Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius
4.44137 reviews
Real-Time Availability
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Quick Facts
876 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
75 campsites
Season
Open April 11, 2025 ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Real-Time Availability
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Quick Facts
876 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
75 campsites
Season
Open April 11, 2025 ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Get Notified When Available
We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
Free to start · paid plans add 2-min scans
256,000+ sites monitored · Email alerts to start; SMS and in-app with an account
Learn more about alerts →Campground Map
Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius
916 COUNTY ROAD 29, PEDRO, OH 45659, USA
Weather at Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius
About Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius
RV details
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>The new campground is beautifully designed with 27 RV (includes <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wayne/recarea/?recid=6207">Pine Knob Loop</a>) sites and one group site (<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/wayne/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=6203&actid=33">Two Points Group Camp</a>). All campsites are fully accessible with water and electrical hook-ups. Two new flush restrooms with showers and one new vault restroom were installed. Campsites 2, 11, 19, 20, and 21 are not reservable. The sites have been designated for hosts or volunteers.</p><p>This family campground is located on a ridge on the west side of Lake Vesuvius.</p><p>There are 4 hiking trails that connect to different parts of this campground and boat dock. The Rock House, Black Oak, Old Beach, and Scarlet Oak Trails form a 1.5 mile loop with a 200-foot elevation change.</p><p><strong>Black Oak Trail</strong> starts along the Rock House Trail and leads to Oak Hill Campground at the Black Oak parking area. The elevation change is 140 feet from the bottom to top of this 0.34 mile trail.</p><p><strong>White Oak Trail</strong> is 0.14 miles and is a short cut between the Black Oak Trail and the White Oak Camping Loop.</p><p><strong>Old Beach Trail</strong> is 0.61 miles long and starts at the Black Oak parking area in Oak Hill Campground. The trail follows the scenic old beach road to the Scarlet Oak Loop of Oak Hill campground.</p><p><strong>Scarlet Oak Trail</strong> is 0.45 miles long and starts at the Scarlet Oak Loop of the Oak Hill Campground and ends at the boat dock. The elevation change in this trail is approximately 200 feet.</p><p><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wayne/?cid=STELPRD3828071">Chart on Oak Hill Campground Trails.</a><br /> </p>
About the campground
The elevation is 1000 ft. One of two campgrounds in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area, is located on the west shore of Lake Vesuvius, on the top of a hill. The campground has three loops (Scarlet Oak, White Oak and Pine Knot) and an overflow area (Post Oak). The campground's interior road has a tear-drop configuration that could make taking a second pass through the campground a challenge for large motor homes. While the campground is surrounded by mixed hardwoods including large, mature oak, most campsites are surrounded by groomed grass and isolated shade trees. This provides little shade and separation and minimal privacy. Many of the campsites have lantern poles. Boating, fishing and swimming at Lake Vesuvius attract many visitors to the campground. NOTE (1): The electric system is old and can't manage multiple devices at same time. Read the fee board for more information. NOTE (2): Campers without a reservation are limited to two days at a time.
Seasons & access
Open April 3 through early September.
