The best star host campgrounds near Athens, Ohio

Looking for a camping adventure near Athens, Ohio? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 845 options to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect campsite that suits your accommodation preference, whether it's a tent, RV, or cabin. Explore the great outdoors and enjoy activities like surfing, boating, and fishing. And don't worry about amenities, popular campsites like The Viking Longhall (257 reviews), Grins & Pickin's CampFarm (258 reviews), and The Pleasant Valley Farm (191 reviews) offer amenities like trash disposal, showers, and potable water. With an average price per night of $30 and options as low as $5, you can have an amazing camping experience without breaking the bank. So grab your gear and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors with Hipcamp!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for a camping adventure near Athens, Ohio? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 845 options to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect campsite that suits your accommodation preference, whether it's a tent, RV, or cabin. Explore the great outdoors and enjoy activities like surfing, boating, and fishing. And don't worry about amenities, popular campsites like The Viking Longhall (257 reviews), Grins & Pickin's CampFarm (258 reviews), and The Pleasant Valley Farm (191 reviews) offer amenities like trash disposal, showers, and potable water. With an average price per night of $30 and options as low as $5, you can have an amazing camping experience without breaking the bank. So grab your gear and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors with Hipcamp!

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1. Lil' slice o paradise (Homestead).

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44mi from Athens · 1 site · Tent · Amanda, OH

Learn more about this land: I'm an artist and my husband and I have a small homestead with chickens and sometimes sheep/goats. Look out for electric netting to keep our herd/flock protected. The lighting over our back field is divine in the late afternoon, or if you prefer a wooded setting, we have a small wooded area across the street from our house. The area is hilly and rather private-- only one neighbor is visible when the trees are leafed out. Electric is accessible from an outlet at the backyard fence or in the barn. We often have fresh veggies and fruit in the garden in the summer, and sometimes extra farm fresh eggs. Nearby (10 minute drive) is Hargus lake, with boat rental and fishing. Also nearby is the Slate Run Historical Farm, (15 minute drive) which is a farm that is fully functioning as a farm from the 1880's with sheep, draft horses, hogs, and poultry at Slate Run Metro park, which has many woodland and wetland trails, as well as a covered bridge and several playgrounds. We are about 35 minutes from the Hocking Hills area, which is one of the most beautiful and unique areas in Ohio.

2. WALKAbOUT Creek Campground

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40mi from Athens · 23 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Chandlersville, OH

-Located in Blue Rock State Forest. Campers are welcome to hike to their hearts content! - Located 10 minutes from Blue Rock's swimming beach at Cutler Lake. - Located 20 minutes from Columbus Zoo's "The Wilds" Safari. - Access to the Blue Rock State Forest equine trails. Over 25 miles of trails. Walking them also allowed! - 3 stocked ponds for fishing - Our own little "Y" Bridge like the notable bridge located in the nearby city of Zanesville. - Communal area for socializing/events. Free to use for campers, provided it is not privately booked for an event.

3. Dry Creek Pines

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20mi from Athens · 1 site · Lodging · Logan, OH

Canvas Bell Tent Retreat on a Secluded Deck - Escape to the quiet woods of Hocking County and unwind in our spacious canvas bell tent set on a raised deck platform. This off-grid getaway offers the charm of camping with the comfort of a cozy retreat. This property features 12 acres off the beaten path. Relax back in the woods with no one around. Parking available. Easy walk to sites. Cell service on top of the hill. Close to hocking hills attractions. Several streams on the property. Over a mile of walking paths. Very quiet. Enjoy your time alone in nature.

4. Geo-dome Glamping

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49mi from Athens · 1 site · Lodging · Canal Winchester, OH

Park and follow a trail through a canopy of trees to the geo-dome camp site. Furnished with a queen bed and comfortable indoor seating, you can enjoy the air conditioned dome while sipping your morning coffee. We supply local coffee, organic teas and our farm fresh eggs for your breakfast! Outside there is a grated fire pit with a bundle of firewood provided, seating, table-top griddle and a few short steps away - some lounge chairs to star gaze! (More firewood is available for sale - just contact Susan or Jeff) Many local points of interest! Mirabelle Vineyard, Brew Dog, Winchester Farm Exchange and Rockmill Brewery. Slate Run Historical Farm and Park Downtown Canal Winchester Hocking Hills (Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave, etc.)

5. Yourway Camp

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30mi from Athens · 7 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · South Bloomingville, OH

Our camp sites are located in the Hocking Hills Region in the Appalachian Mountain foothills. The campsites are in densely wooded, hilly, terrain. Our 26 acre, residential property, is a great year round destination to get back to nature. Located in the Hocking Hills are several state parks. Hocking Hills State Park Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, Ash Cave, Whispering Pines, Conkles Hollow, and Rock House, and Tar Hollow are all within 10 miles. You can enjoy hiking our trails, sitting around the fire ring and relaxing after visiting the amazing Hocking Hills Region . So many options for fun on your trip to Hocking Hills. If you enjoy canoeing, horseback riding, shopping, or a trip to an observatory, Hocking County has something for everyone. Fishing at Rose Lake or Tar Hollow Mountain Biking at Hocking Hills Mountain Bike Trails Swimming at Tar Hollow to name a few.

