Over night stop or for a couple of days ok, very quiet, as it is a way off the roads. People are nice and after you pay them you do not see anyone again. They do have a dump station but it is not on the road out. You camp out in a big open field on grass. Roads are all paved. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This fairgrounds is open to campers all year. Phone: 740-775-5083. They provide water and electric for $10 a night. It's only a few miles out of Chillicothe on Rt. 23. We found it quiet and clean. It was a nice, inexpensive place to stay overnight or for a few days. During the fair (first 2 weeks of August) and Labor Day weekend, all campsites are reserved well in advance. Other times of year, there are few campers. Check with the caretaker, Mike, at the above phone number about any events that might affect camping. We camped here in a Motorhome.
TL rates this CG as 5.5/8.5/8.5 and that is probably exactly right. There are very few amenities: no WIFI, no store, no large, noisy play area, no swimming pool (they do have a small pond for swimming)and no shopping in the immediate area. The crowds will be kept down due to the above - very nice for what we're looking for. There is an attached trailer park - beyond the owners home and of the 45 sites, probably 25 of them are seasonals. Normally, we would keep away from this place, but it was too pleasant, too quiet, too peaceful - looking over the huge lawn and across the Sun Valley Pond across the road. Lots of ducks and lots of quiet - exactly what we were looking for. We will definitely return to this place - a nice place for the week end - a quick get away, if you are looking for solitude. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is an extremely well kept park with friendly management. Most of the sites are rented to seasonals and there is even a row of manufactured homes, again all well maintained. Sites are reasonably level gravel parking pads with concrete patios. Generous spacing between sites for a private campground. There is also a small pond for fishing or swimming. While the park does have some full hookup sites, just about everything left for short stays is water and electric only. I agree with an earlier comment about low water pressure but it was manageable. Restrooms and showers were clean when I checked. On Friday night there was some considerable road noise from Route 35, but the rest of the weekend it was barley noticeable so it might depend on the wind direction or just the day of the week. They don’t take credit cards here. Cash or personal check only. I suggest making a reservation if coming here for the weekend due to the limited number of empty spaces. A good base camp if you are in town to see Tecumseh or other local attractions. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We spent a night while passing through Ohio. Nice, clean campground with very friendly hosts. Do not take credit cards. Did not use any facilities. Easy to get to from highway and easy to get back on. Very nice campground for the short stay we did. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park owner was very nice and accommodating. They do not accept credit cards. Showers were very clean but could have better water pressure. Nice that it was a dry weekend as where they put our group was in a grassy area with trees but no pads. Would return to this campgrounds when in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
July 2006
$28
The Park was very nice and also clean. There was a nice little playground for the children. There are also fish in the pond. The shelter house looked very nice. We had a group of 8 differnt types of campers and this campground was great for that. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
July 2006
$23
Our sites were in a shaded grassy area. Nice area for groups. Lots of seasonals and full time mobile homes. Nice pond for fishing although I don't think I'd swim in it. The owners have a generator running 24/7. Not real noisy, but we could still hear it when we went to bed. While we cleaned up after our pets, the "locals" didn't do the same. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Nice campground to use to go see the drama Tecumseh. A must see. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice,clean, well maintained campground. It's particularly nice in the summer because of the shady sites and quiet location. The pond looks nice, but it's small and is not really a nice swimming area. The modem hookup advertised is in the office and not convenient to use since the office is locked much of the time. Although they advertise that they are open all year, there is no water in the winter, and the restrooms and showers are closed. We also camped there in February and had to run a hose from the owners house to fill our water tank (for an extra charge). We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great little campground! Several seasonal's, but every last seasonal unit was well maintained and the people were some of the friendliest we've ever met. They even invited us to join them for dinner the first night we pulled in. There is a small pond with fishing and swimming, a nice shelter house area, concrete pads, and very level sites. The owner, Norma is a fantastic host and was very accomodating. Unfortunately, this park closes mid to late October (although I understand she keeps a space or two open for travelers) and we needed winter accomidations so we had to move on, but if we're ever in the area again, we'll be sure and visit again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.