Best Tent Camping near Van Wert, OH
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Best Tent Sites Near Van Wert, OH (3)
1. Independence Dam State Park Campground
4 Reviews•26 Photos•19 SavesDefiance, Ohio- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
$18 - $25 / night
2. River Camp Fort Wayne
1 Review•2 SavesFort Wayne, IndianaEach site is in a wooded, shaded area with a flat area on the ground to place a large tent. Each site has its own fire ring and a small wooden table. There is cut firewood in several locations in the woods for all to use, and ample twigs etc on the ground for kindling (do not cut any trees or branches off trees). There are maintained trails with river access for kayaks. There is a single bathroom with flush toilet and sink with running water that is a short walk away. There is an outdoor shower at bathroom, with a water hose available as well. Foster Park is a short bike ride away where you will find greenway trails that run throughout Fort Wayne (ride your bike to downtown!!)
Link to Trails Maps
fwtrails.org
Need to rent a bike or kayak:
fwoutfitters.com/#
- Reservable
- Tents
3. St. Mary's Section - Buckeye Trail (Points 6-7)
1 Review•1 Photo•15 SavesFort Loramie, Ohio- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
Recent Tent Reviews in Van Wert
173 Reviews of 3 Van Wert Campgrounds
Brad H.
Traveler
Indian Lake State Park Campground
Very polite and helpful
Everyone is very polite and helpful with anything you may need. The camp hosts are awesome 👍
Christie S.Traveler
Johnny Appleseed Campground
Suppppppper Bathroom s
They have the best bathrooms that I have ever seen in the campgrounds.You can even look out at the skylight at the sky.Why you take a shower and while you go to the bathroom is well.It's a beautiful bathroom very well kept.Thank you so much to the campgrounds....
- C
Christopher M.TravelerIndian Lake State Park Campground
Road life
Great park. Staff friendly and helpful bathrooms close to every site. Would be more convenient if all sites had full hookups
Kris
Scout
Blue Lake Campground
Great place
Blue Lake Resort is a hidden gem for campers! The serene atmosphere and beautiful lake views make it a perfect getaway. The amenities are well-maintained, and the staff is friendly and accommodating. I particularly enjoyed the fishing opportunities and the peaceful nature trails nearby. I actually recently wrote an essay about the natural beauty of Indiana for my geography class, and it was really great to have the helpfull resource https://stateofwriting.com/uk/geography-writing-service. They have some great guides and tips for geography essays.
Definitely a place I’d recommend for families and nature lovers!
- Brad H.Traveler
Indian Lake State Park Campground
Friendly staff, great sites
We had a great time. Lots of activities and trails.
BluePitMom O.Traveler
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!
- Susan B.Traveler
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.
- LLaura M.Scout
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.
Shannon G.
Legend
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park — Grand Lake St Marys State Park
One nighter
We were just passing through for one night and we’d been there before but this is a new site to us. It had a decent level pad and plenty deep enough for our camper and tow vehicle. The site has a large side and backyard with a great view of the lake. The shower house was just a short walk. Check in was easy and so was finding our site.
- JJ G.Scout
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.
Megan M.
Guide
Lake Loramie State Park Campground
Pretty lake. Parking lot campground
First, the lake here is beautiful. It has many islands, coves and inlets and is perfect for a couple of days of paddling or fishing. That's where the two stars come in.
BUT. There are many buts. The campground is like a giant RV lot. The sites are tiny. We were in a tent-only site and we had two families right on top of us on either side. We could hear the entire conversations of one family, plus there were 11 people there, three cars, and they were partying the first night and extremely noisy.
The reservation map is incorrect. When I reserved, it showed #13 as being on the end of the tent only area. When we arrived, I found out there was a site #14 that wasn't even pictured on the reservation map, and this is where the giant screaming family was parked! I thought I was going to be on the end- it is not very accommodating for a variety of reasons for a reservation map to be so incorrect.
The air everywhere reeks of sewage, ranging from what you smell outside a giant pig farm, to what you smell outside of a porta potty, to rotten egg smell. I don't know where these smells were coming from but it was nonstop.
The bathrooms were extremely dirty. It looks like they haven't been renovated since the 80s.
The employees in the office never seemed to be able to tell us what we needed to know. We asked on Friday evening where the Saturday morning naturalist paddle would be, and we were told to come back Saturday morning and ask someone else. On Saturday, the person in the office told us to go to a location that was miles away- we spent 40 minutes in the car driving around, trying to find where this activity was, only to give up and find out it was actually adjacent to the campground, not down the road in a different part of the park.
Last, the lake is in the middle of a residential neighborhood. You can see houses around the edge of the park while you are sitting in your campsite. It is not remote, and there is a noisy, busy highway running along the side of the campground.
