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Best Tent Sites Near West Fork of Mill Creek Lake, OH (17)

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611 Reviews of 17 West Fork of Mill Creek Lake Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park Campground
    September 19, 2024

    East Fork State Park Campground

    Just my luck

    When you check out, Eastfork, you should look at it personally instead of just online. My mistake was I did it online and I ended up with My Family being in the middle of the rich snob class of loop I lol.? We did have a very nice neighbor across from us the last couple days. The bathrooms were clean . Our lot was full of acorns very very dry and very very small lot. They say you’re supposed to camp or park your tent from the electric box over.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Stonelick State Park Campground
    September 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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from A.J. Jolly Park & Campground
    September 12, 2024

    A.J. Jolly Park & Campground

    AJ Jolly campground

    Expensive for what it has to offer. At 48.00 bucks a night yes they do have WIFI in the RV section. They do have concrete pads. It’s a shame they are worthless they are to small to park the average RV on an are on the wrong side of most rigs unless you pull in 1/2 the sites the electric is on the wrong side. The sites are gravel and not level the rest rooms are new and nice. The horse stalks are very nice. If you have a large horse trailer type camper your screwed the sites are small so that only leaves you with the RV sites that are a few 100 feet away from the stables If you want to walk threw the drainage ditch add about 300 ft if you don’t want to walk threw the muck. It’s a shame when they paved the entry road they didn’t spend a little more. “Grant money “ or tax money an do it properly. The main play ground is extremely nice. About 1/3 Mile walk. They do have a small playground in the rv section. For horses again they have a nice setup for big RVs it Sux they have a dump station. Situated in between the entry road to the Fkatwood rv section and equestrian area The main lake is nice you can rent kayaks canoes. Or use your own boat. The boat ramp is nice the other end of the lake at the flat wood rv section. Is t really a lake it’s a back water shallow mud hole depending on the time of the year. Mosquitoes the size of jet fighters. Will rather eat you alive or carry you off. “Lol sorry could t resist “ it gets bad the park is clean and well maintained Except for the camp sites

  • Camper-submitted photo from Stonelick State Park Campground
    September 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

  • Camper-submitted photo from Follow The River RV Resort
    August 25, 2024

    Follow The River RV Resort

    Great campground

    We absolutely love this campground, very friendly staff and well kept and clean!! They are pet friendly and allow portable fences.

  • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park Campground
    August 24, 2024

    East Fork State Park Campground

    Decent spot to tent camp (while working on my “itty bitt” camper

    Lot372 sits in a little into the woods. Makes it cool for camping. Real camping without a camper. lol shade some sun but watch out for the yellow jackets!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Beechwood Acres Camping Resort
    August 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!

  • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork State Park Campground
    July 21, 2024

    East Fork State Park Campground

    Spacious site

    We enjoyed this site a lot. Neighbors weren’t sitting on top of one another. There was a tree for shade and plenty of space and grass to walk our dogs. Shower house was great!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Grandpas Farm Camp Ground
    July 18, 2024

    Grandpas Farm Camp Ground

    Needed a quick overnight …

    Pulled in at 9:15pm, pulled out at 5:15am the next morning. The woman running the campground was helpful on the phone when we called a couple hours earlier, and had our pull through spot ready to go. Bathhouse was on the primitive side but very clean. The pool, playground, and gaming covered shelter were closed for the evening, but were clearly in excellent condition. Would be a great place to stay longer if we’re ever back in the area!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Caesar Creek State Park Campground
    July 17, 2024

    Caesar Creek State Park Campground

    Nice Campground

    I have stayed here several times. The showers are clean and the staff is friendly. Camp sites are spacious. The full hookup sites are a bit smaller. Over all a nice campground!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Deer Ridge Camping Resort
    July 11, 2024

    Deer Ridge Camping Resort

    The owners were so helpful!!’ Clean, quiet ,great place for get away!

