Best Equestrian Camping near Lakeview, OH

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Lakeview

88 Reviews of 4 Lakeview Campgrounds

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  Brad H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 6, 2024

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Great views of the lake

  We camped on lot 57 and the view of the lake was awesome! The new bathhouse is open year round

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 29, 2024

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Large, well-laid-out park on the Delaware Reservoir

  General: 214-site campground, all with electric hookups. Campsites are in four loops.

  Site Quality: All sites are paved and appeared to be level. A fire ring, picnic table, and electric hookup complete each site. Generous foliage provides separation between most sites. 

  Bath/Shower: Fully contained all-gender units in the third loop. Each one has a bench and a baby changing station. Soap and air dryers. A more traditional bath/shower house was in the fourth loop (don’t know about the first two loops). 

  Activities/Amenities: Several hiking trails (but it was raining when we were there so didn’t explore), a small putt-putt course (free use of putters and balls), disc golf, shuffleboard, basketball, tennis, and a small camper store. Each loop has a playground and other recreational options (i.e. volleyball net). The marina offers water toy rentals. 

  My five-star rating is based on the possibility of what our stay might have been if the weather had cooperated! Unfortunately, it was cold and rainy during our stay in June. We will definitely be back again to take advantage of the marina rentals.

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  Rustie L.

  Scout

  

  May. 17, 2024

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Nice place

  My kids always loved fishing here was a great place to hike as well

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  Joe I.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 13, 2023

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Great park

  Spent the weekend would've spent longer if not for work. Some sites were bigger than others but all had plenty of space and alot of tree shade. They put in a put put course recently, had disk golf. We were in section c it had upgraded single person shower house and I was told there in the process of upgrading all of them to that style. huge beach area and each section has its own playground for the kids. Cell phone service I had verizon which was 1 bar but the wife has att and her phone worked no problems.

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  Erich H.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Well maintained, quiet and relaxing campground.

  My wife and I have begun our full-time RV living. We stayed at this state park during the transition from selling our house. We did not have time to enjoy everything this park has to offer. However, the staff was friendly, the campsites were well maintained and it was quiet.

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  John R.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Very large beautiful park.

  Large park with a marina, archery range, disc golf and more. Trails to lake covered with shade.

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  AM S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2023

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Leaves some to be desired

  It's easy to get there. The non-electric sites don't have a lot of space or privacy (ie; trees) between them, definitely no hammocking. There's also a private camper's beach that is absolutely serene, probably not safe to swim in. Due to it being a holiday weekend, it was busy & loud like you'd expect, but it was so rowdy we left early. When we showed up, someone dumped all their trash in our firepit, absolutely disgusting behavior. Two different camp groups, one in electric and one in non-electric, got into loud verbal fights that resulted in the police being called. Fireworks and loud music were played all night long. No quiet hours, or if there are any they're not enforced. It's still great for a night visit if you're in the area, but it's not a dream weekend getaway by any means.

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  Jay B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Great sites

  Found this SP during a cross-country trip for a quick night stay. Big site, clean bathroom. Worked great for our stay.

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  Dana D.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 19, 2023

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  1-70 overnight

  Clean and empty at this time of the year. Tried to do the right thing and reserve for the night however the booking site through the state wouldn’t work. Slept for the night after a long day of driving

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  Zachary W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2022

  Van Buren State Park Campground

  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.

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  Rachel H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2022

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Group Site is the way to go!

  We had an excellent time with our camping trip at Kiser Lake. We were incredibly impressed with the kind staff. We had purchased 8 bundles of wood ($5/bundle) and it was all wet and not usable. The staff worked hard to find us replacements that may have come from a different shipment. We were able to use that to get going and dry out the wet bundles.

  We booked a group site which was perfect for us with our dog and our group. It seemed like the regular campsite seemed too crowded for our taste.

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  Marsha S.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2022

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Small & Special

  A small intimate campground, perfect if you hate crowds and prefer nature.

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  Gregory S.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 23, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Beautiful on the lake

  We came in November so water hookups were off and bathrooms were closed down (although that wasn’t communicated to us). The running trails were fun and the spaces were far enough apart for some privacy.

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  Mike & Deb L.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Nice medium size campground. Must reserve online as they are still doing everything virtual.

  Nice medium size campground. Must reserve online as they are still doing everything virtual. Camp spots were decently sized but no cover between camp spots and little shade. Bathrooms were clean but not spotless and in need of a little repair. We were there on a Tuesday in October so not very crowded. All in all a nice place to stay for the night and get a good shower. 108 was very close to the bathrooms.

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  Kaitlyn H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Infested Bathrooms

  This campsite would have been perfect if not for the bathrooms littered with bugs, insects, and spiders. Otherwise, the campsite was quiet, the tent sites were nicely spaced out, and the bathrooms were easily accessible.

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  Bob R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2021

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Where’s the crowd?

