Best Tent Camping near Grand Rapids, OH

Recent Tent Reviews near Grand Rapids, Ohio

292 Reviews of 12 Grand Rapids Campgrounds

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  fred F.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 8, 2024

  Kimpels Hickory Acres

  Decent place, will try again

  There is a Waterpark, pool, and hot tub at this campground you can access for an additional price. I camped in a tent next to the cabin that my sister rented so I'm not sure about the tent sites that are available. There are ALOT of full time campers here so I was under the impression that a good site will be hard to find here, but the bathrooms were good and there were things to do so I will try this place out again.

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  Ryan M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2019

  Monroe-Toledo North KOA

  Halloween Fun

  I've been going to this campground for years, but mainly for the Halloween camping. It's a fun time of the year to go and the kids always have a blast. Most sites decorate and some site go all out with haunted houses. The campground puts on a lot of activities for the kids. Now for a little feedback: the shower and bathroom facilities need some updating. They look the same from when I was younger. With all of the money spent on sites (I tent camp), they should be a afford upgrades. The outdoor staff are always pleasant but they need cleaner outfits; the box sells the cereal. Lastly, the cost of this place is so expensive for tent campers. I get if you're actually using resources with a camper but tent sites don't use a lot. "free" pancakes are served every morning on the weekends (not sure about weekdays). Overall a nice place with a lot to do, but I only go for Halloween due to high cost. Don't let it deter you for Halloween!

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 8, 2019

  Mary Jane Thurston State Park Campground

  Decent campground on the Maumee River

  Only 30 minutes down the river from Independence Dam State Park, this park was markedly different. Because there was a two-night minimum reservation on weekends and we were just passing through, we decided to try and roll the dice and see if we could slide into a spot for just a night without a reservation. Alas, the only spots still available were walk-in tent sites which would not work for us. This park was laid out more like an RV park with the sites very close together and no privacy between them (Site 16 looked to be the best one for privacy). Except for the walk-in tent sites, electric and/or electric/water hookups were available. As we pulled in, the host immediately greeted us and was very friendly (she genuinely wanted to find us a spot). There is a marina/store close-by and the quaint town of Grand Rapids (which you could walk to if you wanted) had several shops and restaurants. We would have stayed here for the night if a site had been available, so make sure you make reservations if you are coming on a weekend (and can stay for two nights).

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  Michelle H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2018

  Maumee Bay State Park Campground

  Pleasant

  Well kept, quiet and fun. Bike rental was easy and did not cost too much. We had a tent site and the yurt site. Water was cold due to it being early June as expected.

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  Matt Y.

  Traveler

  

  May. 13, 2020

  Bluegrass Campground

  Camp life

  A quite lil campground with both trailer and tent sites they also offer annual sites it’s very close to oak openings state Forest and a short drive to shopping and eating great place for bird watching and fishing

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  Terry B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 16, 2020

  Big Sandy Campground

  Way over-priced

  Campgrounds looks very nice. Two beautiful lakes, nice wooded lots available but $40 for a primitive tent campsite is a bit much. I did not stay.

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  Noah R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 27, 2016

  Maumee Bay State Park Campground

  Maumee Bay State Park

  Nice little campground, offers both places for tent camping and RV camping. Lots to do, bike trails, walking paths, jet ski rentals, etc. Check-in people at the pavilion were nice and helpful. They also sell firewood at the pavillion. Most campsites have electric hook up and there is a dump station for RV's.

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  Amanda E.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Leafy Oaks RV Park and Campground

  One of our local favorites

  We tent camp. They have a great spot that’s set back in the woods. There are lots of trees. Very peaceful. Dislikes are no shower houses or toilets back there except one port a potty. The shower houses they do have not a huge fan of. Def bring your flip flops. They have a nice pond.

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  Melissa F.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 20, 2023

  Chets Place

  Best Place on Earth

  Chet's place is my favorite place! They have rv and tent sites and also a few cabins. They often have gatherings in the pavilion. There's the river to fish in. Docks for your boat. It's a very family friendly place in the middle of nowhere yet close to everywhere!

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  Andrea F.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 20, 2021

  Adventure Bound Pleasant View

  Wagner Subscriber Campout

  We stayed at this campground in the group camp area. The sites are tight but do provide water and 30 amp electric.

  The campground offers a pond for fishing , swimming pool , bounce pad , inflatable lake fun, dog park and mini golf.

