Lake Vesuvius Rec Area, Pedro, OH

Lake Vesuvius Rec Area is located in the Ironton Ranger District, Wayne National Forest (39 min northwest of Huntington, WV) with an elevation of 739 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $35.00 to $52.00.
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Campsite Reviews (13)

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@RobH2162186 · Camped on Aug 19, 2023 at Campsite #3
Calab Butcher and Bob Webb were very instrumental in making this a great event The Vesuvius Challenge 4 mile race Our 70 runners this year love the park trees lake and shelter houseour numbers are increasing
@LisaM4653823 · Camped on May 21, 2023 at Campsite #4
The place was absolutely disgusting. I was so embarrassed to have my guests see the shelter like it was. There was trash everywhere including a full bag onto of the picnic tables when we arrived. The tables had melted marshmallows, night crawlers and dirt all over the benches so there was very limited seating. There was bugs everywhere do to food being left behind on the tables. The reservation paper hadn't even been changed in 2 days so we had to keep telling people we had it reserved while we were cleaning it. There was no trash bags to put in the cans so there was a huge mess inside the trash bins. Very disappointed
@AndreaF2529950 · Camped on Sep 15, 2022 at Campsite #3
It’s beautiful at lake Vesuvius! My husband and I got married there in 2013. My daughter wanted her wedding there and she got it on September 15, 2022! I love the view from the furnace shelter!
@AlexaC9662510 · Camped on Aug 13, 2022 at Campsite #1
Rode about 6 hours on a motorcycle and we camped out here, a group of 12 of us. It was a great time! Bathroom was clean, everything was well kept. We will definitely be back
@FreddieK599758 · Camped on Jun 26, 2022 at Campsite #3
This is a great place for family reunions.
@AshleyE6498171 · Camped on Jul 11, 2021 at Campsite #3
Tree fell on my aunt's brand new car they didn't do anything but tell me it was a act of god. One of the kids or adults could have been under the tree when it fell.
@AshleyE131 · Camped on Jul 11, 2021 at Campsite #3
Tree fell on my aunt's brand new car they didn't do anything but tell me it was a act of god. One of the kids or adults could have been under the tree when it fell.
@LawrenceS372 · Camped on Jun 5, 2021 at Campsite #3
We try to have our family reunion here every year. I like the privacy
@LawrenceS18229 · Camped on Jun 5, 2021 at Campsite #3
We try to have our family reunion here every year. I like the privacy
@mikel7503834 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #1
The campsite was poorly maintained, there was no water available at any of the sites, and the campground was unmonitored and unsecured. we constantly had to defend the site from unwanted visitors all through the day and night. We felt very unsafe. We will never return to camp here again!
@MikeL579 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #1
The campsite was poorly maintained, there was no water available at any of the sites, and the campground was unmonitored and unsecured. we constantly had to defend the site from unwanted visitors all through the day and night. We felt very unsafe. We will never return to camp here again!
@JudyT874 · Camped on Sep 15, 2019 at Campsite #3
You need bring your own water or a container to carry it up. We was missing a table. At least grass was cut and it was clean. We had a very good time otherwise.
@JudyT9392011 · Camped on Sep 15, 2019 at Campsite #3
You need bring your own water or a container to carry it up. We was missing a table. At least grass was cut and it was clean. We had a very good time otherwise.

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