This park was a pleasant surprise. Our plans got changed 2 days before the weekend, and I was able to get a #6 reserved online. Easy online reservation system. We arrived, check-in was easy at the office, and then went and set up. #6 is about 15 feet from Guilford Lake, and although this site is gorgeous, it is a little challenging for a rookie to back into. I understand this site is usually one of the first to go, and I can see why, because the view is great. We liked being under the pines, also. The facilities were extremely clean and well maintained. The volunteer camp host was helpful and always available. I'd say 1/2 of the sites were lakefront, and the other 1/2 were only a short distance away. All sites seemed level and had firepits. Drawbacks: no sewer or cable available, sites 1-6 are back against a permanent trailer park - not a big issue in September. Most spots were filled. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This is a beautiful campground built right on a lakefront of a fairly large inland lake. The campground is very small and as a result very concentrated which can be good because everything is a short distance away but bad because it can be very crowded. Our campsite (#17) was located right next to the playground which brought a lot of kids and a lot of noise but worked out o.k. because our 10 year old loved being right next to the playground. There are several sites that are right on the lake and all sites are convenient to it. There is everything you need as far as restrooms and shower house, basketball courts, a nice little swimming beach which does have sand and a sandy bottom now. There is a lot to do on the lake including a nearby boat rental. There are docks for rent ($5 per day) with boats tie offs and the docks are open to anyone for fishing. It is a very relaxing place even though it is somewhat cramped and we will definitely return. Ohio State Parks have corrected their problems with reservations and campsites are reservable now up to six months in advance through their website. They showed a movie on Saturday (usually Friday we were told) and that was fun too. It is a little tight manuvering through the campground with anything larger than a 30 footer. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Very beautiful, although small, campground. Even though they advertize 35'max, there are a few sites that will accomodate 40'. However, unless you plan to stay multiple nights and call in advance, it's difficult to get these. We got lucky that there was one available for the night we stopped by. The big problem was the lack of help.....nobody at the campground to check in with. I called the campground number advertised and got an answering machine. I called the "reservation 800#", who told me to just "pick a site, and if you're asked to leave, you'll have to". I called the park office, and the person there wanted us to leave the campground, drive 2 miles to the office and then sign in. I told her to let us know which sites were available, we'd set up, and then come to the office......she was very hesitant to let us do that. Management there was a problem. But the view of a lakefront site was worth that. There are docks there to fish off of. Lake swimming at the beach (which isn't sand, but rocks). Would camp here again if we could get a lakeside site again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

My family and I recently visited Lock 30 Woodlands just last weekend, and have been camping there several times throughout the summer. I must say we have traveled all over the United States in our motor home and have never seen a park as beautiful and clean as that one! No wonder it's rated the highest campground in 3 states! And with such small staff they somehow find the time to keep it clean, keep the flowers looking beautiful, the grass clean cut, and be very friendly all at the same time! (And they made a conscience effort to remember our names, too!) They have a 40x80 crystal clear swimming pool which is excellent for the hot days we've been having. They have access to one of the now privately owned historical locks, most of which are deteriorating quickly like other places in the area. Big tourist attraction, and the view is something like you'd see in a movie. The Beaver Creek horseshoes all the way around the campground, and makes for a great hike, not to mention so peaceful. And their 3 acre stocked fishing pond is a favorite of my children, and family dog when he wants to get cooled off! And when you're done fishing, maybe you'll feel like a game of bocce ball on their tournament grade bocce ball court! I always feel safe at Lock 30 because it's so family oriented. I think all in all, my only complaint would be that they have less than 100 sites, and only about a dozen tent sites, making it hard to get a reservation. I've been told they book up to a year in advance, so I suggest you call way ahead of time because they fill up quick! We camped here in a Motorhome.

When we got to the park, we found the office closed since their hours are 10-5 during the week. Looking for our papers in the box outside the office resulted in extreme frustration since they weren't there. We had the site number they had assigned us and we parked the trailer on the site anyway. Long rigs should note that there are trees strategically placed next to the road so that it's almost necessary to jack knife your tow vehicle and trailer to get around them. We were disappointed to find that you can't see the river from the sites, which was fine for us because it was mostly empty and algae had overgrown in what was left. There is a very steep cliff at the back of each site, and since the sites slope back towards the cliff, it's important to make sure you're not rolling anywhere. Bring lots of chocks!Most if not all the trees are pines, so there is considerable pine droppings all over the place. Although the sites are large, you are all in a row with no foliage between sites so you can see directly into your neighbors rig. We parked a 35' rig and 4 cars in the site one evening for dinner, so you have a lot of room front to back. An aunt came to visit to go swimming in the pool, but turned around and brought the kids home...the pool was a very bright green. No explanation or apologies were given for this. Camp store was a few shelves with one or two items in each of the cubbies, a big let down. There weren't any activities, so we found ourselves leaving every day to find stuff to do. The place fills up with campers (including hordes of tenters) on the weekends, so be careful coming and going on the roads as the loop is bi-directional. Although the campground is located behind a cow farm, we didn't smell the usual bovine essence that travels across the hills and that was a plus. However, it's out in the middle of nothing so make sure you have enough gas to get yourself there. The staff was nice, but no one even pretended to remember our names even though we were in and out of the office all 5 days with guests. Oh, and right off Route 11 on the way is Patrick's Chop House (Lock 24 to the locals). EXCELLENT food! Probably best part of the trip, but it's a little pricey so be prepared. We don't think we'd visit again, leaving this place to the seasonals instead. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This park has about a third of the sites any other campground of this size would have. Speaks highly of the owners, they seem to not be in it only for the money. The woman at the desk when we checked in was very nice and helpful. LOTS of green space in this park. All of the camping sites are on the outside of the road that loops around the campgroung. The entire center is green space with the shower house and one shelter. Lots of trees. Nice, short hiking trail. Firewood is a little expensive. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.