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Cabin accommodations in the Shaker Heights area include rustic and fully-furnished options at several campgrounds with varying amenities. Streetsboro-Cleveland SE KOA offers cabin rentals with electric hookups and basic furnishings, while West Branch State Park Campground provides lakeside cabins with more rustic amenities. Roundup Lake RV Resort features park model cabins with full bathrooms and kitchens. "The Park Model Cabin was sort of a half trailer with a full bathroom and full kitchen," noted one visitor, though they mentioned the bed "was mostly springs" and recommended bringing an air mattress. American Wilderness Campground and Findley State Park also offer cabin options with varying levels of amenities.
Cabin styles range from basic wooden structures to more home-like accommodations with modern conveniences. Most cabins require advance reservations, particularly during summer months from May through October when campgrounds experience peak visitation. Pet policies vary by location—Roundup Lake RV Resort and American Wilderness allow pets in some cabin units, while others restrict animals. Booking windows typically open 3-6 months in advance, with West Branch State Park requiring reservations up to 6 months ahead for waterfront cabins. One camper observed that "waterside sites fill up quickly" at West Branch, emphasizing the need for early planning.
Most cabins provide beds and basic furniture but require guests to bring their own linens, pillows, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary significantly—from full kitchens with refrigerators and stoves in deluxe units to simple countertops with microwaves in standard cabins. Firewood is typically available for purchase on-site, with prices ranging from $5-7 per bundle. Guests should check specific campground amenities before arrival, as some locations like Streetsboro KOA include camp stores with basic supplies, while others may require bringing all provisions. Bathroom access also varies, with some cabins offering private facilities while others utilize communal shower houses and restrooms.
Best Cabin Campgrounds near Shaker Heights (31)
1. Streetsboro-Cleveland SE KOA
"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."
"Excellent clean shower and bath houses. Super friendly staff. Nice little store at office for key supplies ...ice, firewood , drinks and snacks. Full hookups. Great reception in cable ."
2. West Branch State Park Campground
"Each campsite in on a leveled cement pad and comes with a fire ring a picnic table. There is plenty of room around your site and you don't feel crowded. Most sites offer nice tree coverage for shade."
"Check in is very easy as you pass the camp store on your way in. All campsites have a fire ring and picnic table. West Branch has private, spacious, shady sites."
from $30 - $52 / night
Check Availability3. Woodside Lake Park
"The swimming pond has inflatables and boat rentals. There’s good fishing, and typically lots of activities. The place is clean and friendly with a pretty good selection at the camp store."
"I really enjoy being my family out to woodside they have great amenities are close to stores just incase you forget anything as one does and the lake they have water sports games kayaking a paddle bike"
4. Penitentiary Glen Reservation Campsite
"Even with the colder weather it was nice and cozy. Plenty of fire wood provided and a short distance away from the gorge to walk."
"Would have given this site 5 stars but the walk to the site was a bit more of a haul than expected. It was just myself, kids, and pup."
from $25 / night
Check Availability5. Roundup Lake RV Resort
"My boyfriend and I rented The Park Model Cabin which was sort of a half trailer with a full bathroom and full kitchen. The bed was the only detractor of our trip, as it was mostly springs."
"We arrived mid-September 2020, so Covid has had it's impact and it's past Labor Day so pools / lakes are likely closed to swimming most years anyway, but given the size and amenities this campground boasts"
from $15 - $45 / night
Check Availability6. American Wilderness Campground
"We were tent camping on a site w/electric & water. We had nice woods behind us, neighbors to the right and vacancy on the left (jackpot)."
"We love the fishing available here we also had the kids they enjoyed the arcade and gem mining we also liked the access to self serve laundry and camp store as well"
from $35 - $69 / night
Check Availability7. Valley Overlook
"Absolutely a great spot for large private heavily wooded sites! Only primitive non electric site for roof top campers is C5! Others are park and walk or to small to open up and be comfy."
