Looking for a Campground around Cincinnati / Springfield OH

There is a KOA off I-70 just west of Dayton.

Does Ohio have any Clear water lakes?

Candice wrote:
We have really liked Caesar Creek SP, Cowan Lake SP, Hueston Woods SP, Buck Creek SP, East Fork SP and John Bryan SP.

Caesar Creek may be your best bet for location between Cincinnnati and Springfield and a variety of activities for your kids. The fossil hunting is great in the whole park. John Bryan is a small park, but adjacent to a nice gorge for hiking.

We have stayed at Winton Woods also. It is OK and would have great activities for the kids. We just prefer a more rustic setting.

Enjoy your time in Ohio!

All are good choices but you should know that Hueston Woods and Cowan Lake both have always been very nice choices they have been devastated by the Emerald Ash borer. I was at Cowan Lake over the weekend and they cut down 70% of the trees leaving most sites bare. The DNR had an event at these two parks over the weekend inviting people to bring a minimum of a 5' hardwood to plant and you could camp for free. There was a good turnout and to my estimate about 75-100 trees planted. Our site alone had 9 stumps from missing Ash trees.

Also check out Cedarbrook CG. and The Golden Lamb Inn for great food.

Kings Island does not have a campground anymore, we use the Thousand Trails park around 20 minutes away near Wilmington.

We have really liked Caesar Creek SP, Cowan Lake SP, Hueston Woods SP, Buck Creek SP, East Fork SP and John Bryan SP.

Caesar Creek may be your best bet for location between Cincinnnati and Springfield and a variety of activities for your kids. The fossil hunting is great in the whole park. John Bryan is a small park, but adjacent to a nice gorge for hiking.

We have stayed at Winton Woods also. It is OK and would have great activities for the kids. We just prefer a more rustic setting.

Enjoy your time in Ohio!

I didn't think King 's Island still had their campground.

Kings Island has a campground and as said the OH state Parks are good. Rocky Fork is fairly close and has a couple swimming places, Cowan Lake and Caesers Creek are also good family places and have things for the kids. There is a pioneer village and good fossil hunting near Ceasers Creek also a fles market and outlet shopping . Would not use the State Park near Springfield just a personnel thing had a couple bad experience there..

Winton Woods x2. Very nice park.

Very nice campground is Winton Woods. It's part of the Hamilton County park district. Very close to Springdale and very nice since it has been renovated. Just noticed you said Springfield (which I believe is near Dayton Ohio). Winton Woods is in Northern Cincinnati on the 275 loop.

We have also stayed Caesar Creek State Park and East Fork State Park. All are pretty nice.