Facilities
Lake Vesuvius is 143 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors. Big Bend swim beach is 1.6 miles from campground. Kayaks and paddle boats are available for a fee. Hiking: Vesuvius Recreation Area has more than 45 miles of hiking trails including the following: Backpack Trail (loop) - 16 miles Lake Shore Trail (loop) - 8 miles Rock House Trail to Rock House Cave - 0.5 miles Fishing: Bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish White Mountain National Forest 431 White Mountain National Forest New Hampshire and Maine The White Mountain National Forest is comprised of 698,811 acres in New Hampshire and 42,363 acres in Maine. The Forest is known for its spectacular fall folliage. It has 23 developed campgrounds, 19 of which meet the selection criteria. The White Mountain National Forest is not far from the major metropolitan areas of New England but it feels like a thousand miles. In the lush green forest, next to clear streams, and views of awe-inspiring mountains above, the cares and stress of urban life fade away. Visitors to the White Mountain National Forest find a variety of recreational opportunities that relax or challenge. Whether one is looking for the solitude of a deep forest hike, a good fight from a feisty Brown trout, the star-studded splendor of a night sky, the excitement of capturing on film a doe with her fawn, or the camaraderie of a bicycle tour through the countryside, it can be found in the White Mountain National Forest. New England has long been known for its diverse hardwood forests. These forests have been an important element in New England's economy since Colonial times. The annual display of autumn colors brings many people to the White Mountain National Forest to enjoy the fall beauty. And while it would be difficult to find a place where the trees do not provide a visual feast for the eye each fall, the Kancamagus Highway (State Route 112), from Lincoln to Conway, is possibly the most popular. But then this Highway is a delight year round. Rising 3,000 feet as it crosses the flank of Mt. Kancamgus, State Route 112 offers dramatic views of valleys and mountains, as well as stretches of lush shadowy forests, and glimpses of the Swift River. Used as a thoroughfare since 1837, the history of and along the Kancamgus Highway is interesting. For detailed information about Kancamgus Highway, stop by an Information Center or the Ranger District office in Conway, NH. Tucked in among the beech, maple, birch, pine and fir along the Kancamgus Highway are six campgrounds with names like Jigger Johnson (site of the Russell-Colbath homestead), and Passaconsaway (named for a Chief who in 1627 united over 17 tribes of Central New England into the Panacook Confederacy and maintained peace in the area). Ask about the name of a campground and learn a little about the area's history. Incidentally, Kancamagus was the name of a warrior/chief who lead the Pennacook people in their last uprising against whites in 1876. Of course, it isn't just Fall colors and history that attracts visitors to the White Mountain National Forest. Many come for the hiking or fishing. The White Mountain's many ponds, streams, and rivers hold a bounty of Eastern Brook, Rainbow, and Brown trout, as well as some Atlantic salmon and panfish. Many of the developed campgrounds, such as Basin, Campton Family, and Russell Pond, have good fishing right there. White Mountain National Forest 432 The White Mountain National Forest is crisscrossed with numerous hiking trails - far too many to mention here. Trails range in length (from the 0.5-mile Covered Bridge Nature Trail to the Appalachian Trail which connects Georgia and Maine). A favorite of the authors' is Church Ponds Loop Trail. A wintertime cross-country ski trail, this comfortably level trail is a leafy tunnel through the forest with scenic ponds as the reward. At the other end are the more serious challenges found on trails in the Great Gulf, Caribou-Speckled Mountain, Penigewasset, Presidential Range-Dry River, or Sandwich Range wildernesses. Towering over the Presidential Range Wildernesses is the 6,288-foot Mt. Washington. Here is the "grandfather" of the White Mountain's hiking challenges, the 4.2-mile Tuckerman Ravine Trail. While the distance doesn't sound like much, the challenge lies in the elevation change, unpredictable weather conditions, and terrain. Only for experienced hikers with good equipment, Tuckerman Ravine Trail is understandably not for everyone. Alternatives methods to reaching the top of Mt. Washington are the Mt. Washington Auto Road or Mt. Washington Cog Railway. Both modes provide excellent viewing opportunities without the physical challenges. Convenient to Mt. Washington and the Tuckerman Ravine Trail is a special campground named Dolly Copp. This is a very large campground, the