8. Findley State Park Campground
"Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking (rentals and bait available too!) are offered on [Findley Lake](https://ohiostateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/findley-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?"
"The group sites are away from the main campsites, so you should have plenty of space for your group to set up and enough distance between them to not disturb the peace if you have a large group."
from $29 - $52 / night
Check Availability9. Headwaters Park
"Overall me and the kids had a really nice time hanging atbthe site and exploring around the lake. Lots of friendly people too."
"Various watercraft rentals available, but look at availability before you go if that is included in your plans. Park has tent sites as well."
from $10 - $20 / night
Check Availability10. Big Creek Park
"Part of a larger county park system, Big Creek Great park has a little bit of everything. Most of the trails are small, well-marked, accessible, and easily walkable for families."
Drive Time
- 16 min from Cleveland, OH
- 32 min from Akron, OH
- 50 min from Canton, OH
- 1 hr from Youngstown, OH
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Cabin Reviews near Shaker Heights, OH
296 Reviews of 31 Shaker Heights Campgrounds
- RRobert L.
TravelerFindley State Park Campground
Quiet and Restful
We arrived in the evening after reserving our spot earlier. We selected a non-electric site that as near the entrance and despite a surprising number of campers on a Wednesday, it was quiet and peaceful.
Very well maintained and a visible presence of security and maintenance personnel who were friendly and helpful.
A very nice way to start our car camping trip.
- NNathaniel S.Traveler
Woodside Lake Park
Convenient and lots of choices
We stayed in the fall for one night to visit Cuyahoga Valley Park (about 25 minutes away, as is a Costco). Many choices for short term sites. From the many permanent RVs and water slides in the pond, looks like it could be less quiet other times of year and a fun place for kids (we weren’t traveling with any). Staff nice and helpful but showers were old and dirty, probably in part to the high iron in the water (we didn’t hook up water).
- nnancy H.
GuideWest Branch State Park Campground
Great overnight close to Ohio Turnpike
We were passing through on a weeknight in mid September. Many open sites. Sites are paved and many are sloped. Most are shaded. Our site #41 was fairly level with electricity. Close to huge bathhouse with flush toilets, showers and laundry. High above the lake with views through the trees. Appeared there were many long term campers but just as good for our short overnight stay. Online registration. $45 for electric only site.
- CChristine B.Scout
Roundup Lake RV Resort
Sites close together
We didn’t engage in the many things to do. We are using it as a base camp to go to a Guardians game, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On the weekend when it was pretty full, it was tight quarters and this you can hear lots of people. We kinda gave up having a quiet night and went inside the camper. Now it is not the weekend and very few people around. Seasonal are all together, transients grouped together. Did get Hershey’s ice cream at their arcade. - KKalee K.Guide
Mosquito Lake State Park Campground
Relaxing and peaceful
Mosquito Lake gets a bad rap because of its name. We had such a great time launching our kayak from our campsite! I’ve attached a highlighted map marked with the sights on or very close to the water to launch a kayak. Additional kayak launch sites available around the park if you can’t get one of these. It’s great campground if you have kids or a dog. Plenty of great playgrounds and a dog park/dog beach. The camp host was very nice and welcoming. The wash house has laundry and showers. Everything was clean.
Zachary A.GuideHeadwaters Park
Campsite A
Had a nice stay at the Camp Site A tent site, which they label as their ADA Accessible site.
Overall me and the kids had a really nice time hanging atbthe site and exploring around the lake. Lots of friendly people too.
Pros:
- Tent site was generally good with a picnic table and fire pit on-site
- Pull in parking right next to the campsite (which seems to be true for all tents and leantos)
- Great walkable area with lots to explore with the kids
- A few nice things just a 10min drive away like the Eagle Park splash park and playground and the cute Burton town square.
