46mi from Ripley · 2 sites · RVs · New Marshfield, OHUNPLUG & GET BACK TO NATURE at our secluded 3-acre PRIVATE RV RETREAT. Be immersed in nature and cocooned from the sights and sounds of city life. No cellular or wifi service will keep you communing with nature. String up your hammock on the banks of Hewitt Creek and bask in the peaceful serenity of nature. Stroll down our creekside path to the Paw-Paw patch and observe the kaleidoscope of wildlife including butterflies, birds, & bees. Come night, relax by our firepit and enjoy our unpolluted night sky.
Park your camper at the end of our 120ft long private gravel driveway with 50-amp electric hook-up. Enjoy a large mowed clearing by the creek with firepit and picnic table. In late summer and fall, a field full of 8ft tall annual flowers keep you hidden from the few passing travelers. This is the perfect time to meander our Butterfly Walking Trail through the meadow. Split seasoned firewood is usually available for purchase.
Plenty of recreational opportunities are near for outdoor enthusiasts. We border the nearly 28K-acre Zaleski State Forest, which boasts of Hunting, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Backpacking, Mountain Biking, and more.
LAKE HOPE STATE PARK is just 4 miles away down an old dirt road, with a 120-acre lake for boating, paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing and swimming. They also have a free public Shooting Range.
HISTORICAL REMNANTS are sprinkled throughout the area, most notably the haunted Moonville Tunnel, Kings Hollow Tunnel and the Hope Iron Furnace.
While we don't allow hunting on our property, PUBLIC HUNTING is permitted in Zaleski State Forest (bordering our property) as well as the neighboring Waterloo Wildlife Area and the 5000 acre Wild Turkey management area.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
~ 1/4 mi to Kings Hollow Tunnel
~ 3 mi to Moonville Tunnel
~ 4 mi to Lake Hope
~ 4 mi to Zaleski Shooting Range
~ 4 mi to Uncle Bucks Riding Stable
~ 4 mi to Hope Iron Furnace
~ 8 miles to Albany, OH
~ 12 mi to Athens, OH
~ 17 mi to Dorr Run ATV Trails Wayne National Forest (145 miles of trails)
~ 30m to Burr Oak State Park
~ 20 minutes from Old Man’s Cave, Hocking State Park
~ 1hr drive from Columbus
*This property has the potential to flood with prolonged heavy rains.
