Top Dog Friendly Camping near Wayne National Forest

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Wayne National Forest, OH (85)

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520 Reviews of 85 Wayne National Forest Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Kinderhook Horse Trail
    September 16, 2024

    Kinderhook Horse Trail

    Okay small area

    Was a “okay” small area to stay at for free. There was a lot of bees, yellow jackets. The bathroom was clean, but the "non-flush" toilet was just gross.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills KOA Holiday
    September 3, 2024

    Hocking Hills KOA Holiday

    Awesome stay

    Stayed with the family for 5 days/ 4 nights and had a wonderful time. The KOA had a lot of amenities to offer. The staff was friendly, courteous and great to deal with. The sites were nice and wide but not all level but it's an area that has lots of hills. The pool was wonderful, the bathroom was clean and spacious. The camp store has everything you may need with a Walmart 10 minutes down the road. Close to the park to go explore but the KOA had a lot to offer for your stay.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills Camping & Canoe
    September 2, 2024

    Hocking Hills Camping & Canoe

    New Ownership and its amazing!!!

    This campground has been a staple of Hocking Hills for decades. Finally some new owners took over in May ‘24 and have really done an amazing job renovating things. The staff is super friendly, large primitive campsites right on the river with tons of shade trees! They are even building treehouses to stay in. We love it here!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Forked Run State Park Campground
    September 1, 2024

    Forked Run State Park Campground

    In need of TLC

    Narrow roads getting to state park. Campground in need of an update and targeted maintenance. Ensure your rig can fit into your selected site prior to booking as sites can be small and hilly. Sites are asphalt. Not many sites are level. Most patrons seem to be local - weekends full of loud music and drinking.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Jackson Lake State Park Campground
    September 1, 2024

    Jackson Lake State Park Campground

    Do not recommend

    Tent sites are on a steep uneven hill, we had site 4. Tent sites are super close, we can hear our neighbors perfectly as if they were talking to us. Only a few feet between each site. Map showed we would be right next to the lake, this is incorrect, lake is not accessible or even visible from campsite.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Krodel Park Campground
    August 26, 2024

    Krodel Park Campground

    Solid place if you’re not tent camping

    If you tent camp they don’t allow access to the bathrooms other than a porta potty open to the public and no showers either. Kinda messed up. The fish were not biting for anyone. It’s part of a public park. The staff were excellent thought, and the price of $20 a night unbeatable. Cheapest to visit the Mothman

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rippling Waters Church of God Campgrounds
    August 21, 2024

    Rippling Waters Church of God Campgrounds

    Nice campground and friendly staff

    Fantastic campground! Staff was super friendly and we were escorted to our camp site. Facilities a little dated but clean! Pool area was clean! We tent camp, but walking around, the camping trailers did not appear to be crowded together. For us this is a fantastic place to overnight and will return again when traveling through the area!!

  • Camper-submitted photo from River Run Campground — North Bend State Park
    August 20, 2024

    River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

    Great experience

    The campground was pretty packed for much of the weekend, but it never got too loud. Bathrooms are clean and the sites seem pretty spacious. I was at site 2, which is on a slight incline, but it didn't matter too much because I camp in a teardrop so keeping it level isn't an issue. Wifi and Verizon cell were both strong. Easy access to the rail trail and close to the river. I'll definitely go back.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Pine Creek Campground and Cabins
    August 11, 2024

    Pine Creek Campground and Cabins

    Equestrian

    I was here before they sold out and seeing it now makes me sad. The bathrooms were gross, the arenas had weeds shooting up. This was a very nice place to take the horses, now it's an overpriced average campground with absolutely nothing to write home about.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kountry Resort Campground
    August 2, 2024

    Kountry Resort Campground

    Family Fun at Old Campground

    This campground has been around since the 1800s. It has a lot of permanent residents and we had a lot of fun checking out the different set ups.

    There are a lot of amenities but they need updated. The playgrounds need replaced. The activities building had a pool and game room area, which we used a lot. These were dated as well but our kids had a blast and that is all that matters.

    Everyone we engaged with at the campground was very pleasant. We went midweek so it was not very crowded other than the permanent residents. The park is very quiet.

    We did a couple day trips down to Pomeroy, which is a nice little river town with ice cream, playgrounds, and shops less than five miles from the campground.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cokeley Campground — North Bend State Park
    August 2, 2024

    Cokeley Campground — North Bend State Park

    Nice deep sites. Cokeley is W/E. Restrooms/showers are clean. Laundry on s

     Do not follow GPS to get to North Bend SP(Cokeley or River Run) Call the park office directly. 304)643-2931.

    GPS took us up some nasty horse-shoe hills! Call the office! Park personnel said some GPS will bring campers up a bad gravel road!

