Ir Vesuvius Road (FR 1955) in OH -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Ohio
Ir Vesuvius Road (FR 1955) in OH
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 4.5-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Lawrence County, OH. The road is open seasonally, April 5 to October 5.
0.1 of the 4.5 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Mostly paved, with 0.1 miles of gravel. Climbs 430 ft over 4.5 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 20%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 9 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. The Lake Vesuvius shoreline is 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Ironton, is 6.4 mi off.
September normals 56–80°F, 3.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov