Tent Camping near Oak Harbor, Ohio

Camp Sabroske

2 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Camp Sabroske in Oak Harbor, OH, offers 2 RV sites, 2 cabins, and 2 tent sites, with 20 and 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Both RV sites are back-ins carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: service runs 20 and 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management. A bathhouse with showers is on the property, and pets are welcome. For a two-site campground the water access is substantial: boat docks, a fishing pier, boat storage, a pond, and an outdoor pool, with fishing, swimming, boating, and paddle boats, plus a playground. Oak Harbor sits in the Lake Erie western basin — one of the most significant migratory bird corridors in North America, and the reason serious birders come from across the continent every spring. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Two RV sites during spring migration means reserving as far ahead as the camp will allow.

from $20/night

Walnut Grove RV Resort

49 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 108 Tent Sites

Walnut Grove RV Resort in Seneca Township, OH, offers 49 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 108 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, and river view back-in — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The river view sites are the ones to request. With 108 tent sites against 49 RV sites, this is a large-scale campground that takes RVs rather than an RV resort. Laundry, a general store, a dump station, a recreation center, a game room, a pavilion, and visiting food trucks cover the rest. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a boat ramp, a pond, river frontage, a playground, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, and planned activities. Seneca Township sits in Seneca County in northwest Ohio's agricultural country, on the Tiffin River corridor well away from the lakeshore crowds. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. River view sites book first.

Adventure Bound Pleasant View

307 RV Sites, 14 Cabins, 41 Tent Sites

Welcome to Adventure Bound Pleasant View, a family-friendly RV Park and campground located in Northwestern, Ohio. Our RV Park and campground offer a unique opportunity for family fun and adventure. Our location next to Van Buren State Park with miles of walking trails and disc golf provides the perfect setting for an unforgettable vacation. Come, join us at Adventure Bound Pleasant View and experience the best of the Great Outdoors. We're looking forward to hosting you and your family for a fun and adventure-packed vacation. Escape to a world of adventure and relaxation at our magical camping resort! Surrounded by beautiful nature and filled with fun activities, our resort is the perfect getaway for families and friends.

Jellystone Park™ Cleveland

143 RV Sites, 21 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 6 Cottages

Jellystone Park Cleveland in Nova, OH, offers 143 full-hookup RV sites, 27 cabin and cottage rentals, and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in four categories — basic back-in, standard back-in, premium back-in, and standard pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, a dump station, golf cart rentals, and visiting food trucks. The after-hours emergency line is posted for guests; in an emergency, call 911 and notify staff. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is the full Yogi Bear program: an outdoor pool with inflatable water toys, a disc golf course, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a beach, a lake with kayak rentals and paddle boats, gem panning, walking trails, a pavilion, and a playground. Nova sits at 40 Township Road 1031 in Ashland County, on the rolling glaciated plateau between Cleveland and Sandusky — Cedar Point and the Lake Erie shore are both an easy drive. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Summer weekends and theme weeks book first.

from $25/night

Camp HiYo

45 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

Camp HiYo in Homerville, OH, offers 45 full-hookup RV sites and 8 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 77 feet. The four categories are named for where they sit: Gold Coast back-ins, Lake Front back-ins, and Hill Top back-ins at 30-amp and 50-amp. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. At 77 feet the sites take long coaches. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, and cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is camp-scale: an outdoor pool, a recreation center with billiards, a ball field, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, corn hole, a pavilion, a playground, walking trails, and a lake and pond for fishing and swimming. Homerville sits in Medina County in the lake country of northeast Ohio, between Highway 42 and Highway 224 in the rolling glacial moraines of the Allegheny Plateau. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Lake Front and Gold Coast sites are the ones to ask for.

from $29/night

Jellystone Park™ Columbus North

125 RV Sites, 45 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park Columbus North in Mount Gilead, Ohio, offers 125 RV sites, 45 cabins, and 14 tent sites across 76 wooded acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted up to 100 feet. Dedicated Bark n Roll dog-friendly sites join basic, standard, and deluxe categories, alongside a beach, lake, and jumping pillow. One hundred twenty-five sites span basic back-in, basic pull-through, standard back-in, deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-through, and Bark n Roll categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The Bark n Roll sites are purpose-built for guests traveling with dogs. Forty-five cabins and 14 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The after-hours emergency line is 567-241-1098. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a lake and pond supporting boating, boat docks, fishing, and inflatable water toys. A jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a recreation center, walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, a bar, snack bar, and food trucks fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Forty miles north of Columbus, the 76 acres hold enough on-site attraction to fill a week without leaving. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night

Lake Wapusun RV Resort

37 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 3 Glamping Sites

Lake Wapusun RV Resort in Shreve, Ohio, offers 37 RV sites, three cabins, six tent sites, and three glamping sites on a lake in Wayne County, with 20 and 30-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A beach, boat rentals, golf cart rentals, and a jumping pillow anchor a family resort behind a gated entrance in Ohio's Amish Country. Thirty-seven back-in sites carry water and electric on 20 or 30-amp, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is on site. Three cabins and three glamping sites serve guests without a rig, and six tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, propane fills and exchange, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Well-behaved, vaccinated pets are welcome but must be leashed outside your vehicle or attended in the fenced off-leash area. Recreation is the resort's focus after a full redesign. A lake with a beach supports swimming, boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats, with boat rentals on site and inflatable water toys in season. A clubhouse, game room, craft room, and pavilion cover indoor hours, with basketball, sports courts, gaga ball, and a jumping pillow outdoors. Golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, and a playground round it out, and food trucks, live music, and planned activities fill the calendar. On-site dining and a wedding venue complete the property. Mohican State Park, Malabar Farm State Park, the Ohio State Reformatory, Amish Country, and area wineries are all close. Summer family demand is the peak — reserve ahead.

