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Lake Vesuvius

Ironton, Ohio
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Ownership: US Forest Service
Official website: fs.fed.us
Posted by: MountainMan on January 3, 2006

Description

The Vesuvius Recreation Area, named for the old Vesuvius iron furnace, is the Wayne National Forest's premier developed site. This 143 acre complex is located 6.5 miles north of Ironton, just off State Route 93.An historic iron furnace is located at the base of the dam. The narrows of Storms Creek offered a site for this lake, which was dammed in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corp. The rugged hills and out-cropping cliffs offer a scenic backdrop for this historical and beautiful site.The facility offers a variety of activities and is open year-round. We encourage you to visit this superb resource on the Wayne.

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Directions

Located 6.5 miles north of Ironton, just off State Route 93.

Activities

Swimming Beach is open Fridays 1-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A $3/car parking fee is charged (Golden passport discounts do not apply).Boat Rentals are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Includes paddleboats, canoe, and Jon boats; prices below. At least one person in the group must be 16 years of age with a valid state drivers license.

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Services

There are two family campgrounds and one group campground. All sites have tables, fire rings, and tent pads. Water, garbage containers, and restrooms are located throughout the campgrounds. There are no sewer hookups, but a dump station is open May-September. The campgrounds open April 15.

Reservation info

In the family campgrounds, some campsites may be reserved by calling toll free the National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS) at 1- 877-444-6777 (TTY 1-877-833-6777). Their web site is: www.ReserveUSA.com. These campsites, and others in the campgrounds are otherwise available on a first come basis. NRRS charges an additional $9 on all reservations. Camping fees are 50% discount off for holders of Golden Age and Golden Access Passports

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Reviews of Lake Vesuvius



Reviewed by sml3 on July 13, 2008

(3 out of 3 members found this review useful.)
This place is not for kids. There is nothing but a swimming pool and a club house with games. The owner locks it up at around 9:30- 10:00 and will not let anyone in it. The kids cant even walk around the park after 10:00. She also spys on the camp sites if you so much as make a small noise. That was on the 4th of july weekend. this place gets shut down at 10:00 pm. thats it.
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Reviewed by Guest on May 16, 2007

(2 out of 2 members found this review useful.)
It's an ok campground, but I wouldn't rate it as one of the 100 best. The sites are close together and there's not a lot of privacy. It sits on top of a hill and there isn't really a lot of places to ride a bike. The way some of the sites are situated it's also impossible to have your awning out and use the fire pit. The bath houses could use and upgrade, as they are starting to show age. It's a good value for the cost though.
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Reviewed by Guest on April 28, 2007

(3 out of 4 members found this review useful.)
Campsites very close to each other. Seems clean enough. Fishing is not good because of recent upgrading of the dam.
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