Iron Ridge Campground
This newly renovated family campground is located on a ridge on the east side of Lake Vesuvius and accesses Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area facilities by a hiking trail.
The campground has a total of 32 campsites (21 RV sites and 11 tent sites). There is water available at all sites and electricity at nearly half of the sites. Electric is available at all but 11 sites (sites 23-34). The campground can accommodate large RVsWhiskey Run Trail is 0.85 miles long and connects the Lake Shore Trail and Iron Ridge Campground. This loop trail starts at the campground across from site 29, goes down to the lake, along a short segment of the Lake Shore Trail, and back up the second side the Whiskey Run Trail. The loop has 150-foot elevation change going down and back up. The trail passes abandoned charcoal pits, remnants of a whiskey still, and parts of old whiskey barrels. It is marked with white diamond markers with red dots.
Reservations
Make Reservations HereReserve a site through recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 4 days prior to arrival. Any unreserved campsites within the 4-day cut-off window are no longer reservable and only available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations are taken during the deer gun season, first-come-first serve only.
General Information
Open seasonally from early spring to fall. Visit our Recreation page to see seasonal open and close dates for the current year. Opens outside of normal camping season for deer gun season only. During deer gun season, only the Pine Knob Loop is open for camping, but without water.
Overnight Use:
Single Site with water hook-up: $15 per night
Single Site with electric + water hook-ups: $20 per night
Camping fees
- $20/night for sites with electric and water.
- $15/night for sites with water only.
- Senior Pass and Access Pass are accepted at this campground.
Address: 6518 State Route 93 Pedro, OH 45659
Phone: (740) 534-6500
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.610771
Longitude: -82.615101
Directions
Located 6.5 miles north of Ironton, Ohio, just off State Route 93. Turn on County Road 29 and follow the signs to the Recreation Area (1 mile) To reach Iron Ridge proceed past the furnace and the lake and up the hill approximately another mile and take the first road back to the left into the campground.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Drinking Water
