Beautiful mohican state park
This camp ground is a first come first serve. It has several hiking trails.
Escape to Paradise
My husband and I love to utilize Mohican weather for hiking, backpacking, or or simply camping. we love campground B- the primitive sites as it gives campers a chance to camp by the river. In the last few years Mohican has made great strides and upgraded bathroom facilities, hiking trails with trail maps and markers, and so on.
Mohican is also gorgeous with it's foliage anytime of the year and big Lyons falls typically a hit with families as the water is always flowing.
Car camping
Mohican has a wide array of first come first served car camping sites right on the river. It makes it difficult to grab a spot in the summer. It's very crowded but for good reason... it is a beautiful area with access to water, picnicking, and plenty of hiking trails. A wonderful place to visit and camp.
Month of VisitJuly
beautiful state park
lots of hiking trails and waterfalls. free hike-in camping available here too.
Unexpected Treat in Central Ohio
As part of a nearly 200-mile bikepacking ride, this was our last stop! We spent 2 nights in their "Class B" area down in the Mohican River Valley and loved it.
The oddly named “Class A” camping area offers everything from full-hook up camping slots for campers large and small, as well as just electric sites and 10 “walk-in” primitive sites, and cabins -- all of which are reservable. This area has all the bells and whistles of a modern campground with an environmental learning center, a nice outdoor pool, clean showers and bathrooms, an extensive playground and hiking and mountain biking trails right out the front door.
The “Class B” area offers 25 primitive sites on a first-come, first-served basis. It is almost 6 miles by road from the “A” services, but only a 2-mile flatish hike along the river trail. At these sites, there are only pit toilets and a water pump. Each site has a picnic table and a small fire ring. There is also a large group camping area just a few miles away from the primitive “Class B” area.
Tubing and canoeing are available within the park, but there are also several canoe outfitters in the area which provide rental / pick up services. The sheer number of these businesses makes me think that summer time can be crowded!!
Beautiful shaded trails meander all throughout the park and they boast some of the most challenging mountain biking in the mid-west, so read your trail maps. Hiking, equestrian and winter snowmobile trails also offer some great opportunities to get out and stretch your legs throughout the year. There is also a safe and convenient, bike lane / bike path into nearby Loudonville, which has a small grocery story and the usual fast-food restaurants.
Note: The only reason why this park didn't get a 5 star was due to their customer service. It was absolutely lousy, confusing, and the young folks working behind the counter acted as if they didn't want to be there and/or hadn't been trained. We almost left, but since we had cycled 42 miles to get there that day, we chose to stay and enjoyed our time in their Class B sites.
Site24, Class B
Month of VisitMay
Lots of camp spaces
Super super big place as far as campsites go and quantity. We went for a Bluegrass Festival and spent most of the time in the campground because it rained a lot. They do have a suspension bridge which is pretty cool some trails to hike on and Camp spots right on the river which is pretty cool. Definitely a good place to go not super secluded tho, perfect for families!
Month of VisitOctober
10 free Park and Pack primitive camp sites in Mohican
There are 10 free camp sites for backpackers in Mohican, each is about a mile hike in, no vehicles can reach these sites. There are 4 on the mountain bike trail and 6 on the horse trails, first come first serve, no reservations. love them!
SiteWe've camped in 8, 9 and 10 so far.
Month of VisitMarch
First come...
A short distance from the main campground, the B class campground features first come availability, “walk up” spots. Quotes, because each site has a parking spot and is easily accessed by car. No level ground to be found, but far fewer neighbors than the A class, main campground.
True story: a bundle of firewood purchased from the main campground camp store contained more snakes than pieces of wood. That was neat.
SiteB #12
Month of VisitSeptember
Primitive Campground review
I am reviewing the primitive campground in the Hemlock Gorge. It is right alongside the river and at the bottom of the gorge. I always try to go to the end of the long campground where I feel it is quieter. This is mostly tent camping although there will be small popup campers. But no large RVs as the road is one lane in and out. There is no electricity. There is water at a hand pump and pit toilets. Listening to the river is what makes this place peaceful. The Hemlock Gorge trail is accessible from the end of the campground. People bring rafts and tubes and float down the river to the main campground at the end of the gorge. There are also good fishing.
Lots to do!
This campground is great and has a lot of things to do. The weekend we stayed however was very packed and the campsites are literally right on top of each other, which wasn't that great. Also, the hiking trails were very busy so it made it difficult to hike with a dog as you were always behind people.
Nice and relaxing
Well maintained campground with roomy camp sites. Nice heated pool. and many activities in the area. Hiking, canoeing, biking, etc.
Confused....
Took me some miles but I figured it out. Highly suggest a map from the info center or other office. Nice , snug camping that's well maintained and connected to the trail system once you figure it out...This is a beautiful, hilly, scenic area, loved it. Horse, Bike and foot traffic.
Clean tent camping
As far as tent camping goes, it does not get any easier than this. Everything is clean and well organized. Perfect for first time campers