Tent Camping near Arcanum, Ohio

Rossburg Acres Campground

24 RV Sites, 12 Tent Sites

Rossburg Acres Campground in Rossburg, OH, offers 24 RV sites and 12 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. Sites come in two categories, back-in 30-amp and back-in 50-amp, each carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. At 70 feet the sites take a long rig. A bathhouse with showers and a playground are on the property, and pets are welcome. The recreation punches well above 24 sites: mini-golf, a beach, a pond, sport courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, swimming, fishing, biking, and planned activities through the season. Rossburg sits in the quiet farmland of Darke County in western Ohio, roughly equidistant between Dayton and Fort Recovery. The campground has been family-owned since 2003 and runs on the tagline "Where Friends and Memories Are Made." Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Summer weekends and event weeks book first.

from $45/night

Winona Lake Campground

27 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Winona Lake Campground in Lima, Ohio, offers 27 full-hookup back-in RV sites and seven tent sites on a private lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Standard and back-in categories join mini-golf, sports courts, and inflatable water toys in Allen County's agricultural west-central Ohio. Twenty-seven back-in sites run in back-in and standard back-in categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Seven tent sites round out the lodging. A private lake anchors the property for swimming and fishing, with a pond, mini-golf, sports courts, tennis, basketball, and inflatable water toys filling the rest. The amenity set is focused rather than sprawling, which keeps rates accessible for a family campground built around the water. Pets are welcome. A private lake at a park this size is the real asset — 27 RV sites sharing a lake means it never feels crowded, and the swimming and fishing stay genuinely usable through a summer weekend in a way that larger properties struggle to match. Lima sits in the flat, productive farm country of west-central Ohio, roughly midway between Dayton and Toledo on I-75. The Allen County Museum, the Lima Symphony, and the Ottawa River corridor are close, with Grand Lake St. Marys and Indian Lake within a short drive for larger-water recreation. Summer is decisively the season in Ohio, when the lake and the water toys are running. Reserve ahead for June through August weekends, with quiet availability through the spring and fall shoulders.

Muncie RV Resort

40 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts

Muncie RV Resort in Anderson, IN, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites, 2 cabins, 10 tent sites, and 2 yurts, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 100 feet. Site categories cover back-in 30/50-amp, back-in 50-amp with a deluxe patio, pull-thru 30/50-amp, pull-thru 50-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp with a deluxe patio, plus ADA-accessible sites. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The resort is rated big rig friendly, and at 100 feet the pull-thrus take anything on the road. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and propane fills handle resupply, and there's a storm shelter on the property. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The resort sits on about a mile of White River frontage, with a lake, pond, and beach for swimming, boating, kayaking, and paddle boats, plus an outdoor pool, a water park with inflatable toys, mini-golf, a clubhouse, on-site dining, volleyball, a playground, and walking trails. Hiking, fishing, and birding fill out the rest. Anderson sits in Madison County along the Mounds State Park corridor in north-central Indiana. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Deluxe patio sites are limited — reserve early.

from $27/night

Cross Creek Camping Resort

Cross Creek Camping Resort in Delaware, Ohio, offers full-hookup RV sites, tent sites, and cabins on a big-rig-friendly property 30 minutes north of the Columbus ring road. A heated pool, recreation center, and full activity program serve central Ohio's weekend camping market in rolling Delaware County countryside. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs on a layout sized for big coaches, with tent sites and cabins rounding out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Check-in for rentals is 3pm, and the resort is strict on it given the cleaning turnaround from the previous night's departure. Pets are welcome. A heated pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining across the grounds. A creek runs the property, with walking trails, biking, a community fire pit, playground, and dog park besides, and live music through the season. A lake, water park, amusement park, and casino are all nearby. Delaware County's position north of the Columbus metro is the practical advantage — this is a genuine outdoor escape that a Columbus family can reach in half an hour, which is exactly what the weekend camping market needs. State park access and boating are close. The resort serves the Ohio season. Summer weekends from the Columbus metro drive the heaviest demand, with fall color extending it into October. Reserve well ahead for summer holiday weekends.