    Hospitality was amazing, loaned steps for trailer, helped level, hook up to site!  Couldn’t ask for friendlier place to stay! First time camper with trailer!!’

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dayton KOA Holiday
    June 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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cowan Lake State Park Campground
    June 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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hueston Woods State Park Campground
    May 26, 2024

    Hueston Woods State Park Campground

    Too much drinking and loud music

    Dont go here if you expect peace and quiet. We were in a group campsite and there were partiers on both sides of us. Music blaring and yelling all night long. Complaining doesn't do any good either. Park ranger just went and said quiet time was at 10 but never came back around at night to check to see if people were abiding by the rules.  Won't be going back. Too much money to spend only to have to put up with no sleep because of loud music and drunks.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Caesar Creek State Park Campground
    May 7, 2024

    Caesar Creek State Park Campground

    Hillside camp site has great amenities but the hill is a challenge

    The Cedar Point group camp at Caesar's Creek is a large hillside camp site. Yes, hillside. The site sits at the end of an access road that circles back on itself and has a reasonably large parking lot. A large flat lawn sits inside of the road circle but the majority of the campsite is a steep hill with a few flat spots for tents. There is a fire pit and picnic shelter at the top of the so you'll be lugging your supplies up the hill for meals.

    Several trail heads start all around the site, both on top and at the bottom of the hill. One of those trails leads down from the hilltop to a small beach on the water. Since the trailhead starts from the picnic shelter at the top of the hill it's reasonably private and we enjoyed fishing and swimming from the beach. It does sit in the wake zone so you'll have to deal with waves from the boats.

    The restrooms are at the bottom of the hill and have flush toilets with running water for washing, though only the cold water was working when we visited. The worst we encountered there were carpenter bees and some spiders. They were reasonably clean when we arrived too. The park service did come and close them early on our checkout day, but they came back and reopened them for us by request.

    Overall, there are better group camp sites at Caesar's Creek. Wellman Meadow has the same amenities, except for the beach, and is flat as a board. Book that site if you can but if it isn't available, and the hill won't be a challenge for your group, Cedar Point is fine.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Big Bone Lick State Park Campground
    April 27, 2024

    Big Bone Lick State Park Campground

    Nice state Park

    We stopped at the park for 2 nights (Sun, Mon). The park was peaceful and relaxing. We were able to pick up provisions and enjoy dinner in Walton. Site had electric and water. The dump station has 2 stations. One requires circling back through the campground after use.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cozy-Dale Campground
    April 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

  • Camper-submitted photo from Oak Creek Campground
    January 14, 2024

    Oak Creek Campground

    Oak Creek Campground KY

    Good enough spot to stay for the night in a van/RV. Sites were a bit cramped, but level. Bathrooms and showers available.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
    November 9, 2023

    Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    Great Secluded Spot

    Stayed here two nights. The first night at campsite #10, which didn't really have level ground, so we moved to #8 for night two. Each spot has a picnic table and fire ring. The main road was nice to drive on, but the others were pretty rough. Had spots for hammocks, and the portopotty was well maintained. The spots were all pretty secluded. Great remote location!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Governor Bebb MetroPark Campground
    October 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!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Indian Lakes
    October 17, 2023

    Thousand Trails Indian Lakes

    Large Campground

    This was my first time visiting. It’s a very large campground with lots of amenities. I’ve noticed a lot of bad reviews on other platforms about potholes and mud, and although some of that is true, it seems to be mostly on the KOA side. The only major potholes I have encountered are upon entering and exiting near the ranger station. The lot is gravel and very large for my small rig which was cool. It was nice and level, so I didn’t have to do much. I have great service here with my T-Mobile 5g internet as well as my starlink. Because it’s off season, there isn’t a lot going on, but I’m ok with that. I also appreciated the dog park that was well maintained to give my pup some freedom to roam off leash. I would definitely recommend.

