Best Cabin Camping near Vandalia, OH

Recent Cabin Reviews in Vandalia

306 Reviews of 34 Vandalia Campgrounds

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  Brad H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 6, 2024

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Great views of the lake

  We camped on lot 57 and the view of the lake was awesome! The new bathhouse is open year round

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  Brad H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  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 👍

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  Dave B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Cowan Lake State Park Campground

  Large Campground

  Autumn is the best time to camp in Ohio. Lots of small bathrooms. Lake access. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was due to the fact there was no quick reentry. Had to wait for rvs in front of me to register.

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  Dave B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  Mound Ridge

  Caesar Creek State Park Campground

  Not sure about Mound Ridge. This is the Campground for Caesar Creek State Park. Excellent facilities. Clean bathrooms with showers. New electrical posts.

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  Christopher M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 15, 2024

  Indian 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

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  Brad H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Indian Lake State Park Campground

  Friendly staff, great sites

  We had a great time. Lots of activities and trails.

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  Megan M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Stonelick State Park Campground

  Nice but Noisy

  This campground has nice big sites, not the tiny sites that some Ohio state park campgrounds have. Most of them looked relatively level. However, there is no privacy, you are smashed right against your neighbors on both sides, and some parts were essentially just an RV parking lot.

  The showerhouse was fine, I wouldn't call it clean as there was hair and scummy stuff everywhere, but I was there on a fully booked weekend so I guess you'll have that. The toilet/sink building nearest to our site reeked of urine, think gas station bathroom that hasn't been cleaned in years- looked clean but smelled terrible. There was also just one pedestal sink in this bathroom, so nowhere to put your things if you want to brush your teeth, even wash your hands. 

  The big problem was the noise. We were there on "camper appreciation weekend" and they way they "appreciated" us was have an extremely noisy, not-very-talented cover band blare extremely loud 70s and 80s music for three hours on Saturday night. They had big speakers, amps, drum set, the whole bit. You could hear it quite clearly and loudly from every corner of the campground. I go camping for peace and quiet, to hear the crickets and birds and the crackle of our campfire. I do not want to have to endure three hours of men wailing on their guitars and belting out every top forty hit ever written by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was extremely annoying, disruptive and jarring, and took away from our camping experience of sitting peacefully by our camp fire. If I were to return here, I would call first to make sure they are not "appreciating" the campers and putting on an unsolicited rock concert.

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  zarian F.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  Stonelick State Park Campground

  Great experience

  Me and my partner went during Labor Day and left the fourth. We were there for three days and two nights. It was amazing. Our spot was a small walk to the water so we could fish and still keep up with the fire. We were right against the woods. There was a perfect flat spot for the tent. The trees were great cover from the bright sun. We were also able to walk to the restroom and could see the whole building from our site. We were site 009. So the bathroom was across the road. Everyone was very friendly there as well! The only downside was the grill for the fire pit. It’s at an angle so cooking on it was difficult as it was hard not to spill food

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  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.

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  Chaz C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 22, 2024

  Beechwood Acres Camping Resort

  Small, But Great Family Spot!

  This is a great place to take the kids. We go here every year. They have an in-ground pool, a small store for camping needs, firewood delivery and propane refills. Cell service here is awful and there is no WiFi. The antenna will pick up several local channels. There is a Dollar General about 10 mins away for grocery needs. They have several pull-through and full hookup options as well. Sites are somewhat level. This park has beautiful landscaping that is always meticulously maintained. They also host events and if you check their event calendar on their website, you can see what’s going on during your stay. We were fortunate enough to see the band Timestamp and loved it! They even had a community bonfire!

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  Megan M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  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.

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  not S.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 29, 2024

  Dayton KOA Holiday

  Clean and well managed

  I was impressed that this KOA had so many trees. Best tent sites are 320 and the ones next to the creek. Quietest tent sites are 408, 409 and 410, but those are also furthest from the bathroom. Very clean showerhouses. Great basecamp to explore the Dayton area.

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  Dori F.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 4, 2024

  Cowan Lake State Park Campground

  Great campground!

  We've been to Cowan a few times, first time in this loop and was not disappointed. Bathroom was clean and well stocked through the weekend. Additional vehicles have to pay $3.

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  Rustie L.

  Scout

  

  May. 17, 2024

  Kiser Lake State Park Campground

  Nice place

  My kids always loved fishing here was a great place to hike as well

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  brielle M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 4, 2024

  Cozy-Dale Campground

  Wonderful

  I have been living here for almost a year now and I will have to say it is really nice and well taken care of it’s not a big campground but it has the best people there and they have so many summer time events you can join in on if you are camping

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  Bryce W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 21, 2023

  Governor Bebb MetroPark Campground

  Nice quiet spot for a few nights out.

