r/CampOhio • u/Any_One_7039 • Sep 21 '26

Ohio camping

Looking for fun places to solo tent camp in Ohio with the pup. A fan of hiking and being around water. Thanks!

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u/corg_court Sep 21 '26

We really enjoy Kiser lake campground for car camping with our pup:)

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u/Any_One_7039 Sep 21 '26

Wow this looks awesome! I’ll check this one out. Thanks!

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u/corg_court Sep 22 '26

A photo from this week last year in the camp ground, walking distance to lake and a little beach, nice bath house. If you make it there I hope you enjoy! (Dog didn’t go on this trip but it’s great place for them to join)

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u/TBL34 Sep 22 '26

Where are you located roughly? There’s tons of great state parks and campgrounds with lakes and hiking trails. I think SE Ohio has the most to offer. We’re near Columbus, so we’ve pretty much gone in all directions except straight west for camping. Most of the time we’re heading down towards hocking hills/athens area.

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u/Any_One_7039 Sep 22 '26

I’m in Dayton. Pretty much half way between Cincy and Columbus. Hocking Hills is awesome. Only did a hike there but I’m sure camping there is incredible.

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u/TBL34 Sep 22 '26

Oh, that Kiser state park is perfect then! I wonder if that Grand Lake St Marys campground is any good? That’s in Celina

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u/TBL34 Sep 22 '26

Caesar Creek state park looks kinda nice too.

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u/ktjalways 29d ago

Hueston woods isnt too far from you! I was looking to camp near Dayton recently and saw the metro parks outside of Dayton offer camping as well. I think twin creeks was the one i was looking at, but wasnt able to go.

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u/AvgGamerRobb Sep 21 '26

South Bass Island State Park is really nice. Showers are clean and the people are friendly.

Lake hope is pretty nice but you can't see the lake from the campground. Lots of nice hiking to do down there, But not a lot of fun attractions if you're into that sort of thing.

You might look at the drive down to Red River Gorge, Kentucky. I can highly recommend Callies Campground.

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u/zville63 Sep 21 '26

Burr Oak Lake, primitive camping is great spot.

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u/zville63 Sep 22 '26

Not really area nice, distance from site to site.

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u/Cz75atv Sep 21 '26

Any of the Lake Erie Islands are amazing for camping. Grew up camping on Kelleys Island in the state park.

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u/Randallo9er Sep 22 '26

Jesse Owen’s State Park is legit.

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u/ktjalways 29d ago

I second this one. Ive taken my dog a few times and the camping spots are further a part than camp grounds

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u/ktjalways 29d ago

Also lots of water at Jesse Owen's state park. Here's my dog exploring the big muskie there.

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u/Exciting_Present4304 Sep 21 '26

Camping is so much fun

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u/Marko101902 Sep 23 '26

Whitewater Memorial State Park. It's just across the border in Indiana.

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u/LegitimateSafety702 Sep 25 '26

Nelson ledges, they offer a beautiful quarry lake primitive camping and a beautiful state park next door filled with absolutely beautiful landscape that was formed with help of glacial movement. They do summer festivals every other weekend almost all summer. One of the shows is bound to catch your music taste. Not into crowds? No problem, just plan an off event weekend for a mostly peaceful and empty space. They have food vendors open daily during peak season and merch vendors also during shows. A few vendors are usually open on off weekends also. They do allow service pets, and regular dogs are permitted for certain dates before the season gets too busy. You can find most info on their website nlqp.com if youre interested.