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Ideally located between Detroit and Ann Arbor, with quick access to the University of Michigan, the US/Canadian border, great lakes, as well as the metro areas of Toledo, Flint, and Grand Rapids, the Detroit/ Ann Arbor KOA surrounds a private lake for the enjoyment of guests and provides endless opportunities for fishing, swimming, and non-motorized water activities. Onsite amenities include mini-golf, a playground, sand volleyball, horseshoes, a game room, watercraft rentals, numerous scheduled activities, and themed weekends. The campground provides guests access to full facilities including laundry, shower/restrooms, an outdoor dishwashing station, a propane refill station, a dump station, and a fully stocked store/gift shop for groceries, essential items, and souvenirs.
Campground Information Authorized Users - Open to the Public. Season - Open Spring to Fall Reservations - Accepted and recommended. Internet Access - Free WiFi is available. Mail Forwarding - Must use local General Delivery: (Your name), c/o General Delivery, 121 W. 2nd St., Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 Pet Information - Pets are not allowed in the lodging facilities. Pets ARE allowed in the RV Park with the usual leash and clean-up rules. However, pets are prohibited elsewhere on the installation, except for working dogs for law enforcement or the visually impaired. The only exception is pets are allowed during the National Matches. There is no pet run area. Campground Information - Lower rates are for military. Higher rates for the public. There are no refunds for any reason. Cottages will sleep up to 8 people. Big Rig Friendly? - Yes Amenities Dump, Sewer Water Electric Tent Area Showers Playground Beach Fishing Boating, Boat Rentals
Located in the heart of Vacationland and within one mile of Lake Erie, Cedarlane RV Resort offers a beautiful, conveniently located facility to serve your family's lodging needs. Our focus on cleanliness, quality, and maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere helps make us your best choice for first class family camping! We offer 300 sites available for pop-ups to big-rigs, as well as RV and cabin rentals.
In addition, we provide clean and modern restroom/showerhouses, convenience store & snack bar, wading pool, adult-only pool, family pool, and splashpad, basketball and shuffleboard courts, a laundromat, Tiki Lounge, 2 playgrounds, entertainment, and more! Daily, weekly, and seasonal rates available. Be sure to call ahead for reservations or book online, our sites fill up quickly!
Our spacious, resort sites include water, sewer, 50 amp electric service and paved roads. We offer seasonal sites or open area tent and RV camping.
The fort complex is a full-scale replica of an early 1800s-style frontier fort. Within the complex you will find a restaurant, shops, weekend flea market and a stage for bands and other activities.
Seasonal and overnight campers can enjoy a scenic walk along West Harbor, fishing, a round of putt putt or just lounging by the swimming pool. Boat storage, a playground, modern restrooms, hot showers and laundromat all contribute to making Fort Firelands RV Resort one of the best spots for family camping in northern Ohio!
Tall Timbers Campground and Resort is nestled in the trees near the shores of Lake Erie. Our family-owned campground is clean and comfortable, with 400 RV and trailer sites for both overnight and seasonal camping.
We offer all the amenities you would want in a family and pet-friendly campground, including a beautiful private pond with sandy beach, playground, volley and basketball courts, shower house, on-site laundry, free WiFi access, shelter house, and more. When you’re not busy relaxing, our planned activities will ensure the whole family has fun.
Dogs are welcome (excluding vicious breeds). Just remember the leash and scoop!
Don’t have a RV of your own? Camp in one of our RV Rentals, each nestled on a quiet, shaded lot and fully equipped with everything you need for family fun.
For larger groups, take a look at our 6-bedroom rental house overlooking our beautiful pond and beach.
Please note: Seasonal sites require RVs that are 10 years or newer (doesn’t apply to overnight). Wireless internet is not to be used for streaming video/music or online gaming.
$55 / night
Scout
My family and I love this park. Quiet with large level sites. Everything from back ins with only electrical to pull throughs with full hook-ups.
Legend
This is a typical fairground campground with open grassy areas for campsites surrounded by barns and tracks. The fairgrounds is located just off I-94 which makes for easy entrance and exit to the campground, but, means there is lots of road noise. Close by are plenty of stores, restaurants, gas stations, etc. In fact, there is a gap in the fence that runs around the fairgrounds allowing you to walk to a Walmart, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, and more.
