Best RV Parks & Resorts near Otway, OH

Recent RV Reviews near Otway, Ohio

319 Reviews of 64 Otway Campgrounds

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  Karen P.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Oasis Point RV Resort & Adventure Lake

  Great for a weekend

  We just got back from a weekend at Oasis Point RV Resort. Just a quick review for you guys. This is not a campground in the woods. It is on a strip mine so expect a lot of rock and no shade. They have full hookups, so no bath house. They have a large pond that has a nice beach, a huge slide and a zip line. They have kayaks, paddle boards and floats first come first serve. There was free WiFi access. Most of the Camp sites were full of construction workers. We basically had the pond to ourselves. It was great. The kids loved it. We felt like VIP’s with the way the owner took care of us. He was great and his staff was awesome. Will definitely return sometime in the future.

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  Tina L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2018

  Lake Alma State Park Campground

  Super nice!

  Limited full hook ups. Newer, clean shower houses & bathrooms

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  Todd C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 26, 2018

  Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

  Good Campground

  Greenbo is a good campground that we’ve come to years, and over the last few it keeps getting better. Bathhouses are clean and maintained really well, good selection of primitive, electric and water, and full hook up sites. A nice lake for fishing, trails and a nice lodge with good food.

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  Stephanie W.

  Traveler

  

  May. 25, 2018

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Amazing!! Breath taking views, hiking, caving, canoeing. The total package!

  primative camp sites are great!! Nice facilities, limited full hook up for campers. Super nice staff. Beautiful area for day trips or extended stays.

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  Sandy O.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 1, 2019

  Rocky Fork State Park Campground

  Big Sites with Room to Relax

  This is our first trip to Rocky Fork State Park. We are impressed with the campground amenities and spacious camp sites. Over 40 full hook up sites! Will definitely be returning.

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  Jarrod M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2020

  Rocky Fork State Park Campground

  Quiet campground with good facilities

  This is a very nice campground. Nice lake, boating, playgrounds, bath houses, some full hook up sites. There are more good sites than bad. 4,5,9,10, 147-165 those were my favorites. Small town with stores and restaurants was only 8 min away.

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  Tahnee M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 4, 2021

  Valley Breeze RV Campground

  Very cozy/clean RV & camper site

  The folks that run this RV park are very nice and obviously have a lot of pride in their place. Valley Breezy is very well kept and clean. Good amenities- electric/sewer/water hookup. Pets allowed (on-leash).

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  Kimberly T.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2023

  Sandy Springs Campground

  Amazing sites, owners and very nice campers

  We found sandy springs took a chance and we LOVE IT. We have been with multiple family members. Twice. They all wanted to go back. The place is very clean. the owners are amazing. Very accommodating. Even though we have full hook ups we used the clean personal shower rooms. We dont like to keep our camper at one spot. We do like to roam. BUT I would here. Love Julie and Darcy. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this campground ....unless we need the spot. Lol

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  Kristin L.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2021

  Pike Lake State Park Campground

  Trails very over grown only four bathrooms.

  We travel around and prefer to stay in State Parks because they are usually so nice and well maintained. The trails here were all over grown with down trees everywhere, they have a disc golf course it was over grown and had so much poison ivy we could only play two holes.

  They have 79 sites plus a group site and they only have 4 flush toilets and 1 pit toilet to service all of them. None of the sites were full hook up so everyone had to use the four bathrooms.

  It rained the first day we were there and people were literally bailing there sites out with buckets. The places that weren't flooded were very muddy.

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  Rebecca F.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2020

  Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

  It’s pretty nice

  A lot of their sites have full hook up but not all of them. Read the details of the sites when booking. Some of the sites have really steep grades and aren’t big rig friendly.

  Check in was a breeze had out car tags on our post.

  They do have a full-time camp host on site.

  I didn’t use the shower 🚿 house but they do have a couple on the grounds.

  They have a putt putt course but bring your own putter and ball.