I enjoyed the lake but I will not camp here again.
- AAngelika M.Traveler
Johnny Appleseed Campground
lovely place to stay
just being here for an one night stop. Restrooms are very clean and comfortable. Nice place and very friendly camp hosts
Angela B.ScoutRiver Camp Fort Wayne
Looks like a very nice campground I've never been though
Haven't been yet
Brenda Z.Scout
Stillwater Beach Campground
Don't waste your time.
The new owners of Stillwater Beach does not care about the local community nor do they care about family values. They are only interested in lining their own pockets with your hard earned money. Just ask the 150 campers that left this campgrounds within 4 months of them taking it over.
- ffred F.Traveler
Kimpels Hickory Acres
Decent place, will try again
There is a Waterpark, pool, and hot tub at this campground you can access for an additional price. I camped in a tent next to the cabin that my sister rented so I'm not sure about the tent sites that are available. There are ALOT of full time campers here so I was under the impression that a good site will be hard to find here, but the bathrooms were good and there were things to do so I will try this place out again.
- KKristine W.Scout
KOA Campground Bluffton
Unisex shower
The shower are unisex, and there is a train that blows its horn all night long
- RRichard R.Guide
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.TravelerBlue 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
Rick G.LegendJohnny Appleseed Campground
Great for Fort Wayne Visit
Let me start out by qualifying my 5-star review by saying it is site specific. Our site was one of the more private which earned the 5-stars. But, even in a different site it’s a great place to stay for a few nights as you explore the area. Easy in and out, good electric service, water at the site, good Verizon signal, easy dump station access, and friendly camp hosts. Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) burial site is next to this county park. And he is celebrated each Fall within the park with a festival.
- YYanna C.Traveler
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!
- AAmy B.Scout
River Trail Campground II
Quick weekend stay
The papers were friendly ans helpful. Friendly patrons throughout the park. Clean saltwater pool, a park and a clean pond with a swimming beach. Catch and release fishing allowed. Bingo on Saturday evening! We all enjoyed our stay.
- RRick E.Scout
Venture Out Resorts Arrowhead Lakes Resort
Tornado did damage
Many of the amenities were damaged by a tornado. Therefore no pool or other water amenities except for the lakes. It seems that the 50 amp sights are very spread out and randomly located.
- RRyan P.Traveler
Ouabache State Park Campground
Camp sites are tiny
Camp sites are tiny. We had site 88 and it was supposed to be full shade. It was full sun and they have it set up so the camp side of the trailer faces the road. The fire pit is also three feet from the road. Who wants to have a fire next to the road?
- Jack M.Guide
Johnny Appleseed Campground
The pet friendliest place so far
They have a tremendous pet park with a well maintained yard. The only problem so far has been the water distribution. But the price is very affordable. My site was 30 dollars a night. Bath house and bathrooms are very nicely kept clean. And there is a river right beside it.
Stephanie S.GuideJohnny Appleseed Campground
In town small peaceful setting
We stayed here for one night on our way to a further destination. It was nice and quiet even though it’s in the middle of town. We would’ve enjoyed it more if the hosts hadn’t moved us to a front location by then. The back area sites 2-8 were so peaceful looking and walking back to that area and through it was like walking into a completely different place. The key lock entry bathroom/shower house was the nicest cleanest we’ve used. We would stay here again if we could be guaranteed sites 2-8.
- eemily P.Guide
Ouabache State Park Campground
Good trails
We enjoyed our stay here. The park has great trails for hiking and biking. The bison exhibit and ranger programs are great too. The campsites are variable, size and privacy definitely depends on the site you book. The potable water is brown and smelly.. be sure to bring your water filter! But we did enjoy our weekend here.
- JJenniferTraveler
Lake Loramie State Park Campground
Very nice
Very nice sites
Guide to Van Wert
Tent camping near Van Wert, Ohio, offers a variety of options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to enjoy nature and unwind. With well-reviewed campgrounds nearby, you can find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and explore the great outdoors.
Tent campers should check out River Camp Fort Wayne
- This campground features reservable sites and allows both drive-in and walk-in access, making it convenient for tent campers seeking a peaceful retreat.
Enjoy local activities at Independence Dam State Park Campground
- Located along the Maumee River, this site is perfect for kayaking and fishing, providing a scenic backdrop for outdoor adventures.
Tent campers like these nearby activities at St. Mary's Section - Buckeye Trail (Points 6-7)
- This area offers a unique hiking experience with an Adirondack shelter, ideal for those looking to explore the Buckeye Trail while enjoying the comforts of a shelter along the way.
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