Best Dispersed Camping near Sinking Spring, OH
Hanging Rock Recreation Site, located near Ironton in southern Ohio (approximately 70 miles south of Sinking Spring), offers minimal primitive camping options in Wayne National Forest. The site features multiple pull-off areas with makeshift fire rings in gravel areas, though official fire regulations vary between the two sections of the recreation area. Both areas provide basic vault toilets but no drinking water, hookups, or other amenities.
The area primarily serves as an ATV recreation destination with trails limited to vehicles under 50 inches wide. The surrounding forest contains several small lakes suitable for fishing and hiking trails with seasonal wildflowers. Campers should exercise caution when selecting sites. A visitor noted, "There was trash left behind from previous campers," while another warned to "watch for needles if you go." Despite these concerns, the location offers solitude opportunities, with one camper reporting "two entire ponds to myself" and "awesome morning sunrise" views. The parking lot provides a convenient overnight option for RVs uncertain about turnaround space deeper in the forest.