  There is Verizon service but it’s spotty.

  They do have WiFi but it’s very slow and not secure.

  Place is very pet friendly. The people we have met here are great.

  Sites are wide but really close together.

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  Amanda S.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 24, 2021

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Very nice and Friendly Campground

  We arrived on Sunday, when most people leave. The campground was a little confusing at first because the sign says next left, when the next left is the out driveway. The camp office/store was very clean and had practical items like batteries, firestarter, snacks and ice cream for the kiddos. There is also firewood for purchase. We stayed on campsite 057, which is in full sun as it has no shade but does have full hookups. The site was very well kept and clean but could use some privacy from the roadway. Be sure to look at google maps satellite before arriving as most of the sites that are labeled electric share one electric box for 2 campsites and can be pretty far from your pad. Also make sure to check in the details, which sites have sewer as they don't label it full hookups up front. The line of sites along the road into the campground all have sewer holes. The park is amazing and I have no idea how it took me 39yrs to find it so close to home. The caves are absolutely amazing and the park has some of the best natural bridges I have ever seen. Make sure to get a permit for Horn Hollow on a day of no rain or else you will not be able to enter it.

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  Heather H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2021

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Nice place but with some downsides

  We travel in a triple axl so apply that to the review. Roads getting in are super winding but go slow and enjoy the stunning views! The site we got upon arrival had electric and water, but upon pull in we noticed all the hookups are shared between 2 sites and not very close. 37 ft away to be exact. The site itself (#8) was very shady and pretty decent sized so we were kinda bummed to have to move. We moved to a full hook up site and hookups werr closer, but it sat right on leading into the Campground. We have a toddler and 2 dogs but figured people coming in wouldn't be hauling butt. We were wrong. It is noisy (arrivals at all times coming in) and nerve-racking as people drive entirely too fast. I took some of the pics standing in the road. You can See our back deck down almost touches it. The water on this site was shared too and while it's closer to the hookups, we had nearly zero water pressure. We ended up filling our tank and running off that, and refilled when needed. The pressure was so low from sharing our sink would barely stream when turned on. In the end we wish we wouldn't have moved in the first place.

  the area itself is beautiful and the property is well kept and clean. We only needed 2 nights passing through.

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  Andrew S.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 10, 2021

  Sun Valley Campground

  Beautiful campground with sites for RVs and tents.

  This campground has a lot to offer with electric and water hookups for RVs with back-in and pull through sites. They have a dump station as well as an onsite bathroom/shower house. The owners are very friendly. I highly recommend.

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  Corey M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2022

  Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

  Iron Ridge at Lake Vesuvius

  Nice, quiet campground. Not a ton of privacy, but much better than an RV park. More shade and privacy here than the nearby Oak Hill campground on the other side of the lake. Tons of hiking trails around the lake. We will definitely be back!

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  Danny J.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2021

  Little Bear Island Campground

  Beautiful RV Park

  This little jewel is an actual island surrounded by the Little Sandy River in Greenup, KY.  We fished al day and night.  Caught a bunch of fish and had a catfish fry.  The mountain views are awesome and for once it wasn't another RV parking lot.  We go with our grandson and dogs every weekend!

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  Jen K.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 29, 2021

  Lawrence Creek

  Great staff! Ok-ish campground

  This one is a tough one to rate/review. We did not have a bad experience at Lawrence Creek, in fact, John was wonderful and accommodating. It is just seems like everything else kind of falls short. Wondering if it had something to do with new owners or the time of year we visited?
  The list of amenities include laundry, restrooms/showers, waterfront sites, campstore, bar/grill, campfire rings at each site and full hook ups. The bar/grill/campstore/laundry are all housed in the only building on the property with an attached patio. This seems to be the main focus of the property since there are ads for bar/grill along the road and along the river. However, the campground itself is lackluster and dull. There were also random things in random places, the extended stay or permanent residents do not pick up after their animals (found this out the hard way), and we are still unsure about showers as the best we found was a shed that had restroom signs on it and keycode locks on the doors. Kind of got the feeling like this was the place that this was a place that “roamers” frequented. All in all, I that under new ownership maybe these little items are already on the list of things to tackle. If so, what a perfect place this will be and definitely worth checking out again. Maybe John can fill us all in….