- Tons of birds for all my bird watchers
- Right at the entrance to the tent site area and right next to the restrooms
- Sometimes people bring horses down there for a walk
- Can't see other campers tent from your site (which i like because Im out here to get away from people)
Cons:
- Being right next the restrooms and tent area entrance is a higher traffic area. Didn't bother us much but could get annoying if woken up by a late night driver or door slam
- The stump on the tent site has a snake in it. Didn't bother us at all, only saw it once as it was slithering away, but thought other might like to know.
- Toilet was out of hand sanitizer
FAQ:
- No electic
- No plumbing or showers (it is basically an outhouse)
Peyton L.ScoutClay's Resort Jellystone Park
NO communication and severely lacking customer service skills
I won’t rate the other categories yet but I’ve been upset the whole process trying to plan my trip and the people have made it impossible. I’m constantly unable to get ahold of the park. I keep getting put on the“call back list” when trying to modify a reservation only for NO ONE to ever call back. I finally get ahold of someone after a MONTH… only to have zero customer service skills… they just said“oh we don’t even have a call list” so I ask for another form of communication I can have with me since my trip is in a month and I’ve had these issues for a month… they offer ZERO solutions and are not empathetic either. Another issue was last year I was hospitalized for several months due to an early twin birth so I had to push my trip to the following year… when I FINALLY got ahold of the park last year the women I spoke with trying to manage the rescheduling…was ZERO help surprise surprise… on top of that it took 13 calls and weeks before a manager got back to me…making the window to reschedule or get refunds closer to closing adding stress that you might not get to make your next move how you’d like… anyway…I simply asked for dates that matched the costs that we already paid for the trip so I didn’t have to pay more… I simply asked for it to be within the summer days since my previous reservation was during the summer time with all the extra water park and amenities that close at the end of August. I booked when my kid could use all amenities and there were no hour restrictions either due to still being in season. However the lady couldn’t accommodate or recommend any alternate dates to suite my trip that weren’t several hundred dollars more… now we started out with a trip all paid for last year with all amenities no hour restrictions to a weekend we had to pay more and are restricted hours wise on the summer amenities. As the person doing reservations you should be able to recommend dates and help me plan the trip accordingly to the money spent and not sit on the other end of the phone demanding I just give you dates…. After our trip we will never plan or schedule anything at this park again. Regardless of the amenities… for families traveling far distances you couldn’t make it anymore inconvenient, difficult, and time consuming for simply planning questions or just getting ahold of you in general. No sorrys…. Just a whole lot of…”hmm that’s weird well oh well, next” kind of attitude. Zero solutions just excuses. So that being first impressions not too excited to find out what we are in for when we arrive. Especially reading other reviews about deflated balls so you can’t use the hoops, broken a/c units that the property won’t even handle that their own employees have to give up their own personal comfort cause management won’t?… concession stands trash everywhere… broken hot tubs, WiFi not working in cabins for night time with children is tough…sad that my family’s first camping trip ever hasnt even happened yet and it’s been nothing but a headache to plan because of the staff. Yall make money to make the experience smooth for your consumers but somebody missed the memo.
- HHolly B.Guide
Thompson/Grand River Valley KOA Holiday
Enjoyable
The staff here was excellent. We got a spot near the entrance that had the doggy play pen. It was a well built structure. I felt good about my dogs being in it. The campground is wonderful. So peaceful and pretty. As and added plus for anybody a fan of the band The Cars, Ben Orr’s grave is not far.
Guide to Shaker Heights
Cabin rentals near Shaker Heights, Ohio are located in a region with mixed hardwood forests and rolling terrain. This area sits at an elevation of approximately 1,200 feet above sea level with summer temperatures averaging 75-85°F during peak camping season. Most cabin facilities in the region stay open from early May through October, with limited winter availability at select locations.
What to do
Trail exploration: West Branch State Park offers multiple hiking paths for cabin guests. "There are many scenic hiking trails at West Branch. We can launch our kayaks right from our campsite," notes one visitor. The park has both lakefront and forested trails accessible directly from cabin areas.
