The owners and people who stay there in seasonal spots are awsome people. They have activities on…read moreFriday night and Saturday's for tge kids and adults. There's a pond for swimming paddle boat rental. Horse shoes bags basketball and a playground. You can rent golf carts to go on the trails or just drive around the park. Pet friendly. Truly the nicest people we've ever met at a campground. Everybody waves and stops to chat.

This campground is a hidden gem. Staff is more than friendly, the sites are clean and well-kept…read more We were in town for only one night but will be back when we are in the area. Quiet, good views, the pond is beautiful. Plenty of activities for kids and adults. Highly recommend

Quiet family campground, with seasonal and non seasonal site available. Super clean! You can't find…read morebetter owners than the Dancers...

From the owner: Back 40 Campground is located in northern Logan County and has been part of Ohio's camping…read moreexperience for over 30 years. We are an easy, nine mile drive north of Bellefontaine off State Rte. 68, ten miles south of Kenton, and 12 miles east of Indian Lake, OH. Property is situated on 34+ acres of rolling hills with two ponds. Spacious campsites allow you to stretch out without intruding on your neighbor. Swim, fish, relax, and roast marshmallows by the fire. Camping Season May 1st - Oct 31st

Nice park , friendly kind people. The owners are great people and work with you when they can. New…read morearea is going to be relaxing spot for new campers. Great park for kids and adults. Come join the fun!!!

We camp here with our Toyhauler a couple times a year, during the camping season. We have friends…read morethat have a Seasonal site here, which is why we come out here. The campground is very well maintained. The campground is situated around a decent sized, rectangular shaped clean lake, with open fields around the campground, and Highway (Route 6), runs next to it, at the North end of the campground. The campground caters to the seasonal campers here, but it does have limited sites open to weekenders. The seasonal campers that I've met have been really nice. It's usually quite here, a great place to take kids to, as they can't really get into trouble, or go to far away. The lake is clean, with a little beach, 2 floating decks for the kids to play on. They also rent paddle boats and life jackets too. They have a small play area for the kids to have fun in. The showers are clean, they have a small general store/office that usually has what you may need. If not, Wal-mart is only about 1.5 miles away, as are other stores and restaurants. I suggest that you call and make reservations though, because they do fill up on weekends with different events going on in the area. And like I said, they don't have many open spots for weekend campers here, First come~First served.

Bluegrass Campground has new owners and they've been working hard and it shows! Very nice…read morepersonable people who go to great lengths to assure you have a great time while there. The beach area is looking great and there's a catch and release fishing area. Bath and shower facilities are updated and very clean. They have planned family friendly activities and they even join in on the fun! We really enjoyed our time there and we will be going back!

Larry and Ray are great neighbors. We bought a home that…read moreborders the campground and were a bit nervous about the traffic and guests at first. Bluegrass staff definitely made us welcome and we have never had any issues. Very nice quiet family friendly place to relax. Ps. Sorry about the chicken and goats that escape and go visiting.

