15 acres hosted by Adam H.
***Campground will open on May 1st, 2024***
Come visit southern Ohio and camp out under that stars.
Pitch your tent on one of five camping platforms and enjoy the wooded surroundings. There are 15 acres of woods, trails and maintained areas, including a shared pavilion and outdoor shower.
General Information
The accommodations are primitive, but adequate and spaced apart to provide individual privacy. Each platform is 9'x11' and will allow for most 2 to 4 person, self supporting tents to be pitched with adequate space. Larger tents or tents that need to be staked out will probably not fit or work on the platforms.
The land supports insets of all sorts; fireflies, dragonflies and butterflies. It also has horseflies and ticks. The land also supports some endangered and threatened species of plants - so if you see something you haven't seen before, take a picture and leave the plant in the soil.
If it rains hard, it will get muddy. Be prepared for that with extra changes of clothes. There is an outdoor rinse shower (in the final phases of construction) to wash off if you get TOO muddy.
There is a shared space pavilion that can be used for discussions and getting out of the rain. It is not to be used for a cooking kitchen or to have chimineas under. Be respectful of others who may be using this space.
All locations are WALK IN. You will need to carry your tent and provisions to the location. There are no roads that go directly to the camping platforms. Do not try to drive on the land. Trust our experience with it... you will get stuck. Pulling you out will be costly and will damage the land (and most likely your vehicle as well).
Camping Locations
Platform 1 and Platform 2 are close together and work well for a slightly larger group.
Platform 3 is closest to the top of the campground and Platform 4 is furthest inside the campground.
Platform 5 is closest to a small pond that is currently under restoration. It is also situated for the best firefly viewing in June and early July.
Hammocks are permitted to be hung from trees, provided they have non-scarring strapping systems. Hammocks cannot be hung from pavilion or from camping platforms.
Surrounding Areas
The land is located in rural Ross County. It is mostly quiet. I have neighbors, they have animals, so you are likely to hear dogs barking, roosters crowing, donkeys braying and the occasional gunshot. These usually happen in the morning and in the evening. These are normal for this area.
Bainbridge is right down the hill and has multiple gas stations, a hardware store and a small grocery store for most of your needs. Bainbridge is the home of the "Soldiers of the Downhill" International Downhill Skateboarding event and the "Fall Festival of Leaves". It also has the first Dental School in the United States and the Paxton Theater.
Ideally located for several state parks, including:
Pike Lake
Rocky Fork
Paint Creek
Located within close proximity to several points of interest:
10 minutes to the Seip Earthworks
15 minutes of the Arc of Appalachia / Highland Nature Sanctuary
20 minutes to Fort Hill Earthworks and Nature Preserve
25 minutes to Hopewell Culture National Heritage Location
40 minutes to Serpent Mound State Memorial
Working on finalizing an outdoor shower, but may not be up and running for the 2024 camping season.
