It's been over a year since my last review of this campground. We just spent the weekend there. We were not on the main side of the campground (North side) as we booked a reservation on short notice, but we still managed to get an electric site on the South side--located on the other side of the lake. Once again--a wonderful experience for the whole family. Everything is extremely clean--my husband said that even the bathrooms with the flushless toilets were very clean and odor free. The shower house was extremely clean both nights I used it on the North side.This is a great place for people with RVs/travel trailers or tents. In fact, there were several tent campers there over the weekend. This is a good place to both relax and/or be active---biking, running, walking, swimming, playgrounds, row boat/paddle boat/kayaking, fishing. They had crafts on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. near the main office for the kids/families to do.This place has always felt very safe (we've been going there for 15 yrs), and the staff/camper hosts do a wonderful job.
I really enjoy this campground/park. It is very clean and relaxing. We bring our bikes and kayak with us. You can also rent bikes and boats here too. The main side of the campground has all electric sites. You will also find all the flush toilets/running water/showers on that side. The other side of the lake has some electric sites and has primitive sites. That side doesn't have flush toilets. I just find this campground to be very family-oriented, safe and well-kept. We have camped here many times over the past several years.
We have camped here on two separate occasions. Each time was always the same -- wonderful! The campground is kept clean, the bathrooms/showers are clean, and it is a very comfortable environment -- peaceful and tranquil. At their small store, you can rent these unique bikes that will give you quite a workout. But, once you get the hang of them, they are really a lot of fun.We already have plans to return in 2013.
I visited this park because they had a dog beach. I would not recommend the dog beach at all. The area was very small, there was no parking nearby, and there was debris and dead fish in the beach area. I also had a hard time finding out if the dog beach was an off-leash area. It was not and I knew that was a possibility. However, it would have been nice if that was stated online. Otherwise, the park looked fairly nice, but nothing too impressive. We did interact with a park ranger and he was very friendly.
We only live 41 miles away. We decided to check out our motor home after it being service just for one night. We got the last site in the middle of the afternoon and it was a great rooming site. The park was very clean and even the restroom which I didn't need but just want to check it out. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It is very nice just to walk around and by the lake and dam.We stayed here a few years ago at the end of the season and there were only one other camper and talk about a quite campground at that time of the season. We will be back again with our grandchildren.
Our first visit to this state park campground was enjoyable. The campground is locate in a rural area and surrounds a small lake. The autumn colors were beautiful for our mid-October visit. There is an easy 2.5 mile trail around the Lake. Plenty of space between campsites. The facilities ( restrooms/shower houses) were the nicest I've seen in any state park. Great place to relax and enjoy camping.
We took a Sunday afternoon trip to Harrison Lake and we were very happy we did. The park is beautiful and has ample restroom facilities. We had a picnic and the scenery from our shelter house was beautiful. We took our kayaks out and the no wake lake was a perfect place for our family to get in some leisurely paddling. We finished off our day with a swim, though it was a bit cold we braved it anyways! The water is not the best for swimming, the swimming area is not very big. But the beach itself was immaculate and ample in size for the waterfront it covered. Picnic tables were nearby so we could stash our belongings out of sand and water's way. We will definitely be returning to Harrison Lake!
What a nice , clean, family oriented state owned camp ground and park. We'll be back. The restrooms are clean, showers are clean with lots of hot water.
Very nice, campground. Plenty of shade but not so many trees it's hard to get a camper backed in or find space for setting up chairs, etc. They allow pets and depending on where you camp, there are large open areas adjacent to your lots for animals to run / play in. Nice beach when weather warm enough, small gift shop and ice at entrance to park. No water hookups, but water available if you don't want to bring it from home. Paved street and pads, playground equipment scattered throughout the campgrounds, showerhouse, bathrooms. Nice reservation process online, they do have a rewards program (I think for Ohio State Parks, not just Harrison Lake). They do have one cabin and 2 yurts, all handicap accessible.
Many other positive reviews led us here. We extended our stay here because of the dedication that the staff showed in keeping this park top notch..open space,nice lake,clean facilities...gotta love it