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In an effort to provide more opportunities to enjoy our parks, Lake Metroparks offers tent camping so campers may experience unique natural features and the great outdoors. Reservations are required.
Campsites provide a “rustic” experience for small groups of up to eight people staying in tents. Campers must hike or paddle to the campsites. The sites are set back from the developed areas of the parks from about 0.25 mile to more than a mile. Each location is different and provides a quiet, intimate natural experience—much different than crowded campgrounds.
The paddle-in sites may require a three- to eight-mile paddle by canoe or kayak to reach the campsite. The idea is to paddle a stretch of the Grand River, spend the night under the stars and then paddle another stretch the next day. Imagine paddling 27 miles and spending two nights on the wild and scenic Grand River! That is all possible in your Lake Metroparks.
Each site has a designated area to pitch a tent, a place to build a fire, a grill and a picnic table. The sites do not have restrooms, running water or trash cans. Campers are expected to practice a “leave no trace” camping ethic including carrying in and carrying out all supplies and trash, with the goal of leaving the area better than it was found.
Baker Road Park • Blair Ridge Park Hell Hollow Wilderness Area • Hidden Lake Lake Erie Bluffs • Lakeshore Reservation Riverview Park • Penitentiary Glen Reservation May 3 - November 30
River Road Park May 3 - Labor Day Girdled Road Reservation Year-round
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Click here to make a reservation online 24/7 or call the Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Thank you for choosing a Lake Metroparks location for your tent camping experience. To ensure both a quality and safe experience, please review the following rules and regulations:
Please practice “Leave No Trace” outdoor ethics
The member-driven Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. This copyrighted information has been reprinted with permission from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: www.LNT.org.
Group Camping: Organized group camping sites (for scouts and youth groups) are available at Hell Hollow Wilderness Area and Blair Ridge Park year-round and at Chapin Forest Reservation during the spring and fall. A permit is required. Call 440-358-7275 for information.
Buckeye Trail Camping: Primitive camping for Buckeye Trail hikers is available at three Lake Metroparks locations. Campers must request a permit at least 48 hours in advance. There is no charge for the use of these sites. Call 440-358-7275 for information.
Enjoy remote camping at this secluded site.
This is the perfect campsite for continuous fishing of a well-stocked pond.
Enjoy true backcountry camping at this creekside site.
Explore 981 acres including Paine Creek, the 262 timber steps to its floodplain and waterfalls.
Fish late into the night and early the next morning at this excellent lakeside location.
Enjoy lake breezes as waves lap against the shores of Lake Erie at this campsite on the edge of a bluff.
Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Erie from this campsite on the edge of a bluff.
This campsite sits along a ridge overlooking Lake Erie in Perry Township.
This cozy campsite is nestled near the rim of the gorge.