We arrived without a reservation and the women in the office was very helpful providing a map with all available sites during our stay and letting us choose which one we wanted. One of the first things you notice is that a number of people are here long-term so we went to the back area hoping it would be quieter and less crowded. A number of the campsites are “buddy” sites meaning your patio opens to your neighbors so be careful which one you pick. This is pretty undesirable when the neighbor is a total stranger so we chose a site where we didn’t have anyone next to us.
They offer 50 amp full hook-up sites, 50 amp/water, and 30 amp/water sites with pull-thru and back-in options. There is a dump station located in the middle of the park which is easy to get to. The roads are wide and a lack of trees makes this campground accessible for any size RV. The sites are level but some lack grassy making the patio pretty dusty or muddy. Unfortunately, where we were was pretty muddy just after a light rain. This campground works best for RV’s and not tents. For tenters there is a designated section that is set in a corner of the park with large trees for shade but not much privacy between you and others. A water spigot is in the tent area and there was one picnic table. The camp office sells firewood but we only saw two fire pits in the whole park. Be aware that noise from the interstate and nearby train tracks may make for a restless night. Bathrooms are centrally located in the campground and were old and tired but relatively clean. On-site laundry is available.
Apparently, management is having some issues with campers not obeying some of the rules. One of the sad things about this campground is that campers have to be reminded to clean up after their dogs. Apparently, it is such an issue that we got a letter stating that if you don’t pick up your dogs poop you would be asked to leave. How sad is that? There is free WiFi which worked pretty well. Upon checking in, we had to sign a piece of paper stating that we would not download copyrighted material or stream movies or we would be asked to leave.
My favorite aspect of this campground is that they had a community garden that you were welcome to pick from. We got tomatoes, Swiss chard, peppers, broccoli, and more. Overall, this campground was fine for the few nights we were here and close to the attractions we wanted to visit. We never felt unsafe even though it was close to major cities. We chose this campground because we wanted to go to Ann Arbor and Dearborn and it was a very convenient location.
Pros:
· Good location if you want to visit Ann Arbor and Dearborn
· Close to interstate for easy access
· Long, level sites that will fit any RV
· Community garden you can pick from vegetables
· Stores and restaurants are nearby (some within walking distance)
Cons:
· Lots of road noise from I-94
· No trees for shade or privacy
· Would not recommend for tent camping
· Many campers are long-term
· “Buddy” campsites with patios facing each other
Scout
Great RV resort with clean bathrooms and shower rooms. Wood delivery is great! Friendly staff!
Guide
This campground is perfect for tents, as they get to camp right on the water. The electric/full hook up sites are pretty close together considering it’s a state park. There are very few full hook up sites. The dump station is on an incline and the inlet pipe is a foot off the ground which makes dumping challenging.
Ranger
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.
ScoutThe staff is pretty helpful. They take you to the campsite and assist guiding you in. Full hook ups are available, as are partial h/I’d and tent spaces. The spots are pretty close together and very few have trees/shade.
Legend
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).
Guide
Very clean. Close to everything you need close to ferry clean showers camp monitors were friendly sites are paved. 50/30 amp hookups Our site was just a standard electric site. They do have 150 full hook up sites or more. We made our reservations late we were not really concerned about water or sewer as we planned to use the camp ground facilities anyway. Fresh water is available to fill your holding tanks. Dump stations are easily acceptable as are water filling stations Big Boopers restaurant is a great place for breakfast lunch or dinner. If you do t feel like cooking it’s about a 10 min drive. Campground has very good WiFi. We have Verizon had very good reception inland and I. The islands. Bass island is a fun day trip. Sites were level left to right. Had a slight pitch front to back.
ScoutBoth tent camping and RV/Trailer camping. A few Yurts to rent also which are somewhat isolated from the other camping areas. Reservations can be made exactly 6 months in advance and only a few sites are kept open for walk ins anymore. The sites along the cliff overlooking the lake have fabulous views but are ONLY for tents and one should NOT camp there with small kids.
The RV camp sites and many of the other camp sites are inland from the cliff and while wooded are generally very close together and most do NOT have a lake view. The ONLY quiet areas in the campgrounds on the weekends are the cliff tent areas since it is a party island and the young people camping in the interior areas seem to never go to bed.