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  Aaron R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 2, 2019

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Always had a nice time there

  Primitive camping and rv space. You can rent a cabin and such. There is a resort.  Everything always looks really nice. So many recreational activities, caves, hiking, horses and a lot more. I would really recommend visiting.

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  Megan M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 4, 2019

  Rocky Fork State Park Campground

  Like a giant parking lot

  I didn't stay here but I drove through the campground and kayaked on the lake. The campground feels like a huge field- very few trees, a huge exposed area, and lots are extremely close together. The lakeside camping area looked like an RV parking lot.  I was there Labor Day weekend and it was absolute chaos, with people everywhere and kids just covering the street. Not my cup of tea!

  The showerhouse is old and not that clean. The shower seemed to spray the entire wall in front of it- water was everywhere.

  The lake was huge and open. Not great for kayaking but nice if you have a pontoon or fishing boat. 

  I won't be staying here, not my style.

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  Karen J. A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2022

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Nice location, Fair price

  Full hookups at a reasonable price. 10% senior discount. Beautiful location. My only complaint is the bath house. The shower floor was slippery and dirty. Painted black for some reason. Drains were clogged. Happy that we had full hookups.

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  Frank H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2021

  Sandy Springs Campground

  Nice campground

  This was the last campground before returning home from a month long camping road trip across the country and back. Picturesque camp directly on the Ohio River. Very level. Small campground with about 40 sites. Basically all sites are for RVs and equipped with electrical and water and most with sewer. We were tent camping and set up and a very soft & thick grassy space on one of the empty sites. The owners plan to install dedicated tent sites along the edge of the woods. There is a camp store with most needed items. Ice and firewood sold. Very spacious and individual toilet and shower & sink rooms. Good showers with plenty of hot water. Playground for children. Volleyball for anyone. Dumpster for trash. Great people. Easy to make reservations.

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  Lee-Ann R.

  Traveler

  

  May. 29, 2019

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Rural, quiet

  A few sites have full hookup. Caves are great for touring.

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  Jonathan W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 20, 2017

  Tar Hollow State Park Campground

  Remote and peaceful

  Tar Hollow State Park sits adjacent to the State Forest, in a similar setup to Scioto Trail and Lake Hope. It is pretty remote (no cell phone coverage at even the top of the hills), and really is a chance to 'get away' from the modern life. All sorts of camping is covered: RVing, trailer camping, and tent camping at electric sites, and primitive tent camping at several locations. Most of the camping is down in the valley, upstream from the lake. There is a camping area (and large paved lot) just below the dam (during this trip we saw a Boy Scout Troop with a school bus parked down there, so for those looking a for a group camping experience with a heavy vehicle that's an area to consider). This lower dam lot sits on the access trail to the main Logan Trail loop (for those wanting some serious distance hiking).

  When we go, we tent camp with no electricity, so this review will focus on that style. The primitive camping is at the North Ridge campsite at the top of the hill to the north of the lake. There is a single gravel parking lot here, and you are carrying your gear in at most 100 yards, up hill, to the farthest spot. It is the crest of the hill, so the different spots have different amounts of slope. Pay attention to the descriptions in the reservation website if you're not prepared for this. The whole site is one large cleared oval, with a large grassy area (well mown) at the crest. There is room for the kids (or dog) to run around in circles, but you'll want to watch the thrown ball. It is really, really quiet. We could not hear anyone at the park down below. If you're lucky and have no clouds, there is virtually no light pollution and you can see the Milky Way. You are not within walking distance of the main park or trails, so plan on driving down to the main park or to the trail head you intend to use. There is water (drinking fountain and spigot) and his/hers pit toilets with antibacterial soap (you know the brand name).

