Best Equestrian Camping near Bentleyville, PA

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Bentleyville

18 Reviews of 2 Bentleyville Campgrounds

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  Betsy W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Free for 14 days and great!!

  Paved, free, self register, FF, pit toilet, cell service 3 bars. Only negative to some maybe gunfire at nearby range during day. Fernwood state forest.

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  Teri A.

  Scout

  

  May. 4, 2024

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Peace and quiet with level pads.

  Perfect for our little Scamp trailer. Only 5 big electric sites, no showers or potable water. As a result it was so peaceful! We loved our rainy stay. There are some lovely hiking trails around the lake and spillway. But lately there has been no swimming because of blue green algae.

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  Diego D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 21, 2023

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Great last minute stay

  Thunderstorm had filled all hotels so I looked fora free campground. Set up my site and stayed in my wagon due to storms. It was very peaceful.

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  Joe W.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2023

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Close to nature

  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.

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  Donald F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2023

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Great 🆓 camping!

  Self-register with cards located at pit latrine building. 14 days every 30. No problem getting 40' skoolie in and parked in mostly level spots. Camp fire rings and picnic tables at most sites. 🚱 hand pump available, grey water pits and trash cans available. Here late April through early May. 22 total sites, never more than 4 people camping here, including us.

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  Alex S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Ohio website (and several others) need updating...

  We picked this campground because of it's proximity to an event we were doing and because it had showers. There are showers...but they look as if they've been boarded up for several years and are definitely NOT functional - they are also down by the lake and not actually at the campground. We ran a mud run and ended up having to wash mud off in the lake before going back to our tent. Prior to reserving I did try calling the park office but was never able to get a hold of anyone - there was also no one working the check in station when we arrived and our neighbors who had been at the campground for 2 days prior to us said they hadn't seen anyone at the station since they arrived either.

  They also advertise a water filling station but neglected to mention that it is non-potable water so if thats something you're looking for then keep that in mind.

  The majority of the campsites are also so hilly that you can't put a tent up on a flat spot. We ended up sliding downhill all night because the space we rented was on a hill (and you can't tell in the photos they provide online).

  The one redeeming quality was the bathrooms do look new and kept clean

  Overall not thrilled with the campground. Very tightly packed spaces and majority are on a hill. No working showers or potable water.

  If you're looking for a place for a camper then it would probably be fine since the parking spaces were pretty flat but for a tent I would look elsewhere

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  William Y.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2022

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful couple of evenings

  Enjoyed fairly level pads, very clean vault toilets, beautiful grounds and walking trails.

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  Career E.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2022

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Free / quite / clean / not very private

  Wasn't very primitive and the gun range is so close all,you hear all day aware guns but beautiful site 22 is at the end and away from others more than the other sites

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  jaysha L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2021

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Relaxing BUT you can hear gunshots all day until 11pm

  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.

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  Jacqueline F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Free for a reason?

  We needed a place to crash after traveling all day and knew it was going to be a quick turnaround so we stumbled upon this campsite. It served its purpose as it allowed us to rest for the night. However, I didn’t feel very safe! All through the night there were sketchy cars and trucks in and out of the campground. The noise level was high all throughout the night. We got lucky and landed a level site, but most of the sites are extremely unlevel. Luckily, it wasn’t too crowded (other than the people coming and going), but the sites are very close together. Didn’t use the restroom facilities as we had our own, but they looked very unkept from the outside.

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  Kimberly

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2021

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet and Beautiful

  This smaller campground has a mix of equestrian sites and tent/RV sites. There are no showers, but the vault toilets were cleaned thoroughly ever morning. You need to be careful when booking, especially if you are trying to pitch a tent, as some sites are quite sloped. Our site was huge and right next to the water spigot.

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  Kellie A.

  Traveler

  

  May. 24, 2021

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet and Comfortable

  Not a huge campground, but as a result it was very quiet.

  Some sites are small and very sloped. Others have lots of room to spread out. Highly recommend the one we booked! Very clean pit toilets and the campground overall was well maintained. Fire pits have a nice grate to flip over and cook on (this varied highly bw Ohio campgrounds).

  Nice hiking trails and the lake is nice. Lots of geese and the expected goose poop. Plenty of solitude. 

  Overall this is a pretty spot to relax and enjoy some time outdoors.

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  Danielle S.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 16, 2021

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Can't beat free, but caveats abound.

  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.

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  Eddie

  Scout

  

  Oct. 10, 2020

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Nice campground. Limited amenities.

  Only 5 electric sites. Very clean pit toilets. Well maintained campground. A few equine sites. Only 2 electric eq sites. Electric is a little far behind pad. We almost needed extension cord. All water full up towers only have those spigots that are not threaded. Had to hold hose over spigot about 20 min to fill 35 gal. We were later told by staff the maintenance building had a threaded spigot. AT&T 5g with 3 bars. Not very many restaurants or grocery nearby. Better make sure you have what you need bf you travel. Bridge out in Bergholtz (sp) had a backroad detour. But overall great smaller campground.

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  Theresa Tittle R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2020

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet little campground

  Tucked away in southeastern Ohio is a gem of a park for camping, hiking and horse camping. Clean water, restrooms, playground, sand volleyball and basketball court. Dump station and 18 miles of multi use trails! Small lake for wading with the kiddos, fishing near the dam or skip rocks in the creek. But be sure to pack a picnic and relax and enjoy! Only a few electric sites available. Mostly flat shaded sites most perfect for tents or trailers.

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  Justin T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 30, 2020

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Relaxing camping

  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

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  Karen W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2020

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Looking for a free camp this one is it

  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.

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  Emily S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2017

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Free!

  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.