Best Glamping near Matamoras, OH

Recent Glamping Reviews in Matamoras

100 Reviews of 12 Matamoras Campgrounds

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  James D.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Joshua B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  This place was great.

  More trails to add to the collection.

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  Joshua B.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Gary H.

  Traveler

  

  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

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  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.

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  Janessa S.

  Traveler

  

  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

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  Mandy J.

  Traveler

  

  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!

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  shelly K.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  Barkcamp State Park Campground

  Great place-all around!

  This campground was great. Priced well. Amenities. Nice site sizes. And so many options. Cute little store.

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  Daniel & Heather U.

  Legend

  

  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.

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  Megan P.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2023

  Blue Rock State Park Campground

  All the essentials

  Small campground, lower camp sites are pretty close together but it's treed and shady with a creek running through. No one was here during our stay so felt like we had the campground to ourselves. Newer flush toilets near the group camp sites are nice. Camp store has showers for camper use. Really pretty lake!

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  Rick G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 6, 2023

  Barkcamp State Park Campground

  Peaceful

  Enjoyed a couple nights. Limited use of the campground during our visit, so we enjoyed peace and quiet. Trees and undercover between sites to give some privacy. Easy towing our 28’ tow behind in and out. Verizon signal not bad.

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  Donna R.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 27, 2022

  Lone Pine Campground at Dodridge County Park

  Great family camp ground!

  Our family loves to camp at this local campground, super clean bathrooms and pool with kids area is so much fun. We had the best time when we camped at there for the fair, it was right next to the campground.  Only downfall is if it rains the end lots get really muddy.

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  Emily L.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 7, 2022

  Barkcamp State Park Campground

  Relax close to home

  We had a great weekend trip at Barkcamp. Easy to get to from the highway. Some of the spots are a little tight if you have any slides but are generous in length for the spot. Included a fire ring and paved area for picnic table. Super animal friendly.

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  Stacey W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2022

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  Decent

  We stayed in the A8 campsite.  Sites aren't too close together, spots aren't level but not awful.  The bathrooms were the worst state park bathrooms I have ever used.  Expect to use your car a lot at this park as things are spaced pretty far apart.

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  Sandra S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2022

  Forked Run State Park Campground

  2022 sewer flies have taken over restrooms

  We could not use the restrooms and our rv doesn't have one, so we used the portapotty beside the boat ramp. We called the office and they sprayed but the flies just moved down into the pit farther. Shower houses very clean. Staff very nice. One site has great wifi access but I'm not telling which one. 😄

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  Zachariah W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 1, 2022

  Barkcamp State Park Campground

  Clean and well cared for campground

  Grounds are well cared for. Some sites have some topography to deal with, but livable. Pit toilets are dated but they work. Shower house does not have toilets. Staff are awesome!

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  brad

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2022

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  G17

  Stayed in G17 for the weekend. Electric site, full sun/no shade. Always a great time at Salt Fork Campground! Conveniently located to private beach and boat ramp. Facilities are clean and well maintained.

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  Ryan W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 11, 2022

  Blue Rock State Park Campground

  Beautiful hidden gem campground

  Lovely park near Zanesville. The park is beautiful, lots of wildlife, and the trails were great. There is a creek running through the main primitive campsites below the dam, with minnows and crawfish for the kids to catch, plenty of shade, and the remodel a few years ago added nice bathrooms over in the group camp area up against the base of the dam. The fishing was good, and the activities with the naturalist (Cayden) were fun and engaging. The hiking was wonderful, the equestrian trails looked very nice, and the fire tower was a fun climb. The beach was a little dirty from the geese, but that didn't slow anyone down on swimming. Also, while the showers were up by the beach, there was always plenty of hot water.

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  Laura E.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2022

  Spring Valley Campground

  Needs some TLC

  This campground used to be amazing. Now it is only so so. Roads are in desperate need of a load of gravel at the least, replaced at the most. Sites are vet close, like we felt bad hooking into all of our full hook up because the sewer hose was right in the middle of the next campsite. The girl at check in was very helpful. But note everything shuts down at 6. Store, pool, laundry room…everything. The lake is ok at best. Back in the day you could swim in it, now it is full of growth and the docks are falling apart. It is like the owners do not care if they update or not. Four showers in the shower house and 2 didn’t have curtains. Walmart is literally 5 min down the road. Buy some curtains. Would more than likely not come back to this one

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  Laura E.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2022

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  Great sitesThank

  There are a lot of great full hook up sites here. Great for families and couples alike. It is a state park so if you are looking for a full blown activities schedule that is not going to happen. But the park is super nice and well taken care of. Private boat marina and beech for the campers. And the lake is very clean. Shower houses are clean and all have coin operated laundry in them

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  Braxtan

  Scout

  

  Mar. 10, 2022

  Blue Rock State Park Campground

  Geeat

  Good

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  Blaine V.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 20, 2022

  Shadow Lake RV Resort

  Great place and service

  I stayed here in the worse month possible for camping in ohio but the owner made it a great experience. They are very accommodating. Even though every thing was snowy and muddy I could tell this is a very well taken care of place. Shower house was clean and warm. The laundry mat washed and dried great. As a construction worker I have payed way more for way less. This place is gem for construction/oil field workers in the area.

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  Christine V.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 5, 2022

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  Easy after-hours check-in (if site reserved)

  We stayed here for one night while traveling I-70. Tip: Access this park from nearby I-77 instead of I-70 unless you want to take a meandering and hilly side road. Other than that, the roads in the park are in great condition, and signage made the campground easy to find. We arrived well after dark when the park was closed, but instructions posted outside the camp office were to proceed directly to our reserved camp site. Comfort station was clean and well-lit and even included a washer/dryer. We navigated to I-77 on the way out, which used main thru-ways. Would stay at again and maybe for longer. Our T-mobile signal was existent but barely there.

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  Terry K.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 27, 2021

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  Typical state park

  Nice lake, small sites, clean bathrooms/showers. Kinda meh..

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  Rebecca W.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 23, 2021

  Salt Fork State Park Campground

  Great place for hunting

  I stayed at salt Fork for 2 weeks. I never saw so many hunters in my life. My site was really amazing. The changing leaves gave excellent views. The lodge has an indoor pool and good food. Make sure you have plenty of gas. The nearest gas station is 20 mins away. They had a ton of ticks. I pulled 4 off of my dog.

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  Bob L.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2021

  Forked Run State Park Campground

  Bad for tents

  Went there in October. No attendance around and not many campers. Sites are very bad for tent camping and not the bet for RV’s. Back ins are sort and most sites have no level ground even for the picnic table or fire ring. Showers were clean but cold. Vault toilets only and stuck to high Heaven. Not serviced well at all. Hiked the lake view trail, poorly maintained. The upper loop from the beach end is very hard to find and not marked at all. Even more disappointing than Hope Lake which has its own site problems for tents.

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  Linda G.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 3, 2021

  Barkcamp State Park Campground

  Only here 1 night

  We were ready to stop for the night and looked on The Dyrt for something close. Very easy to get to. Not far off the highway. Only problem was lady making our reservation didn't give us a long enough site. We found an empty site that would work. Will stop again as it's a place we pass by often in travels. State Parks are nice to stay in. October so not as crowded We stayed in the horse section. No problem at all.