Paddle Creek Horse Camp in OH -- Campground & RV Camping in Ohio
Paddle Creek Horse Camp in OH
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Paddle Creek Horse Camp is a free, open-year-round facility in Wayne National Forest, Ohio serving as a trailhead for the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The camp features a large level field with ample space for horse trailers, vault toilets, and hitching rails; potable water is unavailable. The facility accommodates approximately 100 people and horses. Horse trails are seasonally closed in winter and early spring but available otherwise. The trail system spans 46.66 miles across nine routes.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.3 miles off. Paddle Creek runs 0.9 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Ironton, is 8.5 mi off.
September normals 56–80°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.