Iron Ridge Lake Vesuvius

6518 State Route 93
PEDRO, OH 45659

Overview

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.

Recreation

Boating, fishing and swimming on Lake Vesuvius are the area's most popular activities. Anglers may catch bass, catfish, crappie or bluegill.

More than 40 miles of trails exist in the area, with trailheads beginning at or near the campground. A 1/2-mile hiking trail connects the campground to Lake Vesuvius. Lake Shore Trail offers an 8-mile loop around the lake and shorter trails lead to Rock House Cave, a grand, tunnel-like sandstone cave that was once used by Native Americans for shelter.

Facilities

The campground offers multiple sites for RV camping, many of which have electric hookups. Some first-come, first-serve sites are also available. Each campsite can accommodate up to eight individuals.

Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. The campground has accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water. Campsites 9, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 all have access to shared water spigots, while all other campsites have their own individual water-hookups. A dump station is located on-site.

Natural Features

Iron Ridge Campground is located on a wooded ridge above 143-acre Lake Vesuvius. A scenic forest of mature eastern hardwoods covers the area.

Nearby Attractions

The closest town is Ironton, Ohio, less than 10 miles from the campground.

Camp site features

Across 32 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 20 of 32 sites
Water hookups: 23 of 32 sites
Picnic table: all 32 sites
Pets allowed: 31 of 32 sites
Longest RV: 45 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

There is a $5 electric hookup fee. The total fee of electric site is composed of $15 basic camping fee and $5 electric fee.

Directions

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

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Joseph K

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Reviewed a month ago

Interesting to see the lake empty! I will be happy to see it full again.

Jacob M

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The campground host was very friendly and helpful. The campsites were clean, well shaded and fairly private. While campsite 004 is long enough to accommodate the largest campers out there, the turnaround at the end of the loop is not large enough. I would not recommend pulling a 45’ fifth wheel camper to this campground.

Candice m

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Reviewed 2 months ago

beautiful camp area. sites are not super close but still close. the thing i loved the most..... no cell service. site was clean and well kept. Will be back

Katheryn A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We camped at site 22, which was very nice, felt private. There was a slight leak around the water hookup.

Julie C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Camp Host was very helpful. Looking forward to revisiting when reservoir is filled.

Jeff M

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Reviewed 3 months ago

This area is beautiful and the campground is very nice. We got 12 miles in hiking around the lake which was nice with the different rock formations and cliffs that are along the trail. We were very disappointed that the lake had been emptied and that there wasn't more information about that on the first page of the web site. You had to scan through many reviews to find any mention of this. The campground is mostly private with large camping areas in most. I'm guessing that it only being about 50% filled is due to the lake.

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