Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius

Our site was very nice and private. We arrived a day earlier than expected which could be why the site wasn't cleaned up. Nice hiking locally. Only negative was the traffic which I think was coming and going from the camp hosts at the top of the hill was frequent loud and fast. Very curvy road I didn't feel real safe walking our dog. Big plus was water on site! Dump station was closed so we had to go to the oak campground's.

The park was nice with some spacious sites. The bathhouses were clean. The hot water in the men’s showers was not working or set to tepid. Neither was warm enough for my husband to shower in. Both women’s showers were fine. There are plenty of waterfalls and hiking and biking trails nearby. Lovely area to visit.

The sites at the top loop of the iron ridge grounds are really not accurately represented on the .gov site. Most are pull-offs with steep grades, multiple in some cases, to get from parking/firepit down to picnic table and then down further to a tent pad. It looks like a couple of sites actually have stairs due to the grades. The weather has been drought-level around here, and the sites are hard, dry, dusty, rocky, and worn.

The camp host at the end loop had dogs that were left to bark inside the camper but still clearly audible throughout the loop. The bathrooms at the loop were on the better side of average. There is no firewood here.

Other sites between the entrance and the loop appeared better situated. They are still on a pay envelope system for FF campers; No QR codes or website/app options for this.

I drove three hours to get to this campground and found the sites and situation so unpleasant I left after two hours and went home.

Had a great time with friends. Campground is well-kept and the bath house was also very clean. We ended our trip early due to a power outage and some bad weather, but would definitely recommend.

There was no soap or hand sanitizer in the restrooms. There was a bracket on the wall but nothing was attached to it. Someone that had the site prior to us drained the urine from their rv on to the parking pad. We had to cover it up with dirt to suppress the odor.

Clean bathrooms, good campsites. Camp hosts were nowhere to be seen.

Love this NF campground so close to our home! We are heading back in a few weeks for fall colors. Bathrooms are clean and showers work. Love having water hookups even though no electric. Camp hosts were very nice and even called to see if we had left something behind. It’s quiet and peaceful. We had OK Verizon service…enough I good check on my elderly mother each day. We had some crazy storms so skipped hiking, but plan to hike next time.

Had a great time ! Site was clean and cozy. Does have a large tree at entrance of site that is dead. Really needs cut down before it falls on someone’s vehicle or camper.

Spacious private campsite and close to hiking / swimming!

very nice fire pit has grill good spot minimal hammock trees