Leith Run in OH -- Campground & RV Camping in Ohio
Leith Run in OH
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located on the north bank of the Ohio River in Wayne National Forest, Leith Run Campground sits among hardwood and pine forest bordering a backwater estuary. Campsites feature electric hookups, picnic tables, campfire rings, and grills, complemented by accessible flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, and an RV dump station. On-site facilities include a boat launch on the Willow Island Pool, group picnic shelters, a playground, volleyball court, and a boardwalk with a gazebo for estuary wildlife viewing. The Scenic River Trail departs directly from camp to climb the river bluffs.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 2%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 21-site campground. Leith Run runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Most sites here have an electric hookup -- most of them shaded. Mount Carmel Ridge stands 589 ft above the site, 1.5 miles southeast. The nearest town, St. Marys, is 3.8 mi off.
September normals 55–78°F, 3.5″ 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