  Delaware State Park is a gem in the Ohio state park system. What is amazing to us is how few people seem to know it exists! this state park is only 15 to 20 minutes away from Alum Creek State Park and yet there are virtually no crowds at all. The park is very large and the campground is adjacent to Delaware Lake, a reservoir a few miles north of the small town of Delaware. The lake offers boating with unlimited horsepower but it seems most of the boats on the lake were either fishing boats or kayaks. There is a very nice swimming beach, a beautiful marina with a full service store and two very good disc golf courses. There is also a youth fishing pond for the youngsters and plenty of hiking trails throughout the park. The campsites all have asphalt pads and are quite spacious; all are electric only as far as we could tell. The biggest con is also this park’s greatest pro and that is the campground requires a long drive to get to it - but that makes it feel more “out there.” The town of Delaware has a very vibrant downtown with lots of quality local restaurants and bars plus grocery stores and fuel to keep you well stocked for your camping trip. Highly recommended!

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  Joy M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Nice, safe campsite

  Stopped here during a road trip with a friend. Very family friendly. Tent sites were nice and flat, felt a little cramped though. Bathrooms were clean. The lake was very nice, clear, and refreshing. Flet good to be close to it! Easy to find the campsites and pretty affordable.

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  John P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Van Buren State Park Campground

  Van Buren

  Very nice, clean, people and staff very friendly. You must reserve a spot by phone or online only, no walk ins. I made my reservation while standing at the visitor cabin

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  Josh H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Great place to camp

  Love this place. Everything is close and the people are always nice. Always something to do.

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  Melissa M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Great 4th of July weekend!!

  Had a 4 day 3 night long weekend. Camp host on I think lot 71 or there about were great at keeping the activities going. Every night there was a movie and you could buy root beer floats for $1!! And the kids loved it. We also used the camper beach but to the left of it to launch our kayaks. Which was nice because you could back up to the pathway and park. Then drag your kayak down a short trail to the water. We loved our campsite 41 which I found is next to impossible to get! But it has shade almost all day and it only has a camper on one side plus is close to the bathroom. There is a path to the playground which the occasional kid will run down into your campsite by accident. Also the campground was quiet by 10pm every night we were there and most people seemed to be in bed early. We stay up till like 1-2am every night and it was so peaceful.

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  Kimberly

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2021

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Empty campground

  This large campground was practically empty. The showers and bathrooms were dated, but fully functional. We enjoyed the trails. Critters were active at night.

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  Gabriele Y.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 16, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Great Campground

  We arrived three hours after check in started and headed straight to the camp office to check in. Our tent site was ready right away and the kind lady at the desk helped us get DRY firewood and helped us locate our spot. Our campground was clean and mostly quiet. About a 2 min walk and you can walk along the lake on a trail, we caught the most gorgeous sunset. Overall a very nice and clean campground. The only complaint if I had to give one was the daddy long legs in the bathrooms. But they are not harmful at all and don’t really get in the way, but if you are not a spider person they may deter you.

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  Robert

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 4, 2021

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Typical State Park Campground

  As usual, sites vary in size and flatness. I like the circle with the rentable yurts. Nice woods around, lake is walking distance, some trails. Bathrooms have flush toilets, and showers.

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  Ashley R.

  Guide

  

  May. 11, 2021

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Great campground

  We love this campground. Sites are large and spacious. There are a lot of trees that provide nice shady areas especially in the summer. Some of the sites flood really badly when it rains though. It was a rainy weekend for us our site didn’t flood to badly. We still had a great time though.

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  Scott F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 7, 2021

  Van Buren State Park Campground

  Nice quiet place

  Tried it for the first time. It was quiet and relaxing. The camp host was nice and friendly. Kids loved having the playground so close to the camper. Will be back soon.

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  Debra H.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 30, 2021

  Delaware State Park Campground

  Chilly Evening in Quiet Park

  We stayed for 1 evening (a trip cut short due to rain) at this campground and I have to say we were impressed!

  While very obviously a site made for RVs, our tent camping experience was excellent. The spaces are very roomy and so we never felt encroached on by RVs. We typically don't get electric spots because of this, but the space in between each area made staying at an electric site a non-issue. Bathrooms are centrally located for each "spoke" and was big and clean. Site 212's fire pit is not in a great spot, but we didn't use the fire due to our short trip so it was not an issue. Very few spots for hammock camping, but if you want some open area, this is a great campground.

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  Craig C.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 26, 2021

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Great quiet site

  A well manicured campground just outside Dayton, easy to get to, back in pavement site with 30A electric, picnic table and fire pit. Plenty of potable water spigots around, just not at the site. Dump station near the entrance of the campground. Walking trails along the lake well cared for. Plenty of activity with playground and an outdoor theater. Plenty of water-front pebble beach for enjoyment in the summer. Close to the campground is the marina with a restaurant , but won’t open til Memorial Day.

  Addendum: July 2021 - was speaking with a number of people who have been here and they suggest not going during the summer. There is a large influx of rowdy locals who don't quite respect the peace and quiet many of us like.