About this campground
This trailhead is part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system 46.66 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground. The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- HORSE CAMPING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- LAKE VESUVIUS RECREATION AREAWayne National Forest0 mi
- Underground Railroad: Vesuvius FurnaceWayne National Forest0 mi
- IRON RIDGE - LAKE VESUVIUSWayne National Forest1 mi
- Ironton Ranger District - Ironton AreaWayne National Forest1 mi
- Longbow Archery TrailheadWayne National Forest1 mi
- OAK HILL - LAKE VESUVIUSWayne National Forest1 mi
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Balancing Rock Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Ohio campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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