Best Camping near Van Buren, OH

Van Buren, OH is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luck—Van Buren is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Search nearby campsites and find top-rated spots from other campers.

Best Camping Sites Near Van Buren, OH (90)

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273 Reviews of 90 Van Buren Campgrounds


  • Amanda E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Leafy Oaks RV Park and Campground
    Oct. 24, 2024

    Leafy Oaks RV Park and Campground

    One of our local favorites

    We tent camp. They have a great spot that’s set back in the woods. There are lots of trees. Very peaceful. Dislikes are no shower houses or toilets back there except one port a potty. The shower houses they do have not a huge fan of. Def bring your flip flops. They have a nice pond.

  • BluePitMom O.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sauder Village Campground
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Sauder Village Campground

    History Lovers Heaven

    There's so much to do at the village! What a wonderful place for history lovers and/or kids. In addition to the village, there is a splash pad, a pool (in the nearby inn), and a couple of hiking trails.

    We stayed in Site 23. The sites are sizable, level, and well maintained. The shower house and restrooms were extremely clean.

    The campground was peaceful. It was full during our stay, and the other campers were very courteous. Nobody was loud and obnoxious.

    We were able to catch the Northern Lights!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Rock Campground - Sandusky, OH
    Sep. 22, 2024

    Crystal Rock Campground - Sandusky, OH

    Lakeside - East Harbor State Park

    Super nice people- small sites- bathroom/ shower cleaned - a interesting area by Lakerside which is an 1800s art with very nice restaurants and shops most closed after Labor Day / do not take your rv /small roads - skip Sandusky

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sunset Springs RV Resort
    Sep. 16, 2024

    Sunset Springs RV Resort

    Ohio River Peace

    We arrived and were able to upgrade to site #1 due to a cancellation, overlooking the Ohio River. No one between us and the river, and we had a grand view.

    The campground is very well kept, all sites would have been a good spot to call home for a couple nights. It was also a pretty quiet camp, compared to others, but they had their usual weekend events during the day for kids, to keep them occupied. Saturday evening they had a pot luck and then live music, which was good enough being a free event.

    The only complaint is that one of the campers had a white standard poodle and though leashed, they didn’t control the dog out of others personal space. Very irritating. The camp owners were there and we didn’t see them communicate with the dog’s owner about controlling their dog either. The dog seemed to still be in a puppy mode and just wanted to play, but that doesn’t excuse the owners.

    All in all, a great camp that we’ll likely return to.

  • Susan B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
    Sep. 16, 2024

    Ottawa Metro Park Campground

    Nice, clean campground, adjoining a big greenway

    Very clean and pleasant campground, not far off the interstate. A 13_mile Greenway passes by there. Very nice bath and shower house. All sites paved with water and electric. Great place to spend a night or two.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
    Aug. 26, 2024

    Ottawa Metro Park Campground

    Wonderful spot

    It is first come..no reservations. Water and electric 30 Amp and some 50 amps as well. Beautiful park with bike and walking paths. Camp hosts are very helpful. Bathrooms and showers are very clean.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Valley Family Campground
    Aug. 21, 2024

    Sun Valley Family Campground

    Clean facilities, poor book keeping

    Making the reservation didn’t go very smooth, the person taking the information didn’t sound like they knew what they were doing… They charged our credit card, and lost our reservation, however they did honor our word and allowed us to camp. The bathrooms and showers were clean. The camping area had portable toilets that were clean! For just overnight it was OK, not a place I would vacation at.

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Lake RV Park & Campground
    Aug. 6, 2024

    Arrowhead Lake RV Park & Campground

    Pretty Nice + Cheap

    Sites are large for the weekend campers. The seasonal ones all have back in and the weekends are pull through which is kinda nice. They have two ponds, one for fishing and one for swimming. The swimming one has a dock kids jump off but it only goes to about 3.5-4 feet deep at the deepest point. Overall a pretty nice camping spot. Oh and it was only $45 a night.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA
    Aug. 5, 2024

    Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA

    Small basic campground near Toledo

    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.

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Blue Heron Ohio Turnpike RV Lot

    Perfect overnighter

    Simplicity at its finest. Highway stop is open 24 hrs so you have food and bathrooms all night. Everything is bright, nice and clean and feels very safe. Free overnight stay allowed and for extra $20 you can get electricity (rows of hookups in the back of the parking lot). There was at least 10 other campers there. And no need to travel far to get back on the highway. Can’t be beat.

    Oh and Mario’s pizza in the plaza has an off the menu gluten free pizza and it was pretty tasty! I was happily surprised!

    FYI - you need cash to pay for the electric at a machine and then you get a ticket to display in the dash. The machine didn’t take cards.

  • Mary S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Shadylake Campground
    Jun. 12, 2024

    Shadylake Campground

    It's unfortunate that I have to give them even 1 star.

    It's unfortunate I have to even give them 1 star. Absolutely horrible people to deal with and filthy place! The grounds were unkept and the pond, well, dont swim in it. We paid for the season and could not even get into our spot because he had rented out our spot to someone else! Every time we went out to make sure it was empty someone new was rented out to it. Filthy facility and the workers, when you could find one, were rude and obnoxious. We had to talk to the manager, who was hiding in the house, over a speaker. We couldn't hear him because of all the dogs barking in the background but he refused to come and speak to us.

  • N
    Camper-submitted photo from Twin Acres Campground
    May. 25, 2024

    Twin Acres Campground

    Good Time and nice place

    Stayed here with my family on memorial weekend. Nice campground with friendly staff. Would come again for sure.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maumee Bay State Park Campground
    May. 16, 2024

    Maumee Bay State Park Campground

    Clean Facilities / Great Location

    Sites are large, level, and grassy with vegetation barriers between sites with mowed buddy site access at back of each site. Shower houses are limited but modern and clean. Sunday morning’s line at the dump station can get very backed up!