I've been making an effort to experience my home state of Indiana a little more these days. From…read morestate parks to roadside attractions to smalltown diners, I've been trying to simply slow down and enjoy Indiana. Chain O' Lakes State Park is one of Indiana's state parks. Located in Albion, a small city of under 2,400 in northeast Indiana's Noble County (think Kendallville), Chain O' Lakes State Park has as its main feature, you guessed it, a chain of lakes. The park has a chain of nine "kettle" lakes (13 lakes total, 9 connected). Kettle lakes are glacial lakes that were formed out of melting ice blocks. Chain O' Lakes offers small boating, 23 miles of forested trails for hiking, a hillside family cabin, a Nature Center, campground, swimming beach, picnic shelters, and the historic Stanley Schoolhouse - a historic one-room schoolhouse. Chain O' Lakes has 426 campsites, 18 cabins, waterfalls, great fishing spots, and you can rent watercraft. This is far enough from Indy that I kind of recommend making it a weekend trip rather than a day trip. There's much to do in Noble County (which also has a decent-sized Amish community). You can canoe a great five-mile path through the park's nine connected lakes (This used to be an official "challenge," though I don't know if it is anymore). There are even canoe camping sites (more isolated than the traditional camping sites). Chain O' Lakes is one of Indiana's under-appreciated gems. It's definitely less accessible than some of the parks, though it has improved somewhat over the years. It's more rustic and natural. It emphasizes outdoor experiences and its just over 2,700 acres feel like you could just get lost in them. The park is only 19 miles northwest of Fort Wayne (Indiana's second largest city), however, it feels like a world away. As someone who typically goes to Fort Ben State Park, I have a major love for these parks where you get there and forget there's a world outside the gates. If you're not the camping type, I'd probably head to Kendallville rather than Albion for the overnight. However, Chain O' Lakes has everything from primitive to more comfortable camping. So, it's easy to find something that works. I hadn't been to Chain O' Lakes in a while. Returning, I was reminded just how much I enjoy the place and how relaxing it is. A few other basics - This is a state park, so there's a fee to enter unless you've gotten the State Park pass (which I recommend for Indiana's 24 state parks). Also, fishing requires the state license and it is enforced. Finally, a couple semi-fun facts. There's a "re-entry center" located directly in the state park with a capacity of 140 incarcerated individuals. It offers educational and treatment programs designed to help people transition into the community - it also helps maintain this park, Pokagon, and the surrounding communities. It's been here since 1967 (and yes, it is safe.). Chain O' Lakes State Park also hosts The HUFF 50k Trail Run/Relay, the 12th largest ultramarathon in North America. Doesn't all this make you want to visit? I'll admit that I tend to stick in the 4-5 star range for most state parks. I love them. In terms of accessibility, I'd go 4-star for Chain O' Lakes. Because it offers so much and is really under-appreciated (in my opinion), I'm bumping it up to 5-stars. The trails, occasionally accessible, really do require someone with mobility issues to have assistance and some simply wouldn't work. Word of caution, as well, with so much water you had best plan for mosquitoes. They can be really serious around here!

Great camping spot! It's always quiet and beautiful. The boat rental closes at 4 ( I couldn't find…read morethe hours) and we didn't know that and got there at 4:05 :( only downside. The trails are good and the Dairy Queen in town is always a nice backup if the hot dogs aren't enough for your hunger

This has always been a favorite stop of ours. We hosted a baby shower at the Buehner Center and had…read moreabout 80 guests. Everything went very well. Plenty of tables and kitchen space for caterer. We talked with quite a few hikers who walked by and weee curious. Keep them in mind for your events!

This is my favorite park. I love the walking trails with beautiful clear streams running over sand…read more Trails through evergreens that smell so unbelievably good. You can ride a horse, a bike or your legs. You can hear symphonic melodies made by 100s of frogs and see tons of wild life, did I mention there are sand dunes? "The Oak Openings Region is a globally rare ecosystem composed of over 130 square miles in Northwest Ohio. The land consists largely of oak savanna and grassland prairie. It is considered by The Nature Conservancy as having a similar ecological importance as the Florida Everglades and is one of the 200 "Last Great Places on Earth"." It is amazing. Check it out!

Great spot on the River. Nice food and ice cream trucks We had a spot right on the water.read more

Growing up along the Maumee River I have fond memories of picnics and games here. Mary Jane…read moreThurston (note spelling) is well maintained. The trees are big oak trees that shade picnic areas. There is a swing set and trails to walk or ride a bicycle. A shelter house is handicapped accessible with a party room and a porch with picnic tables. The view of the river here is one of the best. The river is wide. There's a dam that has a good flow of water for fishing. As a kid Dad took our boat through the canal locks which looks like you can still do that. Don't forget a walk to the village of Grand Rapids. It's only .2 miles and it's a destination with cute shops and eateries. A campground and boat ramp are just to south of the park.

A bunch of drunks, the owner drinks all day and night. Staff also drinks non stop. Lots of…read moreactivities that all have something to do with alcohol. If you love to drink then this is the place for you, full party campground.

Great campground with good facilities. Upon arrival we checked in at the office and immediately…read morethere was a staff member with a golf cart ready to direct is to our site. The staff member actually helped back us in and asked if we need anything. Firewood is $5 a bundle. (About 7 medium pieces) It's a holiday, so park traffic is heavy, as expected.