Nothing beats a summer family camping trip. Wouldn’t you agree?

Fortunately, the Buckeye State is home to several campgrounds and little-known resorts that make it easy to plan a family camping trip. The Lake Campground in Norton is a best kept secret for locals and a hidden gem for those that aren’t familiar with the area. Here’s why this little-known swimming hole and campground belongs on your Ohio summer bucket list:

Welcome to The Lake Campground, where family fun is required and you leave your worries at home.

management/Trip Advisor Address: 2678 South Hametown Road, Norton, OH, 44203

Here, you can reserve overnight, monthly and seasonal camping. Rates start at $50 per night and electric hook-ups are included.

The Lake Campground/Facebook Please note: Primitive campsites are not available. For more information about reserving campsites, click here.

The 6-acre swimming lake is tons of fun. It features a sandy beach, water slides, inflatable obstacles, basketball hoops, diving boards and more.

management/Trip Advisor The Lake Park is open from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. You can visit during the day if you’re unable to camp overnight. For more information, click here.

Of course, there’s plenty to do out of the water as well, such as volleyball, basketball and tennis.

The Lake Campground/Facebook The Lake Campground also features mini golf, disc golf, playgrounds, a goat petting zoo, video arcade, batting cages and more.

And with plenty of planned activities on the schedule, you might even get to watch a movie under stars right by the lake during your stay.

The Lake Campground/Facebook (Can you picture yourself here yet?)

Have you ever been to The Lake Campground? If so, we want to know what your experience was like!

management/Trip Advisor

Address: 2678 South Hametown Road, Norton, OH, 44203

The Lake Campground/Facebook

Please note: Primitive campsites are not available. For more information about reserving campsites, click here.

The Lake Park is open from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. You can visit during the day if you’re unable to camp overnight. For more information, click here.

The Lake Campground also features mini golf, disc golf, playgrounds, a goat petting zoo, video arcade, batting cages and more.

(Can you picture yourself here yet?)

For more epic camping resorts in Ohio, check out our previous article: Make Your Summer Epic With A Visit To This Hidden Ohio Water Park.

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