  • Rick M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Adventure Bound Pleasant View
    May. 13, 2024

    Adventure Bound Pleasant View

    Scam company

    Place is a joke, ran by two little piece of shit trolls with a god complex to over come the lack of achievement in there lives. They have zero management skills and even less people skills. Must be overcompensating for something.

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Powell Creek Campground
    May. 8, 2024

    Powell Creek Campground

    Old & dilapidated,

    Old campground with very little to do. Dirty shower building and dirty bathrooms( be sure to bring your own toilet paper because it's always empty). Activity building looks like it is about ready to collapse, with cracks in the concrete big enough to trip over. Run don't walk away from this place!

  • N
    Camper-submitted photo from Sunny's Campground
    Apr. 1, 2024

    Sunny's Campground

    Lots of fun

    I took my family there and we had a great time. My 7 year really enjoyed the swimming and riding his bike through the campground. When we stayed the campground had brought in large inflatable water slide which was a great time. They charge for WIFI and it wasn’t very good at all, but that is my only complaint.

  • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maumee Bay State Park Campground
    Feb. 24, 2024

    Maumee Bay State Park Campground

    Big Modern But Nice

    My family only got to stay here for a night while traveling. But it was very nice, in a modern state campground kind of a way. The sites were spacious, flat, and fairly private. There was plenty of room for riding bikes around, including a paved path to the lake. One that I would go back to.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Indian Lake State Park Campground
    Sep. 28, 2023

    Indian Lake State Park Campground

    Nice park but check in online is miserable

    The online reservation system is clumsy to use at best. And you have to make a reservation. And reserving adds another $6.50. The campground is nice, clean restrooms and showers. Plenty of shade The whole process of trying to check in just made me wish I was at work instead.

  • Shona S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue Water Campground
    Sep. 8, 2023

    Blue Water Campground

    Okay

    It had the facilities, but we were unimpressed with the service when booking, price quoted at reservation and online was different to price charged and we were placed right by the dump ground

  • Y
    Camper-submitted photo from Ottawa Metro Park Campground
    Aug. 11, 2023

    Ottawa Metro Park Campground

    So peaceful

    Stopped here for the night on a road trip. It was the best decision to make! It is such a nice peaceful campground! The sites were nicely spaced along with a wonderful bathroom. Its definitely one of the nicest campgrounds I have ever been to!



Guide to Van Buren

Camping near Van Buren, Ohio, offers a mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With several campgrounds in the area, you can find the perfect spot for your next adventure.

What to do:

  • Hiking and biking: Explore the trails at nearby parks. Campers have enjoyed the bike trails and hiking paths, with one reviewer mentioning, "The yellow scout trail connects with the NCT, making it great for biking and hiking."
  • Fishing and swimming: Many campgrounds, like Independence Dam State Park Campground, offer access to the river for fishing. One visitor said, "We visit here often in the summer to enjoy the river, kayak, and relax."
  • Playgrounds and games: Family-friendly activities are available at places like Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA, which features a playground and games like horseshoes and corn hole. A reviewer noted, "They have a small playground and other amenities for children."

What campers like:

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and shower facilities. One visitor at White Oak Campground said, "Very clean facilities (bathroom, wash station, pavilion)."
  • Friendly staff: Many campgrounds have welcoming hosts. A camper at Twin Acres Campground mentioned, "Staff were really friendly. It was crowded on the weekends, but during the week it emptied out."
  • Quiet atmosphere: Campers enjoy the peaceful settings. A review for Van Buren State Park Campground stated, "It was quiet and relaxing. The camp host was nice and friendly."

What you should know:

  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds, like Mary Jane Thurston State Park Campground, have fewer facilities. A reviewer noted, "The only real negative is the bathrooms & shower house are a mile or so away at the marina."
  • First-come, first-served: Campgrounds like Ottawa Metro Park Campground operate on a first-come basis. One visitor shared, "It is first come...no reservations."
  • Road noise: Some sites may have nearby road noise. A camper at Independence Dam State Park Campground mentioned, "The sound of vehicle traffic is quite frequent, especially since this road appears to be a favorite of motorcyclists."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Check for activities: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly amenities. A family at Adventure Bound Pleasant View enjoyed the "pond for fishing, swimming pool, bounce pad, inflatable lake fun, dog park, and mini golf."
  • Bring outdoor games: Pack games like corn hole or horseshoes for family fun. One camper at Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA mentioned, "They offer horseshoes, corn hole, giant jinga."
  • Plan for quiet time: Choose campgrounds with a peaceful atmosphere for downtime. A visitor at White Oak Campground said, "It was very quiet and relaxing."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Van Buren State Park Campground noted, "Some sites don't have electric hookup."
  • Look for amenities: Choose campgrounds with electric hookups and dump stations. A camper at Big Sandy Campground appreciated the "nice wooded lots available."
  • Be prepared for weather: Some sites can get muddy if it rains. A visitor at Toledo East-Stony Ridge KOA warned, "If it rains your site becomes wet, soft and muddy."

Camping around Van Buren, Ohio, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for family fun or a peaceful getaway.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Van Buren, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Van Buren, OH offers a wide range of camping options, with 90 campgrounds and RV parks near Van Buren, OH and 1 free dispersed camping spot.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Van Buren, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Van Buren, OH is Van Buren State Park Campground with a 4-star rating from 10 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Van Buren, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there is 1 free dispersed camping spot near Van Buren, OH.

  • What parks are near Van Buren, OH?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 9 parks near Van Buren, OH that allow camping, notably Delaware Lake and Alum Creek Lake.