The Park has a rocky beach (shoes NECESSARY) which is actually a nice swimming area if you aren't looking for sand under your feet or blanket. That beach is the only free public place to swim on the island (some hotels do have pools). That beach area is a great area though to launch a kayak or sailboard to use in the cove. There is also a regular boat ramp for larger boats or jet skis. NO overnight boat tie ups at this state park dock (some at the downtown state park, but those are hard to snag)
The town is about 1.5 miles down the road and easy to get to via bicycle or island taxi - vehicle parking very limited if you try to drive into town. and the town has numerous bars and restaurants with lots of live entertainment on the weekends.
The town is definitely a"party" location on the weekends during the summer months. and there is a very pretty and active harbor there, usually with 100 to 200 boats including some in the 40 to 50 foot range in the harbor on the weekends.
The slow ferry to the island (Miller) is the car ferry and it has free parking if you can leave your vehicle behind on the mainland and transport your stuff to the campgrounds via a bike trailer or some other way (about a mile+ from the ferry dock to the state park). If you do take your vehicle over note that the wait time to bring it back on a Sunday while usually 2 to 3 hours can also be up to 6 hours from when you get in line (beware the Miller ferry stops running about 8pm, ie: near sunset). Usually little or no wait time when bringing a vehicle or RV back mid week.
Pick when you want to go depending upon how much you enjoy noise and partying. Mid week during the summer season is the best time for those who aren't into 24 hour partying and weren't able to snag a cliff side camp site. Kelly's Island is quieter and has a nice natural sand beach, so better for weekend trips if going with a family, or if you definitely need a sand beach. If bands, noise, drinking, and people watching are your desire, well this is the place to go on a summer weekend (ala Key West party atmosphere)
Scout
Standard service plaza with fairly clean facilities. Road noise is high since it's close to the interstate. RV parking lot in the back with hookups.
Starbucks didn't open until after we left :(
Scout
We loved staying at Tall Timbers RV Park in Tyler, Texas. We booked on their website https://www.ttrv.org and had a great time.
Legend
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).
GuideGreat 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.
Ranger
We only stayed at this KOA because we couldn’t find any available campsites at any other campgrounds in the area. We usually don’t consider KOA because they are generally too expensive for what we need them for but this KOA has water/electric sites for $30. Keep in mind you can’t choose which site number you get. This is a new KOA so they are still transitioning from an RV park and are sprucing up the campground to KOA standards. Do not expect anything glamorous. The improvements appear to be gradual. I feel like the main building would need to be renovated to truly makes themselves a proper KOA.
But as for the campground itself, the campsites are close together. The chalky gravel campsites and roads are raked everyday. They do roadside trash pickup throughout the day. I observed them come by twice a day. I think there are 7 individual shower rooms. The restrooms are attached to the main office building (like the showers). I mention that because the map we were given doesn’t indicate where the restrooms are but to be fair the office staff told us where they were. The showers and restrooms are alright. The campers make them gross but I see the staff cleaning everything on schedule around noon everyday. There’s a laundry room which is very clean. The washers are $2 and the dryers are $1 for 40 minutes. There’s a playground. A swimming area on the lake. There’s a trail that goes around the lake. The KOA has well stocked doggy poop bags and trashcans along the trail.
Oh! The camp store has ice cream, general food stuffs, fishing tackle and will accept packages.
Internet. Verizon via iPhone 12 via a weBoost signal booster (because I forgot to turn it off): 22 mbps down and 3 mbps up with 29 ms ping; T-Mobile via Nighthawk MR1100 via weBoost: 36 mbps down and 19 mbps up with 46 ms ping.
Traveler
This campground has a little bit of everything. Rv parking, tent sites and several cabins to rent. Rates are decent. Has lots of stuff for kids to do. Pools are small and can be a little crowded during the summer on weekends. They have a great splash pad and wading pool for kids. There is a new Tiki Hut to get adult drinks. A gem mine. Horseshoes, basketball court and lots of kids activities. Nice camp store that carries a little of everything. This is our second trip there.
GuideNo sewer hook up. Level sites. Sites pretty close to each other so only 1 car per site. Nice little swimming area with floatables for kids and sandy beach. Fire rings right outside your door. Friendly staff.