from $32/night

Winona Lake Campground

27 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Winona Lake Campground in Lima, Ohio, offers 27 full-hookup back-in RV sites and seven tent sites on a private lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Standard and back-in categories join mini-golf, sports courts, and inflatable water toys in Allen County's agricultural west-central Ohio. Twenty-seven back-in sites run in back-in and standard back-in categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Seven tent sites round out the lodging. A private lake anchors the property for swimming and fishing, with a pond, mini-golf, sports courts, tennis, basketball, and inflatable water toys filling the rest. The amenity set is focused rather than sprawling, which keeps rates accessible for a family campground built around the water. Pets are welcome. A private lake at a park this size is the real asset — 27 RV sites sharing a lake means it never feels crowded, and the swimming and fishing stay genuinely usable through a summer weekend in a way that larger properties struggle to match. Lima sits in the flat, productive farm country of west-central Ohio, roughly midway between Dayton and Toledo on I-75. The Allen County Museum, the Lima Symphony, and the Ottawa River corridor are close, with Grand Lake St. Marys and Indian Lake within a short drive for larger-water recreation. Summer is decisively the season in Ohio, when the lake and the water toys are running. Reserve ahead for June through August weekends, with quiet availability through the spring and fall shoulders.

Cross Creek Camping Resort

Cross Creek Camping Resort in Delaware, Ohio, offers full-hookup RV sites, tent sites, and cabins on a big-rig-friendly property 30 minutes north of the Columbus ring road. A heated pool, recreation center, and full activity program serve central Ohio's weekend camping market in rolling Delaware County countryside. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs on a layout sized for big coaches, with tent sites and cabins rounding out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Check-in for rentals is 3pm, and the resort is strict on it given the cleaning turnaround from the previous night's departure. Pets are welcome. A heated pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining across the grounds. A creek runs the property, with walking trails, biking, a community fire pit, playground, and dog park besides, and live music through the season. A lake, water park, amusement park, and casino are all nearby. Delaware County's position north of the Columbus metro is the practical advantage — this is a genuine outdoor escape that a Columbus family can reach in half an hour, which is exactly what the weekend camping market needs. State park access and boating are close. The resort serves the Ohio season. Summer weekends from the Columbus metro drive the heaviest demand, with fall color extending it into October. Reserve well ahead for summer holiday weekends.

from $36/night

Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake

328 RV Sites, 65 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Barton Lake in Fremont, Indiana, offers 328 full-hookup RV sites, 87 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 26 tent sites on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront standard, buddy, and buddy trio categories join preferred tiers, alongside a water park, indoor and outdoor pools, splash pad, and laser tag. Three hundred twenty-eight sites span lakefront standard back-in 30-amp, lakefront standard back-in, lakefront standard buddy, lakefront standard buddy trio, and preferred categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy trio category is unusual — three rigs traveling together, side by side. Note the 42-foot cap. Eighty-seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A water park, splash pad, and both indoor and outdoor pools anchor the recreation, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest. Steuben County calls itself the Land of 101 Lakes. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night

Jellystone Park™ Clay's Resort

174 RV Sites, 51 Cabins, 2 Glamping Sites, 53 Cottages, 3 Lodges

Jellystone Park at Clay's Resort in North Lawrence, Ohio, offers 174 RV sites, 107 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and two glamping sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted up to 155 feet — the largest capacity in this batch. Lakefront premium back-in and pull-through categories join a water park, spa, and laser tag. One hundred seventy-four sites span premium back-in, premium pull-through, preferred premium pull-through, lakefront premium back-in, and lakefront premium pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 155 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lakefront categories are worth requesting early. One hundred seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and two glamping sites make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, portable toilets, and firewood handle the practical side. Four-seater and six-seater golf carts can be added at booking. A water park, splash pad, outdoor pool, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with a hot tub, sauna, and spa alongside. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, corn hole, and a beach fill the grounds, with a lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. On-site dining, a bar, snack bar, barn, and live music round it out. Pets are welcome. North Lawrence sits in Wayne County between Canton and Wooster, near the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Amish country. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $58/night

Walnut Hills Family Campground

81 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites

Walnut Hills Family Campground in Durand, Michigan, offers 81 RV sites, two cabins, and 18 tent sites across 45 acres on the Shiawassee River, with 30 and 50-amp service. Beachfront and riverfront water-and-electric categories join a 50-amp full-hookup tier, alongside a water park, swimming lake, beach, and inflatable water toys. Eighty-one sites span full hookup 50-amp, water-and-electric 30-amp, water-and-electric 50-amp, water-and-electric beachfront 30-amp, and water-and-electric riverfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, with fire pits and picnic tables. Read the category carefully — most tiers carry water and electric but not sewer, and the dump station covers the rest. The beachfront and riverfront categories are the ones to request. Two cabins and 18 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, dump station, showers, firewood, and bike rentals handle the practical side. Two billing details: power is billed monthly based on usage, and the seasonal site season runs May 1 through October 20. A water park and swimming lake anchor the summer, with a beach, boat ramp, and kayak rentals opening the river for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. An arcade, game room, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, inflatable water toys, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The scenic river frontage in central Michigan is what brings families back year after year. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $23/night