Hidden Lakes Family Campground
Montville, Ohio
28 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites
In the rolling countryside of Geauga County between the vineyard-dotted hills of Ohio's Lake Erie wine country and the outer suburbs of Cleveland, Hidden Lakes Family Campground brings an ambitious combination of natural lakes, adventure programming, and themed event weekends to a family campground that regularly surprises guests expecting something simpler. Three lakes totaling more than ten acres—a 7.5-acre fishing lake, a 2.5-acre fishing lake, and a separate 2.5-acre swimming lake with a sandy beach—provide the natural centerpiece, while an inground pool, interactive Adventure Quests, and themed weekends including Western Days and Medieval Days give the campground a programming depth uncommon outside the major branded resort chains. The season runs April through October, bookended by spring wildflowers and fall foliage in equal measure.
RV sites include MEGA oversized configurations and standard 50-amp pull-through options with water and electric connections, and deluxe tent sites serve the canvas camping contingent. Free modern restrooms with hot showers, a camp store stocked with ice, firewood, snacks, and ice cream, and rental halls with a full kitchen and covered pavilions handle the practical and group event needs. Pet-friendly accommodations throughout, basketball courts, and horseshoe pits add the supplemental activity that transforms a lakeside stay into a fully occupied camping week.
The three on-property lakes are the campground's defining physical asset—the sandy beach of the swimming lake provides open-water swimming as a natural complement to the inground pool, while the two fishing lakes give anglers productive bass and panfish waters without requiring a trip off-property. "Raiders of the Lost Park" interactive Adventure Quests send families on exploration missions through the campground grounds with clues, challenges, and prizes that transform the camping stay into a narrative adventure. Wagon rides, stargazing sessions, and a full calendar of themed weekend events layer structured programming throughout the seasonal calendar for guests who want each day to feel distinct from the last.
Geauga County's surrounding countryside provides some of Ohio's richest agricultural and cultural tourism in a compact geographic area—the Grand River valley's Lake Erie wine trail extends just north of the campground through a cluster of award-winning wineries that have established northeast Ohio as a genuine wine country destination. The Amish community of Middlefield, about 15 miles southeast, provides a fascinating cultural counterpoint with its farm stands, furniture shops, and cheese houses that operate at a pace entirely different from the campground's activity-dense programming. Cleveland's world-class museum district—including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Great Lakes Science Center—lies about 35 miles west on I-90.
The campground operates April through October, with the summer months providing the full activity lineup including swimming lake access, pool operation, and the densest themed weekend calendar. Spring and fall visits offer the natural setting at its most photogenic—wildflowers along the lake margins in May and the surrounding Geauga County hardwood foliage in October frame the lakes in seasonal color. Reserve ahead for the themed weekend events, which attract loyal returning families and fill the campground to capacity during the most popular programming periods, particularly the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends.
What does this place offer
- Basketball
- Bathrooms
- Beach
- Boating
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Fishing
- Gated Entrance
- General Store
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Location
17147 US-6 (GAR Hwy) Montville, OH 44064
Things to know
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PMRules
Check-in Procedure
- Check-in between 2pm and 6pm on day of arrival.
- Check-out before noon on the day of departure.
- A credit card must be placed on file at check-in.
- Late check-in's may not always be able to be accommodated, incur an additional fee, and must be pre-arranged and confirmed with the Welcome Center.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.
Policy
Please note these major policies before deciding to stay with us. Violations will result in removal from the property.
- No outside firewood allowed. Firewood is available at the Welcome Center if desired.
- No speeding - 5mph everywhere on the property.
- No broadcasting music (radios, devices, etc).
- No public intoxication or drug use.
- Do not put trash in fire rings. Trash, debris, left on site will result in credit card being charged for cleanup.
Disclaimer
- Park management is not responsible for loss, damages or claims to property of guests due to fire, theft, accident or any other cause.
- The management also reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
- If you need additional information, please feel free to inquire at [email protected].
Credit Card Security
- Your credit card information is stored and processed securely. Click here for more information about credit card security.
Damages
- Causing damage/leaving garbage will result in your credit card being charged.
Use of Campsite
- Limit one RV and one tent, or two tents per site.
- Limit of one (1) picnic table per campsite.
- Do not move fire rings.
- Nothing to be tied to or attached to trees in any way.
Fishing
- No fishing in the swimming lake - no swimming in the fishing lake.
- Fishing is catch and release only.
Vehicles
- Only licensed drivers are allowed to operate vehicles.
Quiet Hours
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.
- No disturbing the peace at all times.
Fireworks
- Fireworks are prohibited.
Illegal Drugs
- Drug use is strictly prohibited.
Reservation
You must be 21 years of age to reserve a site and camping group must include someone 21 years of age on site.
Alcohol
- Alcohol may be used responsibly at your Campsite.
- Appearing to be intoxicated will result in removal from the property.
Children
- Parents are responsible at all times for their children’s safety and behavior.
- Please supervise small children in showers and restrooms, and do not allow children to play in the roadway.
- No one under 16yrs of age allowed in the swimming lake or pool without an adult guardian.
Pets
- We do not allow vicious breeds.
- Animals must be kept on a leash at all times and may not be left unattended at the campsite.
- Animals may not be tethered to utility fixtures, picnic tables, trees or fences.
- Animal waste must be picked up by the pet owner.
- No animals allowed in the pool area.
Restroom and Showers
- Due to Board of Health Regulations, animals and the washing of dishes are prohibited in the restrooms.
Garbage
- Help us stay clean by depositing all garbage in the dumpsters located throughout the Campground.
- Garbage may not be placed in fire rings.
- If you leave litter/garbage at your site or in your fire ring, your credit card will be charged accordingly.
Trees
- Nothing attached to a tree or harming a tree.
- Healthy and well-maintained trees pose a natural hazard of falling debris, such as leaves and branches, especially during windy and/or extreme weather conditions.
- We do not assume responsibility for these natural hazards or for any property damage, injury or other circumstances that may result.
- Please take this into consideration when placing your Camping Unit and while enjoying Park.
- If a tree makes you feel unsafe, please let the management know.
Ohio Law
- Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a camper or visitor to this campground if that injury or death results from the risk inherent to camping. Inherent risks to camping include, but are not limited to, the risk of injury inherent to land features, equipment, animals, or the negligent actions of the camper or visitor.
- You are assuming the risk of participating in camping.
Waiver of Liability
- I am aware that a campground is a natural habitat with many obvious and hidden dangers that make this a potentially hazardous activity consistent with other outdoor activities and the possible reckless conduct of other people.
- These risks include but are not limited to death, severe injury or minor injury to body parts, sunburn, heat exposure, poison ivy, animal and insect bites, weather-related incidences (flood, tornado, etc.), and water-related activities including drowning.
- I further understand that these activities that I participate in may be remote from available medical assistance, and nonetheless agree to proceed with such activities despite the possible absence of medical assistance.
- I also understand that any equipment provided for my protection may be inadequate in preventing injury.
- By signing this Acknowledgement, I am voluntarily participating with knowledge of the dangers involved and hereby agree to accept any and all risks to property damage, personal injury or death.
- In consideration of my participation in these activities, I hereby release Hidden Lakes Family Campground, LLC, and any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, heirs, successors, volunteers and assigns for any present and future claims, including negligence, for property damage, personal injury or death arising from my participating in these activities.
- This property is privately owned.
- We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Cancellation Policy
STRICT
If the guest cancels at least 1 week before your check-in day and time, they will receive a 50% refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience or resort fees). If the guest cancels within 1 week before check-in, there will be no refund.