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Lake Vesuvius Picnic Areas - Roadside Shelter
This day use picnic shelter has a 125 person capacity. It is located along the road near the historic Vesuvius Furnace and Lake Vesuvius Dam. The shelter is equipped with water, grills, and picnic tables. It is close to hiking trails. There is no electricity at this shelter.
At a Glance
| Reservations: | Reservations may be made online through recreation.gov. |
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| Fees: | $42 per day. |
| Usage: | Light |
| Restrictions: | The picnic shelter is available by reservation. To make the reservation call toll-free NRRS at 1-877-444-6777. (NRRS charges a reservation fee.) If not reserved shelters may be used first come first serve at $50/day. |
| Closest Towns: | Ironton |
| Water: | Drinking Water available April 1st through October 31st. |
| Restroom: | Flush toilets. Closed in winter months. Closest toilet in winter at boat ramp. |
| Operated By: | Ironton Ranger District, 6518 SR 93, Pedro, OH 740-534-6500 |
General Information
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). The shelterhouse is just past the main entrance to the recreation area on the left just past the lake. You will have gone past the furnace, the other picnic area and you'll see a parking lot and the Roadside shelter on the left.Activities
Day Hiking
Just off the 8-mile long Lakeside Trail that winds around Lake Vesuvius and within eash distance of the other six trails available.| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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Picnicking
This picnic shelter is available by reservation only. Reservations may be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777, or online at http://www.recreation.gov. The shelter is equipped with water, grills, and picnic tables. It is close to hiking trails. The shelter has no electricity. The capacity of this shelter is 125 people.
| No. of Sites | 1 |
| Reservation Info | Yes |
| Fire Information | Grills available |
| No. of Accessible sites | 1 |
Group Picnicking
This picnic shelter is available by reservation only. Reservations can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777, or online at http://www.recreation.gov. The shelter is equipped with water, grills, and picnic tables. It is close to hiking trails. The shelter has no electricity. The capacity for this shelter is 125 people.
| No. of Sites | 1 |
| Reservation Info | Yes |
| Group Shelter | yes |
| Group Cooking Facilities | no |
| Fire Information | grills available |
| Hookups - Electric | no |
| No. of Accessible sites | 1 |
| Rental info: | Reservations are made through http://www.recreation.gov/ |
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