Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area
IRON RIDGE - LAKE VESUVIUS
Back area parking lot
IRON RIDGE - LAKE VESUVIUS
IRON RIDGE - LAKE VESUVIUS

Available sites

32 total sites

About Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

Iron Ridge is one of two campgrounds in the Vesuvius Recreation Area in southeastern Ohio's Wayne National Forest. Iron Ridge offers a great location for outdoor recreation, with activities like boating, swimming and fishing on Lake Vesuvius. Horseback riding and hiking are also available in the rolling hills surrounding the campground.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

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  • Dump station on site
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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32 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 14 ft · Paved
🚐 003, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 67 × 14 ft · Paved
🚐 004, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 74 × 14 ft
🚐 005, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 60 × 13 ft
🚐 006, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 60 × 12 ft
🚐 007, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 56 × 13 ft
🚐 008, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 55 × 15 ft
⛺ 009, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 010, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 54 × 15 ft
🚐 011, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 60 × 14 ft
🚐 012, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 013, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 55 × 13 ft
🚐 014, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 50 × 14 ft
🚐 015, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 53 × 13 ft
🚐 016, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 49 × 13 ft
🚐 017, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 60 × 13 ft
🚐 018, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 50 × 13 ft
⛺ 019, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 020, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 021, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 022, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 58 × 13 ft
⛺ 023, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 024, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 025, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 026, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 027, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 028, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 56 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐 030, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 58 × 13 ft · Paved
🚐 031, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 13 ft · Paved
⛺ 032, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 033, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 034, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 13 ft · Paved

Reviews (107)

What Guests Are Saying

Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained campground, offering spacious and private sites surrounded by nature. Campers enjoyed the clean facilities, friendly hosts, and various hiking trails, making it a peaceful retreat. However, many noted the lake was drained, leading to some disappointment and a lack of clear communication about this on the website.

Review Summary

4.3
107 reviews
5
56.1%
60
4
27.1%
29
3
11.2%
12
2
2.8%
3
1
2.8%
3

LEONARD F

Verified

September 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

5

Great clean friendly place to go will return to camp again.

Rhonda S

Verified

September 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

4

Our campsite was very nice ! Private with shade and campground was quiet. We enjoyed going to the Lake and hiking. Only complaint ladies bathroom toilet side was out of order the whole time we were there ! So everyone had to use the mens side. It was smelly and dirty from Monday till our last day there which was Thursday when it was finally cleaned.. In the past the bathrooms were clean so this was disappointing and worrisome with Covid.

Rose D

Verified

October 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

5

Quiet, beautiful camping site. Clean shower and restroom. One restroom was out of order.

Freddie B

Verified

October 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

5

It was really nice and we will be back next year and every body was nice the camp host and the park ranger was a nice guy too he did a good job patrolling the camp grand

Michael B

Verified

October 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

4

Iron Ridge CG offers many spacious sites as opposed to the Oak Hill CG. Some sites offer good privacy, too. One actually feels like you're in the middle of the forest. Electric & water hook-ups are available at most sites and the CG offers several tent camping options as well. The CG offers two restroom/shower facilities. Shower water is nice and hot, but shower rooms lack heating. Overall, this is a great "get away" place.

Gerald B

Verified

April 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

1

Interior roads are dangerous with non-forgiving low shoulders and non-existing signage or
delineators. Total lack of security because the front entrance host wasn't present during the day for the majority of my stay.
Showers are cold water and worthless. The nearest to our campsite bathhouse was closed and out of order and instructed to use the Hilltop bathhouse.
We drove the hilltop loop circle twice looking for the exit road which appears to someone not familiar with this campsite to be just another camping spot, that is in fact; obtuse-angled sharply downhill the main road. (no direction signage and/or delineators).
One evening your hilltop camp host was with a guest who was blocking the one-way entrance road to the bathhouse, sitting in their running truck in deep conversation while totally and rudely ignoring us trying to proceed, Had to back up and go the wrong way around to the toilet. "Guess they showed those out-of-state people". This place should be Closed to the public.

Robert H

Verified

May 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

1

THERE IS NO HOT WATER IN THE BATH HOUSES! I’ve never been to a campground that didn’t have hot water in the bath houses. Plus, there is zero Wi-Fi and if there’s an emergency, you’re out of luck. The no hot water and zero Wi-Fi needs to be put on the amenities.

Jonathan M

Verified

May 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

5

Very quiet, beautiful campground with good size sites. Camp host very friendly. The park is clean with well marked trails and a beautiful lake. Great fishing, kayaking, and boating.

William P

Verified

May 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

4

Campground was quiet. Lower bathrooms were out of order first 3 days requiring drive to upper bathrooms, Great camp host, Campgrounds clean and maintained. No firewood for sale on site.

Deborah H

Verified

May 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: IRON RIDGE LAKE VESUVIUS

5

The weather was pretty chilly, but even so, we had an excellent experience on our walks and in the campground. I liked having water and electric at my site. Beautiful forest!

Location & Directions for Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

6518 State Route 93, Pedro, OH 45659 United States

Elevation: 234 ft

Getting There

From U.S. Highway 52 at Ironton, Take State Route 93 north for 6 mi to the Lake Vesuvius Road (County Road 29). Turn east toward Lake Vesuvius and travel 1 mi to the recreation area.

Nearest town

Pedro, OH - 4.2 mi

About 6 min to downtown

Highway access

Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius is accessible via U.S. Highway 52 and State Route 93, which provides direct access from Ironton. The campground is located approximately 6 miles north of U.S. Highway 52.

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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