    Most of the sites are not shaded, ours had partial shade. 

    Will definitely return. 

    Wi-Fi worked!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Forked Run State Park Campground
    July 29, 2024

    Forked Run State Park Campground

    Great local campground

    We stayed there years ago. Our only complaint was how close the sites are together. Some are down over banks & some are on a slant. It was rather noisy when we were there too. Nice beach area for swimming though!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Campbell Cove Camping
    July 28, 2024

    Campbell Cove Camping

    The perfect family campground !

    This is our first time staying at a non state park. I was a little nervous, but I already booked our next visit here ! To start, the staff are absolutely amazing and so kind. We stayed at site 61 and the lake view is perfect. Bring your hammock because there are plenty of trees !!

    There is a great playground for kids and a swimming hole. The bathrooms are so clean. You can kayak on the lake and they do have rentals .

  • Camper-submitted photo from Monday Creek OHV Dispersed
    July 19, 2024

    Monday Creek OHV Dispersed

    Busy but good camping spot

    Camped at the west side of the vaulted toilet lot. Arrived about 5 PM and all 3 camping spots were empty. Lots of trucks and toy haulers heading up the various roads into the late evening. We slept soundly, made breakfast and were on our way. Great stop over location. Vaulted toilet and garbage cans were a welcome bonus.

  • Camper-submitted photo from River Run Campground — North Bend State Park
    July 8, 2024

    River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

    Great Family Campground

    We had a wonderful time. The Park is great and we have stayed at lodge 4 times before but this was first camping trip.

    We stayed during historic heat wave but kept cool in the river, the pool, and with the ice cream store nearby. There wasn’t easy river access from the campground but we climbed down the hill with no problem and waded the stream for hours.

    The property was very clean and family oriented. Nice spacing at our site in particular. I would also recommend sites 10, 11, 17, 19, 13, and 14.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Timbre Ridge Lake
    July 5, 2024

    Timbre Ridge Lake

    Beautiful area

    We spent one night of dispersal camping here. It was a beautiful area with a vault toilet. We felt safe enough to leave our windows only screened.

    There were fishermen coming and going several times through the night.

    The vault toilet had not been cleaned recently, nor had trash been emptied.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Campbell Cove Camping
    July 1, 2024

    Campbell Cove Camping

    Wonderfully well kept campground

    This is a very nice campground near all of the attractions of Hocking Hills, Ohio. We had full hookups that were excellent, but if we didn't there were several new restrooms throughout the grounds. The camp store has the usual stuff you'll find and is always seems to have a friendly attendant behind the counter. There are several fun things for the kids to do, including a very large bounce pad and a pretty nice looking playground. There's a somewhat small swimming area, but it seems to be pretty clean for a pond. The campground is right on Lake Logan and there's access to the water at the bottom of the grounds. There's also boat rentals right around the corner.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hocking Hills Jellystone Campground
    May 31, 2024

    Hocking Hills Jellystone Campground

    Disappointed. Waste of Money. Rude owners

    The site that we are currently staying in is nothing like the pictures online(I am more than happy to share photos.) I contacted the owner, he talked down to me, continually interrupted me and even raised his voice trying to intimidate me. The site has serious concerns. Such as the Nextdoor cabin fire pit is located less than 6ft from where I am suppose to park my brand new truck. There is only gravel, no grass for 12ft outside of our camper. Our site appears to be a driveway or turnaround and numerous ppl have tried to drive through, Esp with gulf carts. I raised my concerns and unhappiness to the owners and they argued and talked down to me. The husband raised his voice and essentially yelled at me basically telling me we could pack up and leave. This has not been a great experience so far and I am not sure I will ever stay at a jellystone or recommend one to anyone in the future.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kinderhook Horse Trail
    May 28, 2024

    Kinderhook Horse Trail

    Flat tentspots

    Parking for regular cars is 100 yards before restroom (the others are for horse trailers only). Close to the restroom there’s a picnic table, tentspots and a manual water pump. A lot of insects, humid and dense deciduous forest surrounding the trailhead. The Kinderhook trail was overgrown. The Paw Paw trail on the other hand was very smooth, dry and wide. The trail leads to the top of the hill.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kinderhook Horse Trail
    May 27, 2024

    Kinderhook Horse Trail

    Nice small trailhead area

    Area is dedicated to horse trail riding. Nice clean area just off main road.Can camp here in certain spots. Not much area to camp. No fire rings, one picnic table. Definitely only for very small camper, car camp, or tent, small group. Nice trails. Seem to be well maintained. Does have a small hand pump water spigot. Has no flush vault toilet. No hook-ups of any kind. I did not camp here due to severe weather warnings. With att had 2 to 3 bars cell service.