from $36/night

Walnut Grove RV Resort

49 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 108 Tent Sites

Walnut Grove RV Resort in Seneca Township, OH, offers 49 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 108 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, and river view back-in — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The river view sites are the ones to request. With 108 tent sites against 49 RV sites, this is a large-scale campground that takes RVs rather than an RV resort. Laundry, a general store, a dump station, a recreation center, a game room, a pavilion, and visiting food trucks cover the rest. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a boat ramp, a pond, river frontage, a playground, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, and planned activities. Seneca Township sits in Seneca County in northwest Ohio's agricultural country, on the Tiffin River corridor well away from the lakeshore crowds. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. River view sites book first.

Jellystone Park™ Columbus North

125 RV Sites, 45 Cabins, 14 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park Columbus North in Mount Gilead, Ohio, offers 125 RV sites, 45 cabins, and 14 tent sites across 76 wooded acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted up to 100 feet. Dedicated Bark n Roll dog-friendly sites join basic, standard, and deluxe categories, alongside a beach, lake, and jumping pillow. One hundred twenty-five sites span basic back-in, basic pull-through, standard back-in, deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-through, and Bark n Roll categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The Bark n Roll sites are purpose-built for guests traveling with dogs. Forty-five cabins and 14 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The after-hours emergency line is 567-241-1098. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a lake and pond supporting boating, boat docks, fishing, and inflatable water toys. A jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a recreation center, walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, a bar, snack bar, and food trucks fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Forty miles north of Columbus, the 76 acres hold enough on-site attraction to fill a week without leaving. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night

eXplore Brown County

11 RV Sites, 14 Tent Sites, 5 Onsite RV/Trailers

eXplore Brown County in Nashville, Indiana, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites, 14 tent sites, and five named retro camper rentals — Betty, Gladys, Lucy, Sophia, and Wanda — across 500-plus acres of hardwood hills, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Zip lines, a four-acre fishing lake, and an event gallery make this the most activity-dense outdoor complex in the state. Sixteen back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables; water-and-electric sites are also available. Fourteen tent sites and the five retro campers round out the accommodations. A dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. Recreation is the entire proposition. Fourteen zip lines, two sky bridges, and a rappelling tower run through the canopy above the forested ridges, including the longest, fastest, and highest twin zip line in Indiana. A four-acre lake supports fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boat rentals, with mountain biking, hiking, walking trails, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, and a playground besides. A recreation center and cabins fill out the property, and off-roading is nearby. The Gallery serves as a wedding and event venue, seating up to 165 guests indoors with additional porch seating. Pets are welcome. The property sits within the landscape of Brown County State Park, Indiana's largest, 15 minutes from the artists' village of Nashville. Southern Indiana's hardwood hills make this one of the Midwest's most celebrated fall color destinations. October foliage and summer adventure programming drive demand. With 16 RV sites on a property this busy, reserve well ahead.

Three Springs Campground

25 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 1 Tent Site

Three Springs Campground in Sadieville, Kentucky, offers 25 RV sites, four cabins, and a tent site in Scott County's rolling bluegrass farmland, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 61 feet. A pond, dog park, and community fire pit anchor a low-key rural retreat about 15 miles north of Lexington. Twenty-five back-in sites carry water and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 61 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. Four cabins and a tent site round out the accommodations. Restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The pond is the centerpiece of on-site recreation, with fishing directly from the property. Walking trails run the grounds, and a playground, dog park, and community fire pit fill the rest. The intimate scale and natural pond setting make this a restful alternative to the busier campgrounds nearer the I-75 corridor, which is much of the appeal. Pets are welcome. Sadieville sits in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, roughly 15 miles north of Lexington and 20 miles south of Georgetown. That puts central Kentucky's horse farms, bourbon distilleries, and cultural attractions within easy reach while keeping the campground itself in genuine countryside. The campground serves the Kentucky season, with spring and fall delivering the most comfortable conditions for touring the horse farms and distilleries, and summer carrying steady family demand. Keeneland race meets and major Lexington events tighten area lodging considerably — reserve ahead if your stay overlaps one.

Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake

328 RV Sites, 65 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Barton Lake in Fremont, Indiana, offers 328 full-hookup RV sites, 87 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 26 tent sites on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront standard, buddy, and buddy trio categories join preferred tiers, alongside a water park, indoor and outdoor pools, splash pad, and laser tag. Three hundred twenty-eight sites span lakefront standard back-in 30-amp, lakefront standard back-in, lakefront standard buddy, lakefront standard buddy trio, and preferred categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy trio category is unusual — three rigs traveling together, side by side. Note the 42-foot cap. Eighty-seven cabins, cottages, and lodges and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A water park, splash pad, and both indoor and outdoor pools anchor the recreation, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest. Steuben County calls itself the Land of 101 Lakes. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Jellystone Park™ Lake Monroe

103 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 14 Tent Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers, 7 Lodges

Jellystone Park at Lake Monroe in Bloomington, Indiana, offers 105 RV sites, 17 cabin and lodge units, and 14 tent sites with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 61 feet. Two swimming pools, a splashground with water slides, a jumping pillow, laser tag, and boat rentals deliver the full Jellystone family program beside Indiana's largest lake. One hundred five sites run in full-hookup and VIP full-hookup configurations carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 61 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Seventeen cabins and lodges — including a cottage in the woods with a loft — plus RV rentals serve guests without a rig, and 14 tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Recreation is the product. Two swimming pools and a splashground with water slides anchor the summer, with a jumping pillow, laser tag, gem mining, and pedal carts besides. A recreation center, craft room, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and gaga ball spread across the grounds, and boat rentals put guests on the lake. Golf cart rentals cover the property, with a snack bar, bar, and visiting food trucks for meals, plus a pavilion, playground, and walking trails. Pets are welcome. Bloomington sits on State Road 46 in Monroe County. Lake Monroe is the largest lake entirely within Indiana, Indiana University's campus is in town, and Brown County State Park's covered bridges and fall color are close. Summer families and IU parent weekends drive demand — reserve well ahead for both.

from $45/night

Camp Sabroske

2 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Camp Sabroske in Oak Harbor, OH, offers 2 RV sites, 2 cabins, and 2 tent sites, with 20 and 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Both RV sites are back-ins carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: service runs 20 and 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management. A bathhouse with showers is on the property, and pets are welcome. For a two-site campground the water access is substantial: boat docks, a fishing pier, boat storage, a pond, and an outdoor pool, with fishing, swimming, boating, and paddle boats, plus a playground. Oak Harbor sits in the Lake Erie western basin — one of the most significant migratory bird corridors in North America, and the reason serious birders come from across the continent every spring. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Two RV sites during spring migration means reserving as far ahead as the camp will allow.

from $20/night

Camp Sandusky

68 RV Sites, 92 Cabins, 32 Tent Sites

Camp Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, offers 68 RV sites, 92 cabins, and 38 tent sites six miles from Cedar Point, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Categories run from 30-amp electric-and-water back-ins to 50/30-amp full hookups, with fiber WiFi throughout. Sixty-eight sites span 30-amp electric-and-water back-in, 30-amp electric-water-and-sewer back-in, 50/30-amp full-hookup back-in, and pull-through categories, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available. Ninety-two cabins carry a large share of the inventory, with 38 tent sites besides. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and on-site dining handle the practical side. The park is cannabis friendly. Note there is no shuttle to Cedar Point, though local taxi services will take a family to the park. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with sports courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, corn hole, gem mining, a playground, and a pavilion filling the mature shaded grounds. Biking and birding run from the area, with a lake, water park, amusement park, golf course, and wineries nearby. Pets are welcome. The park keeps nightly rates deliberately reasonable while investing in fiber WiFi and clean facilities, which is what brings guests back year after year. Cedar Point season drives everything here. Reserve well ahead for summer weekends.

from $39/night