New campers here... need some suggestions for labor day weekend. I know we're late in the game and lots of places will be booked... We live just north of Cincinnati and looking to stay within 100 miles of home. This will be one of our shakedown trips....Any suggestions on where to go??Thanks!!!!

Deer Creek SP is SW of Columbus. Nice park on a reservoir, swimming beach is on the other side of the dam from the campground. There is even an inn with a nice restaurant and a golf course.An interesting side adventure is President Harding's cottage on the lake (a lot different than Eisenhower's camp David)

To get away from SOME of the crowd, try Stonelick SP, or Scioto Trails. To fight the rush... Cowan Lake, East Fork, Rocky Fork will fit the bill. You do not list any equipment, so I assume you are tent camping. With the kids, I suggest these parks since they have good shower houses and all have a lake involved.

We'll be in a travel trailer. Was looking for at least an electric hookup :)

Nice private owned campground is Olive Branch in Warren Co. Just up I-71

I don't know about southwest, but should be within 100 miles. We stayed in a nice state park just east of Dayton. Buck Creek lake State park has sites with electric with nice separation between sites. There is a small but well stocked store and a separate beach for campers.

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jplante4
Explorer II
Apr 20, 2017
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agb2529
Explorer
Apr 20, 2017
Hueston Woods State Park, just north of Oxford. Beautiful park, lots of activities, and amazingly still has plenty of sites available for Labor Day weekend. We used to stay there when we visited our daughter at Miami University. Highly recommended.

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four22
Explorer
Apr 20, 2017
agb2529 wrote:
Hueston Woods State Park, just north of Oxford. Beautiful park, lots of activities, and amazingly still has plenty of sites available for Labor Day weekend. We used to stay there when we visited our daughter at Miami University. Highly recommended.

Hueston Woods S.P.

We were there 2 weeks ago for our first trip out. 40 minutes driveway to camp site!!!

Definitely a pretty place and we'll be back for sure

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