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Lamping Homestead Recreation Area
In Monroe County, this area offers camping, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, and a scenic hiking trail. The site has six walk-in campsites, eight picnic sites, and a picnic shelter. There are two loop trails for hiking, one at 3½ miles and the other at 1½ miles. A 2-acre pond at the site is stocked with bluegill, bass, and catfish. This secluded recreation area was once the farmstead of the Lamping family. The family homesteaded this area in the 1800s.
General Information
Directions: This campground is located on S.R. 537, 2 miles from S.R. 26 (approximately 35 miles from Marietta). GPS Lat/Long coordinates for the area are 39 deg 37' 32" / 81 deg 11' 16".Activities
Mountain Biking
A 5 mile trail is available to both hiking and mountain biking. Trails are seasonally closed to mountain bike use from winter to early spring. Visit our Recreation page to see seasonal open and close dates for the current year.
| Hours of Operation: | Open 24 hrs. a day during open season (mid-April through mid-December). |
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| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
| Rental info: | Camping Fees: •$10 per night |
Campground Camping
This out of the way campground offers few amenities but is a beautiful location on the shores of a tranquil lake.| No. of Sites | 6 |
| Reservation Info | None taken |
| No. of Accessible sites | 0 |
| Difficulty Level: | Difficult |
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Lake and Pond Fishing
This 2-acre pond is a fun place to go for an afternoon of fishing.
| Fish Species | Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish |
| Fishing Platform | Fishing from shore or boat |
| Cleaning Station | none |
| Fishing Method | Shore fishing only. |
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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River and Stream Fishing
Day Hiking
There are two loop trails for hiking; one at 3.5 miles and the other at 1.5 mile.
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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Viewing Wildlife
Along the trail and around the lake wildlife abounds so bring your binoculars and expect to see animals, birds, and reptiles.| Species | White-tailed deer, wild turkeys, squirrels, rabbits, forest songbirds and numerous reptiles and amphibians are likely to be seen. |
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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Viewing Scenery
This area is quite scenic with its quiet lake set amidst a pine stand and the rolling forested hills behind it. A cemetary on the hill adds to mystery of the area. In the fog or the mist of morning there's no place more tranquil or beautiful than this area.
| Special Feature | lake, cemetary |
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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Picnicking
this area offers 8 picnic sites and a picnic shelter near the lake in a lovely stand of pine trees.| No. of Sites | 8 |
| Reservation Info | No |
| Fire Information | Grills available |
| No. of Accessible sites | 0 |
| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Boating - Non-Motorized
This 2-acre pond is one you can carry a boat in to fish.
| Trailer Parking | parking area |
| Launch Ramps | none |
| Class of rapids | none |
| Type of Craft | small enough to carry. |
| Size Restrictions | small |
| Fuel availability | no |
| Marina/Mooring | none |
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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