  Since we were there as a group event we didn’t use any of the extras but it all looked nice and clean plus lots of fun.

  Cell coverage was spotty but you could usually get some kind of signal.

  The campground has a lot of seasonal sites as well as primitive tent camping and standard rv sites.

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  Marla S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA

  Perfect quiet place

  Great campground. Pull through and back ins. Tent camping, four cabins. 50,30,20 full hookups. Electric, and water Full wooded area with older trees, small but has all modern enmities.
  WiFi Cable Small store stocked with all the essentials that you need for your stay. Bath house updated and modern. Mini golf area, children’s playground, large jenga, and other outdoor games.
  K9 area plus, little poop areas, with bags available. Pool (was closed when we were there) nice pool.
  Close to stores and perfect area with gas stations that fit large vehicles. Many areas to visit and explore.
  Camping for a vacation or traveling through. Full hookups are 56.00 (as of July 2021) could change, that’s up to KOA. Pull in, relax. They will even help with pulling in and hooking up.
  Refill propane tanks at campground. Deliver wood right to site.

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  Jacqueline F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Lake Hudson Recreation Area

  Quite an unpleasant drive to the campsite

  We stopped here for the night on our way to Indiana. It rained on us the entire time which made the drive to the site even worse. It’s a very bumpy, dirt road. It may not have been as bad without the rain. Once we arrived at our site, we realized we didn’t have a long enough cord to plug in! A lot of these sites have the electric box far away from where you would park your RV. It might work better for a tent site - I’m not sure. But we had to drive back into town to get a longer extension cord. So please, come prepared. Making that drive again, I was almost ready to sleep on the side of the road. But once we got settled, it ended up being a pretty secluded spot. We mostly kept to ourselves and didn’t even use the vault toilet. No other amenities are offered here.

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  Nancy W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 19, 2017

  Sauder Village Campground

  Nice Campground with Lots of Amenities

  Really enjoyed this campground for the short amount of time we were in the area visiting family The park and facilities were very clean, sites were well-spaced, there is a nice walking/biking trail, and had full hook-ups.  This campground is associated with Historic Sauder Village – a living history destination in northern Ohio. (You can get discount admission to the village if you stay in the campground.) The campground filled up on the weekend but emptied out on Sunday. The RV sites are long, level, and have either 50 amp full hook-up or water and electric only. Tent sites are scattered along the pond which made for a nice view; except, the ridiculous number of geese meant there was poop everywhere along the shoreline and throughout the tent section. Staff does haze the geese but it was not enough to keep them away during the afternoon.

  A fee is charged to enter the historic village or you can ask for a “shoppers pass” and visit the stores inside the village. Located on the grounds (and within walking distance of the campground) is a restaurant, bakery, gift shop and hotel (which has an indoor pool, hot tub, and game room campers are allowed to use). The restrooms, laundry, and showers were very clean and relatively new. Other amenities include basketball, shuffleboard, horse shoes, splash pad, volleyball, corn holes, lake for fishing, and free WiFi. There are a couple of covered group picnic areas available for anyone to use which is nice if you have a big group wanting to get together. 

  The campground is about four miles south of the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) which is pretty convenient if you are just passing through and looking for a place to stay overnight. The town of Archbold is pretty small but does have a decent grocery and restaurants. The nearby town of Bryan is larger and has a really funky brewery/restaurant housed an old church (Father Johns).

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  Julia H.

  Ranger

  

  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.

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  Andrea F.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 1, 2020

  Mary Jane Thurston State Park Campground

  A Hidden Gem

  This is a small campground no question! That being said we had one of our best camping experiences. Our site was right along the Maumee River and our view was just breathtaking. We watching the seagulls play and catch food while great blue herons skimmed that water and fisherman were out fly fishing. It was just a very peaceful setting.

  There are lots of bike trails as the towpath trail goes through the park and it even leads into the little town of Grand Rapids. A quaint town with lots of antiques store and boutique with a brewery and pizza shop. ( the ice shop was closed for the season 🙁)

  The only odd thing was your potable water and dump station were located at the Marina about a 1/4 mile down the road. Not a huge deal but a little inconvenient.

  The Verizon cell service was great as well.

  We will definitely go back to this park.

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  Bob M.

  Ranger

  

  May. 21, 2021

  Harrison Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet, Off the Beaten Path

  We like this place a lot. Tucked away in NW Ohio, close to the Michigan & Indiana border. 

