Hocking Hills Walk-in Camp Sites

Very well kept and most of the campsites were well off the main trail. We hammock camped so we only packed what we typically do in our backpacks, but others used wagons to bring in their items. I recommend getting there early enough for multiple loads so you aren't causing disturbances when bringing your wagon on the trail at 10pm 🤪 the toilets don't have lids or proper composting, so they smell. I recommend camping near, but not right up close to them. The fire pits had grills which would have been nice to use!

We stay here 3-4 times per year and love it. We drive 2.5 hours from Cincinnati. Some sites are easy to get to from the parking lot. Some are a bit of a hike. But it's nice. Bathrooms are your typical nasty pit toilets but that's alright not terrible. We bring our own toilet (little green tent) with us though cuz my wife refuses to use them. Update: after the last 3 times we will not go back. Each of these last 3 times, near or after midnight, some local teenagers roared up in big trucks, blaring music, blocked the gate, and proceeded to drink and party very loudly until the sun came up. No one we called or reached out to via the website seemed to care.

Make sure to bring Wagon, if you booked campsite here. I didn’t and my site from parking was a mile away. Man we were tired, we were grateful for people who lend us their foldable wagon. Campsites are well maintained and clean.

Hocking Hills Family Walk-in Campground is a primitive campsite with pit toilets and a water faucet on the far end of the parking lot. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. the tent sites are all slightly sloping which keeps rainwater from pooling but hard to find a flat spot for your tent. Parking lot also serves at the trailhead for the mountain bike trail. Short drive to Cedar Falls. From there a moderate hike to Old Man's Cave or take the easier rim trail. Wildlife is more noticeable here as there are fewer people camping. Don't be surprised you hear a coyote nearby calling for his buddies.

The campsites are nice with level areas for tents. Trees provide shade and you can generally find a set to hang a hammock. Bringing a cart or jogging stroller to haul things to the more distant sites is a good idea. The paths are well maintained and campsites were clean. My only dislike is that none of the pit toilets near our site had upward vent tubes and one of the pit toilets near our site didn't have a wall extending all the way to the ground. It meant a massive population of flies to contend with when using it in muggy late August.