Traveler
If you are a fan of nature are you a birder or just love the Blue Heron then this over night rest area is for you it has hook ups and dumps for RVs it has 24 hour gas and food available the rest rooms are clean and nice the picnic area is beautiful and you will see Blue Heron if your patient and paying attention as they nest in the area don’t be surprised if you see deer and other wildlife as well it truly is a nice peaceful place to get some rest or sleep over night
TravelerSterling is an interesting park, nestled between the Fermi nuclear power plant and the coal powered DTE plant it makes for an unique experience. The sites are all in full sun, with not much privacy between them, but most campers are respectful. The beach is a short walk from any site, mostly sandy with small rocks occasionally. There is a boat launch which is extremely popular and the bass and walleye fishing can't be beat. No boat, no problem. The park has several fishing piers as well as a kayak launch into a small inlet which is navagatable all the way to the beach, approximately two miles. There is a bike path that will take you all the way to the Historic Rasin River Battlefield and then to downtown Monroe. Additionally, all of the sites in this park have 30amp electric while also boasting quite a few sites with full hookup. Every site has a blacktop pad for parking or trailer setup, with many pull thru sites available.
Guideopen space, good for RV camping. access to Lake Erie...goog fishing.
RangerUsed Dyrt to scope out the site. Everything was accurate and the Michigan parks website is a breeze to use.
NOT ALL THE SITES UAVE FULL HOOKUPS. I did not realize this when booking. Nobody's fault but mine. Great fishing ponds, the sites are a little tights.
Guide
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.
Ranger
Van Buren State Park is very easy to access from I-75. It has tons of trails and a pond. There are a few places to car camp or RV camp nearby. I love getting out of town and visiting Van Buren State Park, and I have lots of good memories. It gets 4 stars because I now live in Montana and Montana camping outshines Ohio, but I can't bash on Van Buren State Park at all.
GuideWe really enjoy this campground and it is 20 min from home so that is always a plus. Nice and clean pond and beach very clean. I used my camper shower and restroom so never used theirs. No Full hookups is the only negative but wouldn’t keep up away. Sites are a little close together but have meet some nice people
Ranger
Campsite B6 was large, nice big tree for shade, full hookup and last minute availability on a holiday all great. The downside was the strict enforcement of visitors paying to come. There were zero amenities but she walked the grounds and questioned us making us pay for two friends having dinner with us. It needs some upkeep and no real activities so it felt a bit ridiculous to have that enforcement but overall a decent stay.
GuideI've been going to EHSP since I was a boy. My parents would take us to camp or just spend the day at the beach. Since being an adult I have gone with friends, family and just spouse and me. I know it will be clean and well-kept with activities for the family. My wife and I just spent Memorial day weekend here. Totally enjoyed the park and what it has to offer. We rented bikes to go out to the beach (what's left of it) and spent a leisurely hour investigating areas we had not seen before like the glacial grooves. From our campsite it was an easy walk to the bay where the fishing was easy and plentiful.
The campground is split into sections according to amenities. The oldest part of the park, with the most trees, is non-electric. This is where the tenters congregate. Another section has electric only with a small section having full hookups. Of course, there's also an area for group camping which was well-used.
I have many good memories from this campground and expect to return.
GuidePark on the lake and close to many amenities including Cedar Point Amusement Park. Sites are very tightly packed. Park was mostly empty while we were there early in season. We camped at East Harbor State Park in a Motorhome. Sites in our section were back in and would be difficult to back a trailer into a site with a full campground.
Ranger
Hayes State Park is a great little spot in the Irish Hills. It rained the whole time we were there (boo!) but we tried to make the best of it. Our site was the perfect spot for two tents and a hammock, and I loved the fire pit and table being next to the driveway. There’s electric at every site, and a paved driveway for RVs. One thing is that the sites in the east loop, while a little more spaced out than the west loop, are still real close together. If there had been someone in the spot to our left, it would’ve felt really cramped. The ranger office was nice, clean, and had lots of information ready! Firewood and ice are available there as well for reasonable prices. The bathroom building was right in the center of our loop, and had warm showers that were great after a day of cold mist. They aren’t the cleanest, but with how many people were there it was well kept and stocked. This is obviously a campground geared towards families, with tons to do from the beach, to volleyball courts and horseshoes. The main attraction is of course Wamplers Lake, and you can rent kayaks, pedal boats and canoes to go explore around the lake. Overall, this is a great campsite if you are a family, or attending an event at MIS right down the road. If you enjoy more secluded campsites, this isn’t the spot for you.
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