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This horse camp is a large level field with ample area for trailers and horses. Some hitching rails are provided. This camping area is open year-round and is kept mowed and has a capacity for approximately 100 people and horses to camp. This campground and trailhead are part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system 46.66 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground. The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities.
To find this campground and trailhead from Ironton, OH: Take SR 93 north out of Ironton for approximately 7 miles. Turn right at the Lake Vesuvius Sign and travel approximately 3 miles on County Road 29 past the Sand Hill Trailhead. Turn left on Township Road 245, less than a mile past the Sand Hill Trailhead. The road will deadend at the Paddle Creek Trailhead/Camp.
Primitive horse camp. There is a brick building with one port-a-potty. Most sites offer shade, however, there is a field at the start of camp that is primarily sun. Typically used for day riders, but can be used for overnight camping. High lines & tie stalls. There is a creek that has always provided enough water for the horses to drink from, even in the middle of summer. Both the Paddle Creek Loop & the S & T connectors for the Kimble Loop are accessible from camp.
A quiet, free campground. The entrance looks like you are pulling into a driveway so don't be alarmed. A beautiful place to stay.
Paddle Creek has an outhouse for amenities and a running Creek. Natural setting, I'm sure horse folk would live it. Off the beaten path and miles of backpacking trails at hand.
Nice quiet free horse camp with lots of great trails. My only dislike: Driveway splits into two paths and neither have much of a loop at end to turn a trailer around on. But that may not be an issue for others with better trailer maneuvering skills!
Nice location however be careful here. The gravel road to the camp is narrow and bigger rigs will have to pull over when someone approaches from the other direction. No cell service for t mobile