Stories from the community

Brandi

2 weeks ago

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Beautiful spot, only 15 minutes from Old Man’s Cave. Jimbos Burgers is a good spot for food only 5-6 minutes away. Spot 1 had plenty of trees for Hammock camping, and plenty of space for tents as well. The fire ring was perfect, and we felt safe in this spot! We definitely recommend and plan to be back :D

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Katie

3 weeks ago

Tent

3 nights at Yourway Camp

The site was huge and pristine! The weather was not ideal for us novice campers, however, and we cut our trip a day short. But the location was wonderful, and the site was lovely, and the portapotty was very convenient. We will definitely consider returning in the spring with a better tent 😉

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Ian

November 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Yourway Camp

Perfect place for car camping and exploring the Hocking Hills region! Had no problem getting to our site even with slightly balded tires and some mud. Lovely property with towering hills surrounding you. In early November there wasn’t much foliage and so you can see the house and the other campsites but we were the only ones so it was no problem. Great fire ring, picnic table, and a nice love seat rocking bench. Was able to get WiFi by walking up near the house and the property was peaceful without any commotion! Our animals loved it too and really wanted to explore the hills and trails.

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Dave

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

As always a great stay each time we’ve stayed here we’ve tried a different site and have liked all that we’ve seen so far

Maggie

November 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Private, serene, and accommodating hosts. Loved how quiet it was, and couldn’t see any other campers. The hill up is serious, but totally doable with all wheel drive.

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Ryan

November 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Excellent. Exactly as described. Margie was very responsive to all of our questions. Highly recommend!

Campsite 2 has several options for setting up your hammock

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Beth

October 2025

Tent

3 nights at Yourway Camp

I spent 3 nights at Campsite #2 and my only wish is that it had been longer! The land is near some main roads but there's no intrusive traffic noise. This location is perfect for its proximity to amazing state and regional parks (check out Conkles Hollow, seriously under-appreciated beauty). Margie and Todd are excellent hosts and they've done so much to bring small perks to otherwise primitive camping experience. Cannot recommend this place highly enough!

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Abbey

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Beautiful property with lots of privacy and very kind and helpful hosts!

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Monica

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Geo-dome Glamping

A lovely little getaway! Susan and Jeff have a wonderfully hospitable setup. My boyfriend and I booked on a bit of short notice and anything we may have forgotten to pack was already thought about by our hosts. We can’t wait to come back!

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Daniel

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Very secluded wooded campsite. The provided firewood was a nice touch! Would come back for sure.

Kimberly

October 2025

Tent

2 nights at Yourway Camp

First off, communication was great from the start. We were warmly greeted upon our arrival by Margie’s husband and their adorable dog. The property is really pretty. Not really remote but definitely had a feeling of enough privacy. We had our tiny teardrop trailer and stayed at Site #1 at the very front of the property. We would definitely stay here again if needing to be really close to all the trails in the Hocking Hills region.

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Dave

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Nice variety of options here with a nice layout we will definitely be returning

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Anu

October 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

The site was very clean and well taken care of. The flushable toilet and hot showers worked great and were amazing additions. Very close to Hocking Hills Trails too. All in all: a great spot.

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Jarod

October 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Site 3 on the Ridge was great! We wanted a private spot to camp with our kids where we wouldn’t be disturbed by neighboring sites, etc and this was great. Beautiful and quiet. The host was also gracious enough to come up and jump our car early in the morning after the kids left a light on all night!

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Scott

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

Very quiet and easily accessible. Host was friendly when we arrived. Site was clean. Great view of the night sky. Look forward to staying in the future.

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Dvan

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Yourway Camp

Wonderful site and Margie is really nice! The hill is no joke but its a fun drive. Nice and quiet. Good sites

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Avery

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

We lost access to stuff like this with Airbnb not hosting tent campsites anymore, Hipcamp sure makes it easy! We found the perfect site for the 2 of us. Site 4 was STEEP to get up so make sure you have a 4x4-it was fun for us. Quiet, secluded, and 12 mins to pretty much everything around. Definitely will be coming back!

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Teresa

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Geo-dome Glamping

My sisters and I really enjoyed our stay at Susan's glamping geo-dome. It was very charming and just as described. It was an easy hike from the parking to the campsite and we really appreciated the wagons to haul the supplies we brought. The coffee and eggs were a nice touch. The site was private and had beautiful views. We stayed two nights. I'd definitely return for another stay!

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Heather

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

I loved how remote and well-maintained the campsite was. I have camped here multiple times and always am able to disconnect and enjoy nature’s unobstructed sights and sounds.

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Jennifer

October 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Yourway Camp

This is our second time here and we had a great time. It wide awake pretty and quiet. Mostly secluded but not completely - other campsite within earshot and view so keep that in mind. Had WiFi but only worked if you walked down to the main house area. Nice that it has a real toilet, a place to wash dishes and a shower area.