Free campground! I…read morewas a little skeptical when hearing there was a free campground in this state forest but the reviews seemed really good so we decided to make it a stop on our way to West Virginia. The road to get to the campground was winding and very dark but when we arrived we saw a beautiful campground with paved spots. There are no amenities with only a vault toilet and water pump. Still the sites were nice and large. You pass several shooting ranges on the way to the campground. There is also a trail that loops around the campground.

This site is free! Hidden Hollow, in Fernwood State Forest, is one of three free Ohio campgrounds…read morewithin a half hour drive. Here are trash bins, fire rings, and picnic tables at each site, plus a well-blazed trail edging the campground. There are pit toilets in the center of the ring that do smell like free campground pit toilets, but they are far enough from the campsites that you'll be okay even on a hot summer day, especially if you're a ping with a self-contained unit. Our site had a great mix of field and tree cover with raspberries or other bramble fruits lining the campground. Hummingbirds, cardinals, nuthatches, and a concert of fireflies were fun to watch. The free part is especially good since there are pigeon, rifle, and handgun target ranges outside the camp loop, and you do hear them even on a Monday. And first thing Tuesday morning. This is a dry campground in every way so bring your own water. If you aren't target practicing, use your red cup and don't act like a rookie. About half the sites were in use the Monday night we stayed. Despite the ballistic sounds, the camp loop was quiet, and we had a very restful stay.

Raccoon Creek is a short drive from the city and an amazing escape into nature! I've camped here a…read morefew times and love how easy and accessible it is for so many reasons. The bathrooms are close by the camp sites and clean! Plus they have hot water for showering. The water pump for drinking water is fresh and better than my tap at home. The lake is so nice and the ice cream stand is the best (bring cash). Definitely recommend booking the camp sites closest to the trail that takes you to the beach. It's about a 15 minute hike, but so much nicer than driving 15 minutes to the beach.

A very large park on Western Pennsylvania with numerous trails, camps and unique destinations. The…read moreonly negative I've encountered in this park is an angry, abrasive and unprofessional park ranger. I've been visiting this place for years and had met many kind, friendly and helpful fellow visitors. I cannot say the same for that ranger - I hope y'all never come across her in your effort to find clarity on directions. My favorite areas of Raccoon Creek are the beach and the mineral springs. When the area water levels aren't low, you'll also see a beautiful 10 foot waterfall adjacent to Frankfort Mineral Springs. The beach is lovely in all seasons, but if you can catch it during the peak of Fall foliage. The many colors of the trees reflecting from the lake surface is quite the sight! There's a boat rental and the rates are very reasonable. There's also a very large picnic area with dozens of tables, plenty of parking and restrooms.

Bennett Acres is tons of fun. Located 2.5 miles away from First Niagara or whatever we are calling…read moreit now, Bennett Acres is a great place for primitive camping. The owners of Bennett Acres are fantastic. There are a few common sense basic rules - 1. Don't cut down any trees and 2. Keep your fireworks at home. They are open for all of the major concerts at First Niagara Pavilion/Star Lake. I would recommend Bennett Acres to anyone that is interested in primitive camping. I think they have showers although I have never ventured around the site enough to know. Two things that could make this campground slightly better would be 1. a shuttle running to and from the campground to the venue, 2. if they could fix up the roads a little bit. They are kind of challenging to get around due to large divots.

Stay Away!!!! This place is awful. The road into the campground (fields) is all washed out. You…read moredon't rent a site like other campgrounds, you pay per person. Just to enter the campground costs each individual $20. They mention a bath house on their website. You will find cleaner facilities in most third world countries. Raccoon Creek State Park is six miles further on route 18. If you are planning a trip to First Niagara to watch a concert, I would recommend going the extra six miles and staying as far away from Bennett Acres as possible.

Quaint little Creekside park with 17 sites, all full hook up. There are full-time and a few storage…read moreunits, but a few open spots remain for those traveling through. Rustic, rural area; but worth a stay to visit the nearby Centre Market. The owners love and support their community, which is a wonderful trait to have these days. Nearby Girl Scout camp Giscowheco is fascinating!

Amy, the owner was super nice and helpful. Was very quick to respond to our text and questions. The…read moreroad to the campground was not so great, but that's not on them. Just take it slow and be careful. Once you made it to the campground it is very peaceful and quiet. We felt very safe and the surroundings were beautiful! I'd highly recommended you stay there if you are in the area!!

Lovely little spot to park overnight on a long road trip. A little dicey to park with uneven sites…read moreand curves on the small road, but we managed. Clean restrooms and showers . . A peaceful quiet spot.

This is one of our favorite get away spots. The nice lady that owns it works hard to keep it…read morecleaned & mowed. It isn't fancy & the bathrooms could use alittle update, but meh, not real important to us. It's quiet & relaxing.

For a low per person fee of $7, you can have day access to a small sandy beach area, a camping…read moreconvenience store, public bathrooms, and a concession stand/restaurant at Austin Lake. This property has been renovated over the years to offer the public several types of cabin rentals, water sports, and enjoyment of the beautiful outdoor space surrounding the lake.