    Update: The only negative things I encountered while staying at this campground were the loud golf carts with their music blasting until late at night on the weekends. It seems like the same person would just cruise up and down the roads all evening. The other thing that wasn’t really an issue for me (due to being off season) were the limited amount of washers/dryers for the size of the campground. I can’t imagine what it’s like during peak season.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Versailles State Park Campground
    October 15, 2023

    Versailles State Park Campground

    Nice clean campground

    We enjoyed the stay at site 77. The description of the site did say it had a slight slope so were aware. We tent camped which means our tent was on a slope. Next time we’ll pick a more level site. Bathrooms were clean, just your run of the mill park bathroom with some spider webs. We hiked a pretty easy trail and loved the walk. We saw several sites that we’d love to try when we return. So we’d definitely go back.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
    October 9, 2023

    Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    Perfect offgrid campsite

    It's quiet, and each of the 10 campsites are easy to find.  There is no hookup, but each site has a picnic table and fire ring.    Most smaller rigs won't have a problem, and we saw several cars on the narrow and rough gravel road.    We look forward to exploring the miles of trails on this park.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Wilmington
    October 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.



Guide to West Fork of Mill Creek Lake

Camping near West Fork of Mill Creek Lake, Ohio, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Fishing: Many campers enjoy fishing at Cowan Lake State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "Great hiking trails and people are friendly," making it a perfect spot for both fishing and enjoying nature.
  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Hueston Woods State Park Campground. A camper shared, "It's very clean and huge. Lots to do," highlighting the variety of trails available.
  • Kayaking: Rent a kayak at Stonelick State Park Campground. One reviewer noted, "I took a short walk to the lake. It looks like it would be a good place to kayak," emphasizing the lake's appeal for water activities.

What campers like:

  • Spacious sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites at Caesar Creek State Park Campground. A visitor remarked, "We enjoyed this site a lot. Neighbors weren’t sitting on top of one another."
  • Clean facilities: Many campers rave about the cleanliness of the restrooms at East Fork State Park Campground. One camper said, "Clean bathrooms and plenty of room between sites," which is a big plus for families.
  • Friendly staff: The welcoming atmosphere at Winton Woods Campground is a highlight. A camper shared, "Friendly staff. It was our first ever destination with a Travel Trailer. Staff helped us way more than they should have."

What you should know:

  • Noise levels: Some campers have experienced noise issues at Hueston Woods State Park Campground. One review stated, "We were in a group campsite and there were partiers on both sides of us," so be prepared for potential disturbances.
  • Site conditions: At Big Bone Lick State Park Campground, some sites may require leveling. A camper noted, "Most of the sites will require some extra leveling," so check your setup before arrival.
  • Limited amenities: Campers at Olive Branch Campground mentioned that some amenities might be lacking. One visitor said, "The pool is a joke! Only allow 13 people at a time!" so manage your expectations.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose spacious sites: Look for campgrounds like Cowan Lake State Park Campground where families can spread out. A reviewer mentioned, "The lake was beautiful with the ability to rent kayaks," which can keep kids entertained.
  • Plan for activities: At Stonelick State Park Campground, families can enjoy fishing and hiking. One camper said, "Facilities are well maintained. Mostly boaters, not much activity other than that," so plan accordingly.
  • Check for playgrounds: Some campgrounds, like Winton Woods Campground, have playgrounds nearby. A camper noted, "Playground and walk path well kept," making it a great spot for kids to play.

Tips from RVers:

  • Look for big rig-friendly sites: Campgrounds like Caesar Creek State Park Campground are accommodating for larger RVs. A reviewer mentioned, "The full hookup sites are a bit smaller," so check site dimensions.
  • Be prepared for leveling: At Big Bone Lick State Park Campground, some sites may require extra leveling. A camper shared, "Most of the sites will require some extra leveling," so bring your leveling blocks.
  • Utilize dump stations: Campgrounds like Cowan Lake State Park Campground have convenient dump stations. One visitor noted, "The dump station has 2 stations," making it easy for RVers to manage waste.

Camping near West Fork of Mill Creek Lake, Ohio, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some lasting memories!

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