America’s Camping Report Card
Ohio
#42 of 43 for camping
Better than 2% of graded states · overall grade B — campers like it.
Graded on 4,329 written reviews from Ohio - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful park36
- beautiful lake32
- beautiful campground30
- beautiful place25
- beautiful scenery16
What campers warned about
- lack of shade2
- lake view blocked by trees2
- no shade2
- barren site, beside busy road1
- beach is a logjam1
- Praised by
- 33.2%
- Warned by
- 2.1%
- Rank
- Lowest-ranked among graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.312 (±0.015, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- lots to do14
- playground14
- playground for kids10
- hiking trails9
- good fishing7
What campers warned about
- amphitheater movie at 9 pm1
- bank fishing difficult1
- basketball hoop not installed; not much to do1
- beach access closed1
- beach closed1
- Praised by
- 33.2%
- Warned by
- 2.5%
- Rank
- Better than 74% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.308 (±0.015, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites38
- nice sites25
- large sites17
- nice campground13
- nice campsites12
What campers warned about
- sites close together7
- sites very close together7
- sites too close together6
- muddy site3
- small sites3
- Praised by
- 35.6%
- Warned by
- 12.8%
- Rank
- Better than 5% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.228 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- clean67
- well maintained56
- very clean52
- clean bathrooms25
- clean campground24
What campers warned about
- overgrown grass5
- bathrooms could be cleaner3
- grass not mowed3
- bathhouse out of order2
- bathrooms need cleaning2
- Praised by
- 28.9%
- Warned by
- 9.7%
- Rank
- Better than 5% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.191 (±0.017, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff64
- friendly people16
- friendly and helpful staff15
- great staff14
- very friendly staff12
What campers warned about
- rude staff3
- rangers did nothing2
- allowed loud music1
- arrival problem response1
- called staff horrible1
- Praised by
- 19.2%
- Warned by
- 4.6%
- Rank
- Better than 17% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.146 (±0.014, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- restrooms16
- restrooms and showers13
- bathrooms and showers12
- full hookups10
- nice facilities10
What campers warned about
- no showers10
- no electricity6
- pit toilets6
- bathrooms5
- no cell service4
- Praised by
- 25.3%
- Warned by
- 15.9%
- Rank
- Better than 41% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.094 (±0.018, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet53
- quiet campground38
- very quiet28
- quiet atmosphere20
- quiet and peaceful16
What campers warned about
- sites close together5
- dogs barking constantly4
- people walking through site4
- sites very close together4
- barking dogs3
- Praised by
- 13.5%
- Warned by
- 9.2%
- Rank
- Better than 24% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.043 (±0.014, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- family friendly15
- friendly people14
- friendly campers10
- dog friendly5
- friendly fellow campers4
What campers warned about
- amish not nice / taking over1
- away from everyone and kids1
- embarrassed with guests present1
- family feel lost, respect for others declining1
- felt looked down on1
- Praised by
- 4.9%
- Warned by
- 0.6%
- Rank
- Better than 98% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.043 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- reasonable prices9
- very affordable5
- affordable4
- cheap4
- cheap place to camp3
What campers warned about
- $25 campsite seemed steep1
- $30 for electric-only site1
- $30 for one night1
- $40 per night1
- $40 per night overpriced1
- Praised by
- 4.2%
- Warned by
- 2.0%
- Rank
- Better than 81% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.023 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- close to home8
- convenient location5
- close to attractions3
- easy access to the lake3
- close to everything2
What campers warned about
- long walk with gear2
- no cell service2
- wish it was closer2
- 10 miles off highway, steep winding roads1
- 10-minute walk to the lake1
- Praised by
- 4.6%
- Warned by
- 5.5%
- Rank
- Better than 26% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.009 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- felt safe4
- safe4
- feels safe2
- felt very safe2
- well patrolled2
What campers warned about
- afraid to confront campers1
- aggressive confrontation by camper1
- attacked by dogs; got help1
- bad storm1
- bear sighting not notified1
- Praised by
- 1.7%
- Warned by
- 2.8%
- Rank
- Better than 38% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.011 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- account mix-up resolved1
- all campsites reservable online1
- already booked to return1
- book early for hookups1
- book months ahead1
What campers warned about
- hard to get in, books up fast2
- 11 months ahead1
- bare-minimum help booking1
- be aware what site you book1
- book both for privacy1
- Praised by
- 1.6%
- Warned by
- 3.8%
- Rank
- Better than 26% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.022 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog friendly5
- dog-friendliness5
- pet friendly5
- quiet hours respected2
- boaters following rules1
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced4
- quiet time not enforced4
- rules not enforced4
- no rules enforced2
- $10 cancellation fee1
- Praised by
- 1.0%
- Warned by
- 4.5%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.035 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- bug free bathrooms1
- bugs not too bad1
- deadfall for cooking wood1
- deer and several turtles seen1
- fireflies1
What campers warned about
- mosquitoes3
- raccoons at night3
- hot weather2
- lots of bugs2
- muddy ground2
- Praised by
- 0.4%
- Warned by
- 5.0%
- Rank
- Better than 62% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.046 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 4,329 written reviews, 20% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Ohio and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Ohio vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.