Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

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6518 State Route 93
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Quick Facts

801 ft

Price

$15 - $20/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

40 campsites

Season

Open April 11 - Octo...

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

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Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius
$15.00 - $20.00 / night
Campsite Fees
STANDARD ELECTRIC: $20.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $15.00; TENT ONLY ELECTRIC: $20.00; TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $15.00; WALK TO: $15.00. Plus...
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Standard Site Fee$15.00
Hookup Site Fee$20.00
Hike and Bike Site Fee$15.00

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6518 State Route 93

Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

6518 State Route 93

Nearby places
Ironton, Ohio (less than 10 miles)

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Wayne National Forest
Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

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Overview

<p>This newly renovated family campground is located on a ridge&nbsp;on the east side of&nbsp;Lake Vesuvius&nbsp;and accesses Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area facilities by a hiking trail.</p><p>The campground has a total of 32 campsites (21 RV sites and 11 tent sites).&nbsp; There is water available at all sites and electricity at nearly half of the sites. Electric is available at all but 11 sites (sites 23-34).&nbsp; The campground can accommodate large RVsWhiskey Run Trail is 0.85 miles long and connects the Lake Shore Trail and Iron Ridge Campground. This loop trail starts at the campground across from site 29, goes down to the lake, along a short segment of the Lake Shore Trail, and back up the second side the Whiskey Run Trail. The loop has 150-foot elevation change going down and back up. The trail passes abandoned charcoal pits, remnants of a whiskey still, and parts of old whiskey barrels. It is marked with white diamond markers with red dots.</p>

Open Season
April 23