Fishing: Woodside Lake Park provides cabin visitors with direct lake access for fishing. "There's fishing and much more. I will continue to keep bringing my family out to this campground," explains a reviewer. Cabin guests can fish from shore or dedicated fishing docks without leaving the property.
Water activities: Cabin renters at Streetsboro-Cleveland SE KOA can enjoy the on-site pond and swimming pool. "The pool was so nice it wasn't too crowded and the view overlooking the lake was so pretty," reports one camper. The property offers both swimming and fishing options within walking distance of cabin accommodations.
What campers like
Clean bathhouses: Cabin facilities at West Branch State Park Campground feature well-maintained restrooms. "The shower house and bathrooms are large and clean. There is even a book exchange shelf at the shower house in case of rainy days," comments a regular visitor. This amenity particularly benefits guests in cabins without private bathrooms.
Site privacy: Many cabins at Findley State Park are situated for optimal privacy. "We have enjoyed the shade at our site this week and the space between us and our neighbors," reports one camper. Cabin sites typically include designated parking spaces, fire rings, and picnic tables.
Camp stores: Cabins at American Wilderness Campground offer convenient access to on-site supplies. "We loved the access to self-serve laundry and camp store as well," notes a family visitor. These stores typically stock essential foods, firewood, and camping supplies for cabin guests who forget items.
What you should know
Reservation timeline: Cabin bookings require advance planning, especially at popular parks. "Make reservations! (6 months in advance). Waterside sites fill up quickly!" advises a regular visitor to West Branch State Park Campground. Weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day typically book 4-6 months in advance.
Bed comfort: Cabin mattresses vary significantly in quality across properties. At Roundup Lake RV Resort, one guest noted, "The bed was the only detractor of our trip, as it was mostly springs. We brought our air mattress in for the second night and slept much better." Consider packing supplemental bedding for maximum comfort.
Water quality: Some facilities have mineral-rich well water that may affect cabin use. Woodside Lake Park and several other properties use local well water which may contain iron or sulfur compounds, potentially affecting taste and appearance.
Tips for camping with families
Kid-friendly amenities: Cabins at Countryside Campground offer multiple family activities. "We spent a long weekend in a pull thru site. The bathrooms were clean, the showers were nice and the pool was well kept," reports a family visitor. Their recreation area includes "a playground, dog park...and propane is on site."
Wildlife experiences: Families staying in cabins should prepare for local wildlife encounters. "Every night we were visited by raccoons, they stole our trash on the first night but the other nights we kept everything out of their reach," warns a camper at Streetsboro KOA. Secure food storage containers are recommended for cabin porches and picnic areas.
Seasonal activities: Many cabin locations offer scheduled weekend events. "We were able to get a group site with friends along a wooded section," notes one visitor, while another mentioned that "Kids trick or treated and all campers were very friendly." Most properties post activity calendars online or at registration.
Tips from RVers
Site selection: Cabin renters should research specific site locations before booking. At Findley State Park Campground, one visitor advises: "I would recommend doing some research on campsites as they range from small to large for the same price." Request sites away from main roads for less noise and traffic.
Supplies needed: Cabin guests should prepare a complete packing list. "We chose this campground based on its proximity to Brandywine Falls, Cuyahoga Falls and Chagrin Falls. Very clean and well maintained," notes a visitor to Streetsboro-Cleveland SE KOA, adding that the "outdoor kitchen" was "very clean, easy to utilize." Most cabins require guests to bring their own linens and cooking utensils.
Early arrival: Check-in timing affects cabin setup experience. "Advice - get there early or you'll have many vehicles and campers to watch for as you back in!" suggests a visitor to Countryside Campground. Most properties allow cabin check-in starting at 2:00-3:00 PM, with later arrivals potentially facing navigation challenges.
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