter night

            We camped for a night right after Christmas. Cozy little campground with great bathrooms! No cell service on either Verizon or ATT anywhere. Very close to Charleston. Sleeping by the creek was an added bonus.

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            Camper-submitted photo from Huntington / Fox Fire KOA
            Dec. 17, 2023

            Huntington / Fox Fire KOA

            Nice but so much highway noise

            This is a very nice KOA camp. I arrived after dark so I didn’t get a good look at the place but the entrance is well marked. The family restrooms are very nice and comfortable. The sites have great electric and water, I’ll try the sewer before I leave. It’s damp and muddy but it’s December so that’s expected. I took off a star for the street noise. The campground is right next to a major highway. There is car and truck noise all day long and all night too. Maybe it would be better in the summer when there are leaves on the trees. At least that would block the view.



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