A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Iron Ridge Campground sits on a wooded ridge above 143-acre Lake Vesuvius in the Vesuvius Recreation Area of southeastern Ohio's Wayne National Forest. The site is set among mature eastern hardwoods and rolling hills that open onto more than 40 miles of multi-use trails; a half-mile hiking path links the campground to the lake shore, and the 8-mile Lake Shore Trail makes a complete loop around the water.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 026 walk to | – | – | $15 |
| 033 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 025 walk to | – | – | $15 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 024 walk to | – | – | $15 |
| 027 walk to | – | – | $15 |
| 023 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 009 tent only nonelectric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 20 electric, 8 no-hookup individual sites.
6518 State Route 93
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“The bathrooms were a close walk--clean and with showers well lit.”
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“The camping was great! Not a fan of the loud Halloween decorations the site host had up that we’re going off every 30 seconds from 4-10. Really made the night un-enjoyable. Morning was great, though and the site itself was nice. ”
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| $15 |
| 032 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $15 |
| 015 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 021 tent only electric | – | – | $20 |
| 017 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 022 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 016 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 006 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 003 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 007 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 012 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 018 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 013 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 008 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 004 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 005 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 010 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 014 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 019 tent only electric | – | – | $20 |
| 020 tent only electric | – | – | $20 |
| 002 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights30 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 9 · 80 mi from campground
$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 4 · 98 mi from campground
$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 9 · 100 mi from campground
$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 54 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 19 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| May | 19 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| June | 15 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| July | 14 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| August | 14 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| September | 14 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 52 days ahead |
| October | 22 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 65 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,611 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
32 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
17 sites · $20/night
Loops: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS loop (17)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
4 sites · $15/night
Loops: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
4 sites · $15/night
Loops: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
4 sites · $15/night
Loops: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $20/night
Loops: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS loop (3)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