We stayed at the Great Blue Heron cabin ,we booked for 4 nights but only stayed 2 nights. This…read morecabin is supposed to be handicap accessible but it is not. My Veteran husband is an above the knee amputee and we also have a non-verbal adult child and I am the sole caregiver to both. I booked on the premise that the cabin was fully handicapped accessible given the description , ramp, lowered counters, accessible shower with bench and grab bars. I also rented a golf cart for the stay to accommodate my husbands disability. First when we arrived , we didn't take the golf cart to our cabin the wheelchair was extremely hard to push through the gravel (parking spot) to even get onto the sidewalk , his wheelchair was sinking into and pushing the rocks, once we made it onto the porch ,my husband opened the door but could not get inside because their wasn't enough space between the counter and the futon so he was suck in the doorway so I had to push the futon up to where the arm was pushed up against the loft latter ,thankfully my son didn't want to sleep in the loft. The lowered countertops wasn't accessible because he could not get his wheelchair under the counters to use the sink or eat at the counter table area and my husband has a custom wheelchair that it's sole purpose is to make it even more accessible like lower armrest and back ,slim design for his 130 lb frame at 5ft 6" tall , I mention his size so anyone reading this know it wasn't his size that made things difficult. A standard wheelchair or someone taller or a bit larger would be impossible to maneuver in this space. The bathroom has a bench with grab bars but has a 3"and a 6" shower threshold, I am assuming 6" but I didn't measure so a conservative 3". 3" to 6" inches on a shower threshold is impossible for most people with physical disabilities but might be ok if the shower was larger where someone could use a walker to get inside. So he was 2 nights un-showered because it was useless for him. The cabin area is mostly gravel. The picnic tables, fire pit ,grill and driveway is completely graveled making the use of his wheelchair, and walker useless to a point. My husband tried to make it anyway even though he struggled tremendously with both assisted device ,the walker was the most risky because a fall for an amputee means more surgeries and loss of life in some situation. My husband is an above knee amputee because of fall. He mostly used the wheelchair outside and just fought with it to minimize the risk of injury. He was forced into his walker indoors because he couldn't use any of the accommodations that Austin lake advertised as handicap accessible. We did get the golf cart and he rarely used it because it was very hard for my husband to maneuver inside the cabin and cabin area and he prioritized spending time with his family and any activities would have worn him out since he had to expend so much energy just at the cabin. Just a further note , we did absolutely no activities that were offered ,we stayed at the cabin and only went out to get my son ice cream or wood daily because my husband could only be left alone for a short time because of the not so accommodating accommodations. Like I said we checked out 2 days early ,I didn't ask for a refund but told the front desk that it was because of it not being accessible which I also said it wasn't her fault. My expectation was to have a conversation about handicap accessibility with someone. Here is the kicker!!! The front desk had to call someone I think she said Marcy ,Marsha or someone similar to that name because the computer wanted to issue a full refund ,I figured that's great I was going to get that conversation I wanted and a refund on my 2 days. The front desk called and walked away so I couldn't hear what was being said and she gets off the phone and says your checked out. I still didn't think much about her walking away out of earshot at the time and just figured someone would call, e-mail or something but instead I got an e-mail saying I checked out. I didn't inform my husband about the front desk situation mosty because my husband is a honorable man and it's never been about money for him , it's always about the people/disabled effected by accommodations that wasn't received and he was dismissed as if he didn't matter. If a simple conversation happened even without a refund on our 2 days ,I would have never wrote this. I will be posting this review on several sites so the handicap community is aware. Thank you

We live nearby and never really thought about grabbing breakfast at the park--but wow, we're so…read moreglad we finally did! Tomlinson Run State Park offers breakfast at the campground on Saturdays from 8am-12pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and it's truly a hidden gem. The food was absolutely delicious--hot, fresh, and made with care. What's even better? It's all prepared by amazing volunteers, and every dollar goes right back into supporting the park. You can really feel the community pride in every bite. We'll definitely be back again before the season ends. If you're local (or even just passing through), make the stop. It's a great way to kick off a Saturday morning surrounded by nature and good people.

First time visiting this park. It is on the small side compared to other WV State Parks. This means…read morethat it is faster to get to where you are going in the park (no long road in). As you enter the park there is a road to the right that takes you to the campground (BTW, I have rated the campground separately under Campground at Tomlinson Run State Park). As you drive forward you will pass the Park Superintendent's house (on the right). Behind the house is a tiny building that serves at the park HQ. This is where you need to go if you want to stamp your VIPP card. Not obvious and you feel like you trespassing on the residence there but just drive past and then to your right and find the stamp. Along this road on the left you will find a picnic area and shortly after you will come to the edge of a small lake (on the left). On the right is the entrance to a road the winds up and around to the top of a hill (through the woods). There are two picnic areas. The first is off to the left before really heading up the hill. This one was buggy when I was there. At the top of the hill there is a parking lot and picnic areas. Nice spot! The road that goes through the park continues onward and then there is a parking area on the right above the lake. At the lake's edge are paddle boat rentals. If you continue on the road straight on the road you will end up exiting the park.

Awesome place!! Y'all check em out! Had plenty of room and space to hang out or let your pets run…read more They have 30 and 50 amp hookups, water, and sewage.

This is a quiet setting in the country with beautiful views. The owners are wonderful. It is…read moreclean, quiet and out of the way, yet close enough to the interstate that makes dining, shopping, and work very convenient. There is a play area, picnic area for families, fishing near by, and even a dog park! It really is a great place to visit. Being open year round is a huge plus.

Fireside Lake Campground is open, and under new management. They are making lots of changes to this…read morecamp ground. We went to the ribbon cutting today, and enjoyed the grand opening. So happy to have these new owners making this place a destination again. We will soon have a camper, and we will be coming here to enjoy a weekend for sure.

I've been coming to this park since I was a wee little one. So many memories at this park…read more... But more recently, this is the park that we generally hold our family reunion every year. Always a good time. The pavilions are always clean and the park is always well kept.

Nice place that is well maintained. They offer multiple things to do, family oriented. Play ground,…read moreswi