A dog friendly adventure.
Due to a mix up with their Hipcamp information we arrived on a Tuesday when the owners thought they had no campers coming in. I had everything on my phone to show our reservations and payment so we joked that we were the unknown campers or squatters the rest of our stay. Even with the rough start "Squatch" was friendly, accommodating, and has a good sense of humor.
Our site, #68 was perfect for us, it looked out at both the swimming lake and one of the smaller fishing lakes. The walk to the shower house was reasonably short, the restroom/showerhouse is well built with flush toilets and hot showers.
My husband and brother-in-law fished in the mornings, catching Bluegill and Bass before we headed out to explore the area. The drive to Cuyahoga Valley National Park was easy and allowed for hiking, our dog enjoyed playing in the Brandywine creek on our hike and we all enjoyed seeing the falls. We also ventured out to take in a couple of lighthouses, and had dinner at the dog friendly Old Firehouse Winery while enjoying live music.
Hidden Lake Family Campground provided the best of everything, we ventured out and found a little nightlife one night but mostly we enjoyed being able to return to relax around a campfire, fish, and just enjoy the quiet nights for sleeping.