Best Campgrounds near Painesville, OH

We stopped here for a couple nights to go to a Cleveland Guardians game and go to Cuyahoga National Park. It was within great proximity to both and had all the amenities the kids and I love. Swimming (wish it were open a little later…) laundry 24/7, a game room, store with just what we needed to pick up a few things, a pond that seemed to always have someone fishing at it (that’s a good thing) and a big wide sites to spread out and have a nice campfire in. (Wood available 24/7 and trash pick up at the site in the AM). It’s always nerve wracking when the fire pits are close to the rigs - loved that these sits were wide. And while there are likely people here it feels nice and spread out.

   I stayed at this park for 2 months in 2023 and was planing on staying for 5 months in 2025. I left after 2 months due to iron& sulfur laden well water that is provided in at least half the park. I spent hundreds of dollars trying to filter and clean up the water to no avail. It damages everything and they won't put a treatment system in at the well pump like the 2nd well has so you can filter it to an acceptable level for drinking, cooking, washing etc.

   In 2023 I was in a section that was treated and my filters/softener did a acceptable job to make it work. I Used the laundry facilities also. This trip to see family in 2025 I was in a different section and by the second day it was unacceptable disgusting turbid rusty water with sulfur odor. I bought additional filters for Ferrous Iron Water treatment and remediation along with iron out chemical for cleaning fixtures and plumbing system on the camper. It barely worked well enough for a couple weeks between filter changes and rinsing the system for shower use. I Had to buy drinking water in town every few days for cooking, drinking and brushing teeth etc.

   New owners bought the park in 2023 and have increased monthly rent from$750 a month to$950 a month but don't seem to care enough about the health and comfort of their guest to do anything with the well water for a majority of the park. Let alone any of the other infrastructure or"amenities" to be generous in there reference This year even the laundry machines where too disgusting to use that we had to go into town for laundry also.

   The park needs major renovations to just bring it up to modern standards. The bath house is in decrepit condition moldy smelly and barely cleaned anytime I was over there. Site pads are rip rap 1" to 4" size rock with no fine rock coverings, or in some areas smoother rock and dirt but nowhere close to flat or level. Water drainage when its raining is deplorable and you very well might be in a mud pit at your doorway.

   It's sad there are no decent RV parks in the Cleveland area, just old campgrounds that have added hook-ups and market themselves as RV parks and now charge like they are RV Resorts. Reserve a space at your own risk and definitely verify where and what water source you are on. Bring plenty of filters and plan on sanitizing your system after staying there.

We stayed overnight and arrived after a big storm passed through. Our grassy site had some muddy spots, but the site was big enough that we were able to avoid the mud. Staff was so friendly, and we met some of our neighbors as we sheltered in the bathrooms during a tornado warning. The campground has porta potties, but there are flush toilets and hot/cold running water a short walk away near some ballfields in the same park. No showers. We were just passing through , but this would be a great home base for biking and/or exploring the Cuyahoga Valley NP.

Terrible experience. Had to check in late at night due to construction and traffic. Pulled in the park around 11:00 p.m., the park is pitch black barely light in sight. Signs for the road and directions are very confusing. The campground is a mud hole, they desperately need to get some more crushed rock in there. The site they gave us would have been impossible to back into? So I pulled in straight because I had no other choice, so ended up mudding the lawn up a little bit. Proceed to hook up to 50 amp which is not working? Just 30 amp also not working, 120 also not working. Plugged into another campsite only thing working on that pole was the 120. Sent an email, and as of now several days later still haven't heard anything. Called the office in the morning, girls on the phone sound very young and inexperienced. She sent somebody down around 10:00 a.m. . Susan asked if we

could hang around untill around 2:00 and there would be somebody there. We stayed until 3:00, after patiently waiting, nobody showed up. We returned to the campground right before 7:00 , the office was closing. Nobody had still been two or site to fix our problem. I went to the office, and it was locked. The girl open the door, and as I was explaining the problem to her I noticed Susan's on the phone. She tells me someone is on their way right now. I truly have a feeling she never contacted anybody. By 9:30 nobody had still showed up, at the point when we went to bed nobody ever came? On our way leaving the campground the next day we ended up on a road that we weren't able to get through, and had to turn around with a 41 ft fifth wheel, that only took about 20 times back and forth to maneuver around all the trees. Come to find out a couple of gentlemen that we're helping us our maintenance at the campground. They told me they never received a call from Susan??. I told them we had no electricity for the two days we were there. At that point when we were leaving he went over and checked the pole and he said it was working?? I assure you the night we pulled in nothing was working. Obviously I never checked back the next day to see if it was working, as I was waiting for someone to come and evaluate the problem. I would park my camper just about anywhere, except for this campground.

We needed an overnight with showers. This place is more for long term residents. Not ideal for an overnight. They have golf cart rentals that are more than the overnight site fee. The showers are in desperate need of a cleaning, or a complete knockdown and rebuild. The hose outside felt like it would be more sanitary. She also failed to let us know that to start the shower you needed a quarter. So after we forwent the extra charge of the golf cart and hoofed it over to the showers we wouldn’t have been able to use them anyway! There’s also train tracks close by that blare the horn at all hours and for a longer duration than normal. While checking in I did notice that they have fishing tournaments and other social gathering events. Everyone we ran into was very friendly. If you’re looking for more long term this would be the place for you.