Lake Vesuvius - Roadside Picnic Area (not shelter)

This day use area has several picnic tables located around a shaded park-like setting below the Lake Vesuvius dam. Ample parking, water, grills, and tables, and a quaint bridge make this a picturesque place to spend a few hours. It is across from the Vesuvius furnace and near hiking trails.

General Information

January through December

Open year-round

Free

Getting There

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). Just past the entrance to the recreation area on the left the picnic area is at the base of the dam. The parking lot is across from the historic iron furnace stack.