largest in the Forest, but has retained the White Mountain National Forest's trademark rustic feel. The campground is named for the wife of Hayes D. Copp who settled on the land in 1827. By the 1850s travelers were stopping at the Copp farm and enjoying Dolly's cooking, homemade wares, and hospitality on a regular basis. The Copps left their farm in 1881 but their presence can still be felt in the mounds of stone, remnants of foundations, and grand old apple trees. Today, campers at Dolly Copp campground can also enjoy the mountain views, clear-flowing streams, and lush forest once known to only those who lived or visited the Copp farm. While Dolly Copp campground is the largest in the White Mountain National Forest there are many developed campgrounds with far fewer sites within the Forest's boundaries. Zealand, near Bretton Woods ski mountain, and Wild River, on the banks of that river, are two of the smallest and perhaps most undiscovered developed campgrounds in the Forest. And, there are a host of wonderful campgrounds between these and Dolly Copp awaiting discovery. Along with forest related recreation, there are many picturesque, quaint, old townships and villages scattered throughout White Mountain National Forest. These townships and villages offer a variety of activities, such as concerts, walking tours, shopping, restaurants for a "Cook's-niteout,” for visitors to enjoy. From views of awe-inspiring mountains, clear streams, rivers, and ponds at almost every turn, a wide variety of trails, lush forest, and great fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities, the White Mountain National Forest has something for everyone. It is a good place to just slow down and enjoy the day. RV Waste Stations available for a fee: Beaver Hollow Campgrounds - Rt. 16, Ossipee, NH Chocorua Camping Village - Rt. 16, Chocorua, NH Franconia Notch State Park, Cannon RV Park off of Rt. 93 Goose Hollow Camp & RV Park - Campton, I-93 exit 28, Rt. 49 White Mountain National Forest 433 Littlefield Beaches - Rt. 26, Bethel, ME Town of Gorham Water & Sewer Dept. - Rt. 2, toward Shelburne, NH Forest Supervisor's Office 71 White Mountain Drive Campton, New Hampshire 03223 603-536-6100 Ranger District Offices Androscoggin District 80 Glen Rd. Gorham, New Hampshire 03581 603-466-2713 Pemigewasset District 71 White Mountain Drive Campton, New Hampshire 03223 603-536-6100 Saco District 33 Kancamagus Hwy. Conway, New Hampshire 03818 603-447-5448 If you wish to camp close to the campground opening/closing dates, always call the ranger district office to confirm. White Mountain National Forest 434 Campground Map No. Campground Page No. Campground Page 1 Campton 440 11 Hastings 447 2 Waterville 456 12 Wild River 458 3 Russell Pond 451 13 Basin 436 4 Hancock 446 14 Cold River 441 5 Big Rock 437 15 Covered Bridge 442 6 Wildwood 460 16 Blackberry Crossing 438 7 Sugarloaf I 453 17 Jigger Johnson 449 8 Sugarloaf II 454 18 Passaconaway 450 9 Zealand 461 19 White Ledge 457 10 Dolly Copp 444 White Mountain National Forest 435 White Mountain National Forest Quick Look-Up Table - Campground Locations and Descriptions STATE NEAREST CITY/TOWN CAMPGROUND TOTAL SITES PAGE NO. New Hampshire Campton Campton 54 O O O O 440 Conway Blackberry Crossing 25 O O O 438 Conway Covered Bridge 47 O O O 442 Conway Jigger Johnson 74 O O O O 449 Conway Passaconaway 32 O O O 450 Conway White Ledge 27 O O O 457 Gorham Basin 20 O O O 436 Gorham Cold River 13 O O O 441 Gorham Dolly Copp 174 O O O 444 Gorham Hastings* 22 O O O 447 Gorham Wild River 11 O O O 458 Lincoln Big Rock 28 O O O 437 Lincoln Hancock 53 O O O 446 Lincoln Russell Pond 50 O O O O 451 North Woodstock Wildwood 25 O O O 460 Twin Mountain Sugarloaf I 29 O O O 453 Twin Mountain Sugarloaf II 32 O O O 454 Twin Mountain Zealand 10 O O O 461 Waterville Valley Waterville 27 O O O 456 * Campground physically located in Maine. White Mountain National Forest 436 White Mountain National Forest - Campground Descriptions
Water activities
Lake Vesuvius is 143 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors. Big Bend swim beach is 1.6 miles from campground. Kayaks and paddle boats are available for a fee.
RV information
The parking aprons are paved and should accommodate any size RV.in spur.
Directions
In Ironton, OH, at the intersection of State Rts. 93 and 52, take Rt. 93 north 6.1 miles to Lake Vesuvius sign (County Rt. 29). After the sign, turn right onto Rt. 29 and go 0.8 miles to Oak Hill campground directional sign. Turn left after sign and go 1.4 miles to another campground sign. Turn right into campground.
- National Forest
- Wayne National Forest
- Ranger District
- Ironton
- Elevation
- 1000
- Rate
- $20 per day - electric and water hookups $12.50 per day with discount $15 per day - no hookups $7.50 per day with discount
- Maximum Stay
- 14
