I love living in the city, I really do. But sometimes, you just have to get away.
Going far away from home may not always be an option, especially if you’ve only got a couple of days off from the real world. Luckily, there are tons of beautiful places close to Columbus to pitch a tent and unwind. With this gorgeous weather we’ve been having, it’s a great time to plan your next adventure.
Amenities: You’ll feel right at home with heated showers, flush toilets, laundry facilities, a camp store, a swimming pool, playgrounds, volleyball court, and horseshoe pit.
Types of Campsites: Electric, non-electric, and primitive.
Amenities: While some campsites are rustic, with only a fire pit and picnic table, camping at Hocking Hills Adventures means you’re close to the canoe livery and fun center, which has go karts, a splash pad, mini golf, and more. Showers and bathrooms are within a quarter mile of campsites, but Porta Johns are available on site.
Amenities: Amenities include flush toilets, showers, laundry facilities, a dump station, basketball and volleyball courts, 18-hole disc golf, and a playground.
Amenities: Lazy River at Granville is amazing. In addition to the Camp Store, you’ll find a 20×40 in-ground swimming pool, sprayground, zipline, basketball court, game room, playground, horseshoes and sand volleyball.
Types of Campsites: Primitive camping, water and electric, and full hookup sites with water, electric and sewer.
Amenities: The biggest amenity here is the great outdoors. The backpack camping sites are designed for those doing a quick overnight hike of the trail. Firewood and ring are provided at the campsite, but that’s about it.
Amenities: Access to the beach, disk golf, drinking water, and horseshoes, what more could you need? Just kidding, you’ll need more, and they’ve got quite the long list of amenities for you.
Chelsea Wiley, first of her name, Queen of the Seven Andals... wait. That's not right. Joking aside, Chelsea is a writer and photographer born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She is an avid reader and a lover of animals.
