Van Buren

Region: Northwest

Campground: Van Buren State Campground

Address: 12259 Township Road 218, Van Buren, OH 45889

GPS Coordinates: N 41° 7' 59.84", W 83° 38' 17.16"

Access:

Enter from TR-218
Entrance & access roads are gravel. They have some potholes.

Entrance

Family camping loop

Playground

Rating: _ Exceptional  X Nice  _ Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)

Electric     13   no electric

             0    20 amp

             0    20/30 amp

             16   20/30/50 amp

Water        0           

Full Service 0

Site Amenities:

Parking Pad     gravel & grass

Fire Ring       yes

Picnic Table    yes

On Grounds:

Potable Water   yes

Dump            yes

Flush Toilets   no   

Latrines        yes

Showers         no

Other Amenities:

Amphitheater    yes       Laundry         no
Archery Range   no        Miniature Golf  no
Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  yes
Bike Path       no        Nature Center   yes
Boat Ramp       yes       Playground      yes
Boat Rental     no        Shelter House   yes
Bridal Trails   yes       Shooting Range  no
Camp Store      no        Swimming
Disc Golf       yes            Beach      no
Golf Course     no             Pool       no
Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      yes
Horseshoes      yes       Wi-Fi           no

Favorite sites:
None

Pros:

Parking pads are long & level.

Cons:

No water at sites.
No flush toilets.

Area Attractions:

Springfield Marsh State Nature Preserve
Lawrence Woods
Collier State Nature Preserve
Indian Trail Caverns

Comments:
Very small campground.
Not as well maintained as many.