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    American Wilderness Campground

    3.0 (46 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Laurence K.

    Americans wilderness Very suppressed this is a good Sam park Worst park we've ever stayed at. Likes: NOTHING: DISLIKES: 1, How about letting us know that the road is closed 1 mile before campground? That seems like it would of been nice . It's not like it just happened yesterday. They've been at it all spring and summer . Here's an idea since I talked to you on the phone to make the reservation how bout letting me know it's closed and where to go since this town doesn't seem to know what a detour sign means HELLO ! It means show me a detour not just a sign that says road closed! WTF!! 2, no sewer 3, Unfriendly Staff 4, 1 mile to showers 5, Disgustingly dirty shower rooms Oh and no hot water . Tried at 9am then 11 am ran water for 10 minutes Ice cold 6, Literally no signage in the place except for the folks next to us with a combo Pow MIA / Confederate Flag Which hmm were there MIA's in the civil war? Whatever you do, Don't stay here! 7, Uneven pads for Rv

    Our site. Had to move our cars though, that was another site right behind us
    Michele B.

    I've been here a few times for weddings. But this review is specifically based on the campsite. Sis booked a site for us- her pop-up camper and our tent for a late September weekend. Weather was perfect and our site was nice. We were situated on the fishing pond and across from the swimming area. We were also right on a golf cart trail, which was not awesome. Many of the regulars would fly down that path in their golf carts- kicking up lots of dust and rocks at our cars and tents. My car has dings and was filfthy. We were not far from the bathrooms, but this was the worst part of our weekend. There were only a few stalls in the public bathroom and they were tiny. It was very uncomfortable and impossible to handle lady business. The stalls sinks showers- everything was kind of gross. On Sunday morning, there was a moat around the whole building- you had to walk through a river if Unidentified liquid just to use the restroom. For this reason alone, I'll never camp here again The fire pit was very small- we couldn't even cook enough hamburgers for our crew over it. Soon after we arrived I took my 7 yr old niece to go find the bathrooms. I didn't know about the separate building so I went in the main area/ store where we checked in. It was busy- they were checking in several campers and there was a line. I waited for a moment, but little lady had to go. I peeked my head in the hallway and saw bathrooms so I headed there. Lady at the desk barked at me 'ma'am are you a camper? You can't use that restroom!' I explained I didn't know where they were and didn't want to interrupt her transaction but she just looked at me like I was stupid. Not very friendly. There was also an issue with a pair of young pre-teens who were behaving badly all over camp. They were quite rude to some people, tried to steal a bike, and were throwing rocks at people. I think the staff tried to handle it, but they/ be of them was the grandchild of a seasonal regular camper. It was uncomfortable and the kids stopped wanting to go play basketball/ swim/ playground etc once they heard about these kids. Even after they were 'talked to' the kids were still seen all around the grounds.

    Annual 4th of July Lantern Release at American Wilderness Campground in Grafton, OH.

    I got a bit nervous when I saw other reviews for this campground. PLEASE IGNORE THEM! We've had a fabulous 3-night-stay for July 4th weekend. I called a week before, doubtful there would be any space left for the holiday weekend. When they said we could camp in their overflow area, I was even more anxious. It turns out that their overflow area is a spacious site that somehow felt secluded, but also near everything. The campground is kept very nicely. Bathrooms are a little older, but were excellent considering it is a campground on a holiday weekend. I was also expecting a lot of raucous guests. People had their fun, but the campground quieted down nicely for bedtime. The staff are dedicated and helpful. My kids caught 11 fish in the fishing pond (maybe the same fish 11 times!) and they spent hours in the swimming pond (there is no pool). There are multiple playgrounds, a fun game room, and organized activities for those who are looking for that. We enjoyed the DJ on Saturday night, the organized games, and the lantern release (pictured). We are typically state park campers. This private campground does not have a natural lake or river. There aren't hiking trails on site, nor is there much to do in town. But if you are looking for a hookup or a tent site for a weekend getaway, this place is an extremely enjoyable option. Oh, one more thing. Some people commented about Confederate flags etc. We have seen plenty of political statements at many campgrounds before. I was actually shocked at how little of that I saw around. For 4th of July weekend there was plenty of patriotism, but no politics.

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    Laura S.

    Great campground! Friendly staff, pet friendly, gorgeous sunset views, beautiful main building for weddings with rustic setting.

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    we recently made a camping reservation and we found the staff to be very pleasant and accommodating.

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    This place was great! Friendly staff, clean bathrooms, beautiful lake! There's everything! I wish I could stay forever!

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    It was overall a great campground, very affordable, and very nice staff. Would definitely come back!

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    Ain't really nothing to do here and completely overpriced. other than that it's quiet and clean but that's all I can give it

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