I would rate this campground higher if the road access was better. The hill you need to descend to the campground is steep and narrow. Of course, the campground owner doesn't have any ability to fix the county roads. The owner is readily available and goes out of his way to make your visit as pleasant as possible. This owner knows the importance of keeping his customer happy. We enjoyed our stay and would return to this campground again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Shhhhhh....keep this a secret! We found Austin Lake a few years ago. I was at an RB shop in Madison, Ohio and saw a fluorescent yellow brochure for a campground I had never heard of before. Decided to check it out and have been going back a few times a year since. We are not resort type campground people, preferring nature over glitz, and let me tell you, this is the only private campground we have been to that is like a state park. You will not get phone service and you may not get radio or TV, which adds to the beauty of this place. You truely can get away for the weekend and just enjoy yourself. The owner is one of the nicest people you could meet. The "seasonals" do not treat you like they own the park but rather welcome you. Our kids have never had a difficult time finding things to do, but they also enjoy exploring, biking, swimming, hiking, etc. I just can't say enough about this campground, but shhh, don't let the word get out. Let's keep this our little secret, okay? We camped here in a Motorhome.

While RVing for the past nineteen years we stayed at 830 campgrounds throughout the country. We rate Austin Lake Park Campground, our 815th, in the top ten for a place to spend the summer. The friendly and helpful staff made the month we stayed there a happy and memorable vacation. If people are looking for a seasonal park in an exceptionally nice setting we highly recommend this great summer retreat. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice park for families with older kids who are into the boating, fishing, skiing. Not much to do with younger kids, and the playgrounds are cheap as if they were afterthoughts. You have to pay to fish the big lake but the small bluegill ponds are free. The road down the hill to the campsite is tight, winding and extremely rough. You better have good brakes and engine if you are going to get up and down to this campground. Campsites are nice and shaded and most of them back up to a small creek. Might consider going back once kids are older. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.