  Activities: it is a state park, so there are some things aimed at kids and there were lots of kids this past week running around looking busy and happy (even the teenagers). The lake has a sand beach and designated swim area. It is blocked off from the rest of the lake by a wooden dock from which you are able to shallow dive (it's only seven or eight feet deep). Swim at your own risk. There are peddle boats to rent (two drivers, two passengers). We rented canoes, but there is also a rowboat and several kayaks. The main lake is large enough that an hour's rental is just fine for your canoe time. Separately there is a boat launch, and a fishing dock. There is a small two-room nature center, and there is a naturalist who conducts several activities. In past years we've been able to spend an hour or so at the nature rooms, and then let the kids go off with the naturalist on an hour+ guided hike down the creek to explore for wildlife and plants. Call the camp store to get information on that. The camp store is friendly and welcoming, with a small selection of mementos (magnets, hiking sticks), a few nature-themed toys, last-minute forgets (duct tape, popcorn, table cloth and the like) and ice cream. The front porch has a swing and rocking chairs, and will definitely block a heavy thunderstorm for you. There is miniature golf, but don't expect a major chain's high quality production--this is a state park. There is a foosball table and air hockey as well in a separate game room. The park is well looked after, and the staff are friendly and helpful--everyone knows why they are there.

  For committed outdoors people, it is a good base from which to explore Hocking Hills (25 minutes away) and the Tar Hollow State Forest trails. You're near the Buckeye Trail (accessed from the trail below the dam, 1.5 miles up to the Fire Tower), and the Logan Trail loop in the state forest. For the family looking to get away for a day or two, there is much to do so long as you aren't expecting a resort. And to get the kids off the electronics...oh, sorry, there's no cell phone access at all. Just listen for the hawks, the tree frogs, and the rest of nature.

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  Marc H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Shawnee State Park Campground

  Family Campground

  I stayed at Shawnee SP campground in August 2020 (Friday night). This campground is geared towards families with kids, especially with RVs. It has all of the amenities: electric at most sites, water, flush toilets, showeres, laundry. There’s a small lake at the campground with a swimming beach and canoe rentals. They also have a gift shop and miniature golf. North of the campground there is a lodge with cabins and larger fishing lake. The campsites are very close together and the campground was full when I was there. It was surprisingly quiet at night. I prefer a little more privacy and separation from other campers. Looking around the campground I’d say that Site 8 is the best site for car camping or RV camping. There are 2 tent camping sites (111 and 112) that provide separation from other campers but you have to park and carry your gear back to the sites

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  Kiley T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Rocky Fork State Park Campground

  Nice family friendly area

  Very nice grounds, lots of paved pathways for bike riding, skateboarding, ect.. Air conditioned shower houses. Very nice size spaces, we were in a full hookup site.

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  Rebecca F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Lazy Village Campground & RV Park

  It’s a Great Little Place

  When you pull in you are welcomed by the big yellow welcome sign!

  The office is quaint and has a limited supply food and drinks but there is a Dollar General just down the street and a small gas station the other direction for your beverage needs.

  They have a laundry facility, firewood for sale and can also refill your propane if you need it.

  This is a really cool campground because it’s situated on an old racetrack. Check out the website for details on the full hookup sites.

  We stayed on the creek witch has water and electric but they will empty your tanks for you if you stay longer than 3 nights.

  Stay tuned for more...

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  Debbie C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 13, 2019

  Sandy Springs Campground

  Great peaceful campground

  Stayed a couple nights. Nice level site on river. Owners are wonderful. They have 7 private bathrooms with shower. Also a laundry room with one washer and dryer. We actually walked down boat ramp (which they have) and went swimming in the Ohio River! It’s nice to sit outside and watch the river and barges traveling up and down.

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  Joshua R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Nice park

  Level site. Staff cleans the bathhouse every hour.