Oak Hill Campground
The new campground is beautifully designed with 27 RV (includes Pine Knob Loop) sites and one group site (Two Points Group Camp). 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.
This family campground is located on a ridge on the west side of Lake Vesuvius.
Reservations
Make Reservations HereReserve a site through recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 4 days prior to arrival. Any unreserved campsites within the 4-day cut-off window are no longer reservable and only available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations are taken during the deer gun season, first-come-first serve only.
General Information
Nearby Trails
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.
Black Oak Trail 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.
White Oak Trail is 0.14 miles and is a short cut between the Black Oak Trail and the White Oak Camping Loop.
Old Beach Trail 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.
Scarlet Oak Trail 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.
Area Resources
Chart on Oak Hill Campground Trails.
Open seasonally from early spring to fall. Visit our Recreation page to see seasonal open and close dates for the current year. Opens outside of normal camping season for deer gun season only. During deer gun season, only the Pine Knob Loop is open for camping, but without water.
Overnight Use:
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
Camping fees
- $20/night for full service electric sites (27 available)
- Senior Pass and Access Pass (formerly Golden Age and Golden Access Passports) are accepted at this campground. The fee for Pass-holders is $12.50/night.
- $35/night for the Two Points Group Campground.
Address: 6518 State Route 93 Pedro, OH 45659
Phone: (740) 534-6500
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.617252
Longitude: -82.632222
Directions
Located 6.5 miles north of Ironton, Ohio, just off State Route 93. Turn on County Road 29 and follow the signs to the Recreation Area (1 mile). Turn at the entrance to the recreation area to the left and go past the lake and the boat dock. The campground is approximately one mile up this road on the right.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Day Hikes Info
Near all seven of the trails available at Vesuvius Recreation Area but a spur connects to the Rock House Trail.