  • Camper-submitted photo from River Run Campground — North Bend State Park
    April 25, 2024

    River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

    Weekend Getaway

    Great place to stay! We were at site 13, right on the water. Check-in was easy and the staff was very friendly! Plenty of ice and firewood at the store and a cute little gift shop. The site was mostly flat where we parked the camper and very close to the bathhouse. Plenty to do around the park - biking the rail trails, hiking, fishing, basketball, and a nice playground, to name a few! We definitely plan to make another trip there this year!!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lazy Dog Camp Resort
    April 22, 2024

    Lazy Dog Camp Resort

    Better days maybe

    The staff and people were nice and helpful. However, based on the picture I thought it was like KOA or Jellystone and it might have been in its past but not now.  It felt more like a workcamp then a campground.  Many long stay residents and their sites looked like it.  Heavily patched campers that will most likely never move again and one site looked like a junkard.  The resident did seem to love fishing in the pond, which I guess has very large catfish so if you like that you might like it.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Campbell Cove Camping
    April 14, 2024

    Campbell Cove Camping

    Cute little spot fun for kids

    This place was really cute. I personally feel like it was a little too open for my liking. I’d rather feel like I’m out in the woods more and maybe a little bit more space between you and your neighbor . However, it was nice. One of the gentlemen that worked there I think also stays during the season. His name is Steve. He is super friendly and helpful. He taught my kids some fishing tricks ! And don’t get me started on the bathrooms!! I have NEVER seen such amazing, clean, nice bathrooms at a campground we decided to use their shower instead of our camper shower ! 

  • Camper-submitted photo from Tar Hollow State Park Campground
    March 25, 2024

    Tar Hollow State Park Campground

    Really nice spot

    We just purchased our camper and this was the first place we went. We are familiar with this park due to the little “beach“ area they have. We stayed in the off-season, so there was not a whole lot of people. Our stay was quiet and relaxing. loved our site too.



Guide to Wayne National Forest

Camping near Wayne National Forest, Ohio, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly spot or a quiet place to unwind, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails in the area. Campers have enjoyed the hiking opportunities, with one reviewer mentioning, "Great area. Camped here with my friends and I’ve been here on a backpacking trip through OU."
  • Fishing: Many campgrounds are near lakes or rivers. One camper noted, "Perfect little spots on the lake," highlighting the fishing opportunities at Burr Oak State Park Campground.
  • Kayaking: Rent a kayak and paddle around the lakes. A review from Campbell Cove Camping mentions, "You can kayak on the lake and they do have rentals."

What campers like:

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. One visitor at Burr Oak State Park Campground said, "Showers and restrooms were acceptable and what you might expect from a state park."
  • Friendly staff: Many campgrounds have helpful staff. A camper at Hocking Hills KOA Holiday shared, "The staff was friendly, courteous and great to deal with."
  • Family-friendly activities: Campgrounds like Campbell Cove Camping offer playgrounds and swimming areas, making them great for families. One reviewer said, "There is a great playground for kids and a swimming hole."

What you should know:

  • Site conditions: Some campgrounds have uneven or sloped sites. A camper at Lake Hope State Park Campground mentioned, "The sites were very sloped and the RV sites were pretty close together."
  • Noise levels: Expect some noise from nearby campers. One visitor at Forked Run State Park Campground noted, "Most patrons seem to be local - weekends full of loud music and drinking."
  • Limited amenities: Some campgrounds may lack certain amenities. A review for Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail Dispersed stated, "There are no amenities except for an outhouse in the parking lot."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose the right campground: Look for family-friendly spots like Campbell Cove Camping, which has activities for kids. One parent said, "This place was really cute... His name is Steve. He is super friendly and helpful."
  • Plan for activities: Bring games or outdoor toys to keep kids entertained. A reviewer at Hocking Hills KOA Holiday mentioned, "There are plenty of things for the kids to do."
  • Pack snacks: Having snacks on hand can help keep everyone happy. A camper at Burr Oak State Park Campground noted, "The general store is cute and has everything you need."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Forked Run State Park Campground advised, "Ensure your rig can fit into your selected site prior to booking as sites can be small and hilly."
  • Leveling equipment: Bring leveling blocks if your site is uneven. One RV owner at Lake Hope State Park Campground mentioned, "I’d go again, but they should maybe make some tent pads for the tent sites."
  • Be prepared for noise: Some campgrounds can be noisy, especially on weekends. A visitor at Top O' The Caves Campground said, "The worst part is the lots are so sloped that it took all my wood, stackers, levelers and a bit of luck to get my camper level."

Camping near Wayne National Forest, Ohio, has something for everyone. Just be sure to plan ahead and choose the right spot for your needs!

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