  This is a nice county park that is being upgraded.  There is a fairly new playground near the camping areas, a new pit toilet building, and a bridge leading to where a new trail system is being created.  There are a mix of Electric and non electric sites.  I think 9 non-electric and 7 electric sites.

  Fire rings and picnic tables at every site.  We were able to fit our Escapod (tear drop) camper in a non-electric site.

  I think there is more coming in redevelopment of this county park, so it shoudl keep getting better!

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  Emerson F.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2023

  Thousand Trails Wilmington

  First Stay

  This was the first stay of my full time RV life. I’m glad I started here. It’s nice and quiet. People seem to be very friendly. I use Starlink and T-mobile 5G. The T-Mobile seems to be working best here. The cell booster I have made it go from “good” to “excellent”. I was able to get a full hook up site which I wasn’t expecting. My hot water tank went out and I had to use the bath house and it got the job done. It was clean, which I appreciated. There are a lot of seasonal campers here that have permanent spots. There is plenty of hiking close by and either Dayton to the north or Cincinnati to the south for plenty of things to do.

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  Richard R.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Sara B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 2, 2023

  Winton Woods Campground

  Can't believe this Campground is in the City!

  See note about Site 50 below before you book! 

  Needed to stay in Cincinnatti to visit friends, so decided to check out Winton Woods and we were so impressed! We had an electric-only site, which put us under established trees. The sites with water, sewer, and concrete pads are newer and nice, but the trees are still growing. So for the summer, I'd go with an electric only site to enjoy the shade. 

  The campground has a nice camp store with ice cream and other camping essentials (ice, firewood, etc) and the park has a great system of paved trails around the lake. The biggest surprise was a small laundry room that I took full advantage of: the washer was only $1.25 per (small) load and the dryer was 25 cents per 8 minutes. It wasn't fancy (and didn't have a change machine) but it definitely got the job done!

  Even if we didn't need to stay IN the city again, I think we'd consider Winton Woods. But for an urban campground, it was amazing! 

  Important Note: We stayed in site 50. There is a large dip and hill leading up to this site. I would avoid for most travel trailers. We have an Airstream Basecamp, which has an aggressive departure angle and could handle the dip, but I think it would be problematic for most trailers.

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  Rick E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 26, 2023

  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.

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  John R.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Very large beautiful park.

  Large park with a marina, archery range, disc golf and more. Trails to lake covered with shade.

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  John P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2023

  Olive Branch Campground

  Decent campground, has potential to be much better.

  This is the 2nd time I've stayed here. I like the fact it is close by everything but feels farther away. Some of the sites are very close. This time we are right next to the shower/Bath house with bright lights basking our site with unwanted light all night long. The pool is a joke! Only allow 13 people at a time! They charge for extra cars and visitors also. I want to like this place but after two visits I'm just "meh".

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  AM S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2023

  Buck Creek State Park Campground

  Leaves some to be desired

  It's easy to get there. The non-electric sites don't have a lot of space or privacy (ie; trees) between them, definitely no hammocking. There's also a private camper's beach that is absolutely serene, probably not safe to swim in. Due to it being a holiday weekend, it was busy & loud like you'd expect, but it was so rowdy we left early. When we showed up, someone dumped all their trash in our firepit, absolutely disgusting behavior. Two different camp groups, one in electric and one in non-electric, got into loud verbal fights that resulted in the police being called. Fireworks and loud music were played all night long. No quiet hours, or if there are any they're not enforced. It's still great for a night visit if you're in the area, but it's not a dream weekend getaway by any means.

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  Joe V.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Cowan Lake State Park Campground

  Exactly what a great campground should be

  Every facility you need. Really engaged staff. Camp Coordinator Linda has a great group of people on board. Very friendly.

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  Joseph T.

  Guide

  

  May. 31, 2023

  Olive Branch Campground

  Very nice campground near Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio

  This is another one of those Mom & Pop feeling campground, although it is now corporate owned but the feeling of it is still there.

  I stayed there to teach a class "RVing For Newbies", it was at least our 3rd time staying there.  Place is usually pretty full on weekends and the staff are there to make sure you have a great time.

  Nice Playground, on-site pond and we stayed on a FHU site.  They have recently added a pirate ship on the playground.

  Will definitely stay there again.

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  Jennifer

  Traveler

  

  May. 28, 2023

  Lake Loramie State Park Campground

  Very nice

  Very nice sites

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  shari

  Traveler

  

  May. 22, 2023

  Dayton KOA Holiday

  Nice spacious pull thru!

  Plenty of length for our 45’ fifth wheel and dually truck. Nice shade. Pretty pond with a fountain and a dad and his daughter were fishing! A pool that opens next week