Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

Spent the first camping trip of the summer here on Memorial Day weekend and it was a beautiful spot. There are a number of sites set up in a circle, the initial sites are better suited for RVs while the sites along the back of the loop are flatter and can accommodate a tent. This was our first car camping in an actual campground experience in a while - our last few trips were all backcountry sites - and it felt very luxurious. The campground is situated near shooting ranges so the gunfire lasts late into the evening and begins early in the morning disrupting the serenity a bit.

The best part - it's free! Just register at the box. There are vault toilets and each site has a fire ring, picnic table, garbage cans, and there are spots to dump waste water. It's very well-organized and well maintained.

Free!

All paved sites with picnic tables. Most have fire rings. All free but you must fill out a registration card. There are pit toilets and a water pump. The ranger comes by everyday to collect registration cards.

Looking for a free camp this one is it

It is a very well maintenance campsite most have fire pits a lot of level ground for tent camping pull in parking spots for RVs and campers a bathroom on site and two different trails to hike fishing minutes away the gun rage is also near (the gunshots don’t bother me) must register when you arrive at the box attached to the bathroom building can’t beat it for FREE

Relaxing camping 

This tiny gem of a campground is actually quite decent.  Each site is furnished with a small fire ring and picnic table.  The fire rings do not have a grill grate.  The pit toilets in the restroom are "fragrant" when you enter the women's side of the building but not so terribly that they can't be used.  My friend did gag upon entering the men's room.  There are designated wastewater areas to dump grey water, but you'll have to bring your own water for drinking, washing, etc.  There are no electric hookups. 

As others have mentioned, there is a gun range nearby and you can hear occasional firing.  Helicopter traffic at night was a slight distraction from the otherwise quiet night I spent here.  

There is an easy orange-blazed trail behind site 10 but as of this writing, a
there are several downed trees blocking the trail a good distance in.

I'd definitely stay again.  

5/3/2021 Edited to add:. Well, our second stay here is decidedly less positive.  We are at site 9 this time.  No fire ring here.  The women's bathroom is filthy and it made me gag (there is feces all over one toilet seat and the other smells so bad that I just peed in the woods).  It's turkey season so lots of noise in the woods.  

Can't beat free, but caveats abound.

Gun range 5 mins away or so. Bees are ridiculous.(they love sugar) oh yeah, Harvest Spiders all over the place so be cautious. 
Bathrooms are disgusting but they have toilet paper 🤷🏻‍♀️. 

Normal Camping Bugs also. So bring big spray. 
Picnic Tables ,Fire pits,paved. 




Clean after yourself!
 Trash near the campsite.

Relaxing BUT you can hear gunshots all day until 11pm

Very well kept, completely free 1st come campground just outside the very small town of Bloomingdale, OH. Pit toilets and no source of safe, clean water anymore. Very quiet everytime I've camped there, many times btw. Great, quiet, close to nature experience.