Where to Go in SW Ohio

Just a suggestion, when you get to Ohio, ask people where Amish country is. There are many Amish B&B's up there with hookups. :) You don't need the first B, but the other B is tasty. :)

Ill' add.... Mineral Springs Lake Resort, Peebles Ohio. 100 acre lake, beach, planned activities on Holiday Weekends, atv trails.

What do you prefer more, private parks with activities or state parks?

Check out Long's Retreat in Latham (Pike County). Our permanent campsite is here. Large campground with a beach, go carts, game room, miniature golf, and lots more. They don't take reservations, so it's first come, first served, which may be a good thing for you, especially if you could get there the Wednesday or Thursday before the weekend and set up camp. www.longsretreat.com

KY State parks are really nice, but like you said, maybe a tad late getting on this. Memorial Day is kind of like baseball's Opening Day.

Check out Carter Caves SP, Grayson Lake SP, or Yatesville Lake SP. If you're into Bourbon country, check out Elk Horn CG near Frankfort (private CG, very nice with a pool).

East Fork SP is close to you, and is one of Ohio's largest with well over 300 sites.

Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington makes for a nice weekend. We were there last Memorial Day. Plenty of events going on. Hocking Hills is a favorite or you could stretch your range a bit and hit Mammoth Cave NP. Only an hour south of Louisville.

If you can find any sites at the multiple campgrounds around there I would go to:

Hocking Hills or Mohican

Google it and you will see they are very popular areas.

When we lived near Wilmington, OH (many moons ago), we visited Cowan Lake State Park, which was very close to where we lived. It's really nice State Park. It just North and East of Cincy, easy drive.

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