RV Rental Laurelville, OH

You’ll find plenty of options for outdoor recreation when you pick up your Laurelville motorhome rental and take it for a tour of The Buckeye State’s fantastic public parks. Lake Logan State Park is several miles from town and as good a place as any to start your trip. Created in 1955 with the construction of the Lake Logan Dam, the park has been a place for fun and lots of outdoor recreation. There are marinas along the shores of Lake Logan, as well as boat launches, fishing areas, swimming spots, sandy beaches, birdwatching vantage points, and dense forests to hike through.

Hocking Hills State Park is just a few miles south of Lake Logan State Park, with many of the same features. Made from 330 million years of geological activity, this rocky, rugged, beautiful state park is full of cave systems you can explore, and sheer rock faces that are ideal for climbing and repelling. Hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, archery, and swimming at the foot of waterfalls are all permissible activities in the park, so you will be thoroughly entertained during your visit. Guests even have the option to camp out in the park, so you can make good use of your Laurelville campervan rental.

There are many other places to visit around Laurelville, like A.W. Marion State Park, Pike Lake State Park, and Paint Creek State Park, so you won’t ever run out of new places to discover. Wayne National Forest is a large wilderness area in central Ohio you can see, with rugged terrain and lots of thick forest groves. There are a few long-distance hiking trails in the forest in case you feel like taking multi-day excursions into the vast wilderness.

A few hours of driving up towards Cleveland will enable you to see Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the state’s lone national park. This lovely nature park is one of the country’s newest additions, as well as one of its smallest national parks. You can get your fill of hiking, swimming, and exploring in this riverfront recreation area, with lush riparian habitats and heavily wooded forests. Camping is always a pleasant way to see the park, and when you rent an RV in Laurelville, you can stay for a few days in this outdoor paradise.

Laurelville is blessed with splendid countryside landscapes, so naturally, it has some stellar campgrounds to accommodate campers too. Lakeview RV Park is an option, with a large lake central to its activities and amenities. You can boat, swim, or fish throughout the warmer months, and you can even scuba dive in the lake.

Walnut Creek Campground is another choice, blanketing the rolling hills of central Ohio. There are basketball and volleyball courts, showers, restrooms, and a large pool where you can cool off during the hot summer months.

Logan/Hocking Hills KOA is one of the hundreds of KOA campgrounds scattered throughout the country, each one special and enjoyable for a variety of reasons. This particular campground has laundry facilities, a camp store, a souvenir shop, a restaurant, lots of activities, and a heated pool.

You won't find a lot of entertainment and attractions in the small town of Laurelville, so if big-city sights are what you are after, you will need to head to one of the nearby cities. Laurelville does have a few restaurants, shopping areas, and art galleries to check out while you're here.

The nearby city of Chillicothe is easy to reach when you have a camper rental in Laurelville. The Majestic Theatre is over 150 years old, decked out with a decadent interior and classic architectural style. By modern standards, this theater space is not large, but this only adds to the intimacy of special performances. There have been many big-name musical acts, theatrical productions, and other events held on the theater’s stage, so you won’t be disappointed when you visit this stunning stage.

The Ross County Historical Society does a fantastic job of not only preserving history, but sharing their discoveries with the general public. Stay informed and fascinated when you tour the museum, filled with documents, photographs, letters, texts, and other artifacts that all help weave an elaborate story of how the county and city came into existence.

The Ross County Historical Society is a great place to learn about recent history but the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is where you go to learn about the ancient history of Ohio. The facility was established to protect and preserve the incredible earthen mounds designed and erected by the Hopewell Culture thousands of years ago. These massive ceremonial structures provide tons of insight into the lives of the native cultures in Ohio, and thousands of artifacts, weapons, tools, pieces of jewelry, and other objects have been found in the area, all of which are on display in the museum.