  We were in the north campground. Sites are all level, many very spacious which is unusual for Ohio SPs. No FHUs but don't let that stop you from visiting.

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  Lisa T.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 15, 2018

  White Oak Campground

  BEAUTIFUL! 10/10 would camp here again!

  Campground is nicely kept, only 5 individual sites, has two group sites. Nice restroom facilities, FREE firewood available. Grey water sinks for dish cleaning. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. Parking is general, but close to each site. We were there on a Monday night, only had one other tent in the campground. Nice flat sand pads for tents to set up on!

  DOWNSIDE: MUST RESERVE ONLINE BEFORE 4PM. There is no walk-up service, and online site goes down after employees go home at night.

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  Amanda K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2020

  Sauder Village Campground

  Fun with Kids

  This was a great campground. VERY clean, nice bathrooms with showers. Ice and Wood easily available. We stayed with four kiddos in a tent spot across from a cool plash pad, a little lake to fish in and close to running water. Only reason this campground doesn’t get five stars is because of noisy trucks/highway noise, and a freight train which drives often at night. There is also a farm near the tenting spots with a rooster. Not the best place for sleeping, but would totally go back!

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  Sherrie W.

  Guide

  

  May. 22, 2020

  Harrison Lake State Park Campground

  Nice park for Northwest Ohio

  We rented a yurt as a local weekend escape. Our kids loved the yurt. It was nice with a little mini fridge and 4 double beds. Campground showers and bathrooms are clean. It is one of the only state parks in northwest Ohio, a beautiful little spot nestled in farmland of Ohio. The lake is nice for swimming and there are bike rentals which was fun as well. We did not use it, but there is a dog beach as well. Sites are crowed and close together.

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  Angelia R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2020

  Sterling State Park Campground

  Family Reunion

  Went last year for a family reunion so to speak. We stayed in a tent at a campsite. Campsites are not necessarily spaced out but adequate space for your tents, RVs, trucks, etc. Beautiful view of the water, however the beach is usually busy so it can be difficult to find a clean spot. Not too many shady areas so be sure to bring cover or shade if it’s a hot day! Has modern bathroom access and it usually pretty clean. Easy access to park and playground. Bike and walking trails can be accessed as well.

  Good for a short, quick getaway for a short weekend.

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  Scott H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 27, 2018

  Maumee Bay State Park Campground

  The best Ohio has to over!

  By far my favorite state park. Sites are large and private. Bathrooms are always clean pathways are kept up and make for a great mid day or early morning stroll. This is Ohio's gem!

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  Matt R.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2019

  Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA

  Friendly and peaceful.

  We were passing through on our way to Niagara Falls and stopped off to tent for the night. Family owned and operated. Owners are very friendly and the campground has nice amenities. Wooded sites accommodate the tenter all the way up to the class A.

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  Sue B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 17, 2019

  Heritage Springs Campground

  Friendly

  This was a good overnight stop on a cold windy night through Ohio. Front desk people were extremely friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were very clean and hot shower. We would stop again as a pass-through Campground. Level sites.

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  Melissa B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2018

  Harrison Lake State Park Campground

  It’s a state park; not a lot of planned activities but a quiet place

  Tents are welcome, as well as big campers. Have a couple of cabins and yurts. A lot of groups camp here. Not a lot of kids activities, no pool, but does have a beach on the lake, canoe and kayak and paddleboaed rentals and trails for hiking. If you want a quiet retreat, this is usually the place.

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  The Traveler W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 25, 2021

  Twin Acres Campground

  Twin Acres overnight

  This is a well organized place. It has its own community with club house. It was all RV's with only a handfull of tents including my own. All sites are right next to each other, but it is a pretty quiet place after 9 PM. I did not hear any road noise, which was nice. There are showers and flush toilets too! Overall a good 1 night stop on my way East.

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  Lindsay B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 30, 2015

  Ottawa Metro Park Campground

  Swimming and Family Fun

  The Ottawa Metro Park has a big swimming area, a fishing area, big campsites (mostly for RVs) and walking trails. It's nice. It's Ohio camping, but it's nice. Wouldn't travel far out of my way, but if you're around, you won't regret stopping by.

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  Djakata S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Indian Creek Camp & Conference Center

  Super friendly staff

  I only stayed one night. I am a tent camper and where I was, it was only me in a fenced in area. I was right next to a cow field. The cows did not moo all night and there was no foul order. I needed no amenities so I can't vouch for that