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i live in southeast ohio, and im planning a camping trip, and was wanting some good input on campgrounds.
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All the state parks are pretty nice but expensive. You don't say what style of camping you are doing. Tent, camper, backpacking? Hocking hills is very nice. Any of the reservoirs (Burr Oak, Seneca lake) have camping. Over in your part of the state you are not too far from Ohio Power rec area. Good fishing and cheap camping there, if you are into that sort of thing. You can get a free permit on line. These people may be a corp. but they have the cheapest camping in Ohio. Look around their pages. Here is a link to apply for a permit. http://www.aep.com/environmental/recreation/recland/permit.aspx But West Virginia is very nice, if you want to go that far. Spruce Knob area.
All the state parks are pretty nice but expensive. You don't say what style of camping you are doing. Tent, camper, backpacking? Hocking hills is very nice. Any of the reservoirs (Burr Oak, Seneca lake) have camping. Over in your part of the state you are not too far from Ohio Power rec area. Good fishing and cheap camping there, if you are into that sort of thing. You can get a free permit on line. These people may be a corp. but they have the cheapest camping in Ohio. Look around their pages. Here is a link to apply for a permit. http://www.aep.com/environmental/recreation/recland/permit.aspx But West Virginia is very nice, if you want to go that far. Spruce Knob area.
Where are good places to camp within driving distance of Akron, Ohio?
I'm looking for some good campgrounds within 1 - 5 hours distance from Akron or Northeast, Ohio in general. I do not want to camp in the kinds of places where you are right next to other campers and hillbillies drinking beer or screaming kids, I'm looking for the kind of place that offers some isolation and privacy.
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What do you mean by "isolation and privacy?" Do you mean you don't want to see other tents or campers? Does it mean you don't want showers of bathrooms? Does it mean that you don't want electricity? If so, you'll probably have to do some hiking during the weekdays to find a walk-in, rustic site that isn't busy.
Mohican State Park and Memorial Forest near Mansfield may offer one of the easiest shots at what you're seeking.
http://backpackohio.com/mohican.html
Pennsylvania state parks in the Allegheny foothills are great for this purpose (see the "Pennsylvania Wilds" region at the link below), according to my backpacking friends.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/recreation/camping.aspx#cam15
Allegheny National Forest is particularly popular with backpackers as some primitive campgrounds are so remote that reservations aren't even accepted. Much of the National Forest, with certain restrictions, is available for camping, and it's beautiful.
http://naturetourism.allegheny.edu/hiking.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/camping/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/
Primitive camping also is available in much of Ohio's Wayne National Forest, including the northwest unit in Ohio's popular and beautiful Hocking Hills, southeast of Columbus.
http://www.athensohio.com/whattodo/index.php?page=81&item=489
If you're not into primitive camping and want the amenities, but just don't want to be crammed into a standard campground, consider Bissell's just north of Niagara Falls, Ontario. This place is a special hit with kids, plus you have the nearby attractions of Niagara Falls. I haven't been there in over a decade, and now I believe you'll need U.S. passports.... When we were there, we could see other campers, but we were scores of feet away from them, perhaps because they weren't busy and we asked for privacy. Their one acre pool is more akin to a pond and swimming safety must be emphasized, especially if you allow kids into anything besides the kiddie pool.
http://www.bissellshideaway.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=32
During weekdays, you might have lots of privacy in primitive campgrounds in some Ohio state parks. My hunch is that this may be the case at Malabar Farm State Park, near Mohican State Park, and not known for its small campground and overshadowed by neighboring Mohican. Call the park and ask!
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/malabar/tabid/762/Default.aspx
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/locatormap/tabid/726/Default.aspx
Consider getting a copy of the AAA Campground Guide.
BOL!!!
What do you mean by "isolation and privacy?" Do you mean you don't want to see other tents or campers? Does it mean you don't want showers of bathrooms? Does it mean that you don't want electricity? If so, you'll probably have to do some hiking during the weekdays to find a walk-in, rustic site that isn't busy.
Mohican State Park and Memorial Forest near Mansfield may offer one of the easiest shots at what you're seeking.
http://backpackohio.com/mohican.html
Pennsylvania state parks in the Allegheny foothills are great for this purpose (see the "Pennsylvania Wilds" region at the link below), according to my backpacking friends.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/recreation/camping.aspx#cam15
Allegheny National Forest is particularly popular with backpackers as some primitive campgrounds are so remote that reservations aren't even accepted. Much of the National Forest, with certain restrictions, is available for camping, and it's beautiful.
http://naturetourism.allegheny.edu/hiking.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/camping/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/
Primitive camping also is available in much of Ohio's Wayne National Forest, including the northwest unit in Ohio's popular and beautiful Hocking Hills, southeast of Columbus.
http://www.athensohio.com/whattodo/index.php?page=81&item=489
If you're not into primitive camping and want the amenities, but just don't want to be crammed into a standard campground, consider Bissell's just north of Niagara Falls, Ontario. This place is a special hit with kids, plus you have the nearby attractions of Niagara Falls. I haven't been there in over a decade, and now I believe you'll need U.S. passports.... When we were there, we could see other campers, but we were scores of feet away from them, perhaps because they weren't busy and we asked for privacy. Their one acre pool is more akin to a pond and swimming safety must be emphasized, especially if you allow kids into anything besides the kiddie pool.
http://www.bissellshideaway.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=32
During weekdays, you might have lots of privacy in primitive campgrounds in some Ohio state parks. My hunch is that this may be the case at Malabar Farm State Park, near Mohican State Park, and not known for its small campground and overshadowed by neighboring Mohican. Call the park and ask!
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/malabar/tabid/762/Default.aspx
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/locatormap/tabid/726/Default.aspx
Consider getting a copy of the AAA Campground Guide.
BOL!!!
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