Weekend availability at Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 14, 11:35 AM PT- Fri, Sep 18Open19/32 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open26/32 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open14/32 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open14/32 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius?
as of September 14Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 34
- Electric sites
- 22
- Water hookups
- 25
- Sewer hookups
- 2
- Pull-through
- 1
- Max rig length
- 58 ft
About this campground
Overview Iron Ridge is one of two campgrounds in the Vesuvius Recreation Area in southeastern Ohio's Wayne National Forest. Iron Ridge offers a great location for outdoor recreation, with activities like boating, swimming and fishing on Lake Vesuvius. Horseback riding and hiking are also available in the rolling hills surrounding the campground.Recreation Boating, fishing and swimming on Lake Vesuvius are the area's most popular activities. Anglers may catch bass, catfish, crappie or bluegill. More than 40 miles of trails exist in the area, with trailheads beginning at or near the campground. A 1/2-mile hiking trail connects the campground to Lake Vesuvius. Lake Shore Trail offers an 8-mile loop around the lake and shorter trails lead to Rock House Cave, a grand, tunnel-like sandstone cave that was once used by Native Americans for shelter.Facilities The campground offers multiple sites for RV camping, many of which have electric hookups. Some first-come, first-serve sites are also available. Each campsite can accommodate up to eight individuals. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. The campground has accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water. Campsites 9, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 all have access to shared water spigots, while all other campsites have their own individual water-hookups. A dump station is located on-site. Natural Features Iron Ridge Campground is located on a wooded ridge above 143-acre Lake Vesuvius. A scenic forest of mature eastern hardwoods covers the area. Nearby Attractions The closest town is Ironton, Ohio, less than 10 miles from the campground.
Getting there
From U.S. Highway 52 at Ironton, Take State Route 93 north for 6 miles to the Lake Vesuvius Road (County Road 29). Turn east toward Lake Vesuvius and travel 1 mile to the recreation area.
Activities
- HUNTING
- HIKING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Balancing Rock TrailheadWayne National Forest1 mi
- Lake Vesuvius Recreation AreaWayne National Forest1 mi
- Longbow Archery TrailheadWayne National Forest1 mi
- Oak Hill - Lake VesuviusWayne National Forest1 mi
- Underground Railroad: Vesuvius FurnaceWayne National Forest1 mi
- Ironton Ranger District - Ironton AreaWayne National Forest2 mi
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