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Iron Ridge Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OH · 38.61078, -82.61510
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Iron Ridge Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 768 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Iron Ridge CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Iron Ridge Campground · Wayne National Forest · OH
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- ShShower0 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- RxPharmacy6 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- EVEV fast charger7 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- AAir-up16 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- DDump25 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Iron Ridge Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
768 ft
State
OH
Coordinates
38.61078, -82.61510
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Iron Ridge Campground · Wayne National Forest · OH (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townIronton · ~6.4 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.3 mi
- FuelRich Oil · ~2.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~25.4 mi
- GroceriesTipton’s · ~1.8 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~5.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicKings Daughter Medical Center Urgent Care · ~6.1 mi
- HardwareLowe's · ~8.4 mi
EV charging — from Iron Ridge Campground · Wayne National Forest · OH — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger6.6 mi straight-line SW — Glockner of Ironton · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 17 within 50 · 123 within 100 · 339 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)15.4 mi — Huntington, WV - Tesla Supercharger, Huntington
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO25.9 mi — GALLIPOLIS COG S1, Gallipolis
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)15.9 mi — McDonald's, Huntington, WV (at a restaurant) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-12-12 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 261742 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Iron Ridge Campground · Wayne National Forest · OH — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomIron Ridge Campground · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomRoadside Picnic Shelter · ~0.8 mi W · USFS
- Flush restroomFurnace Picnic Shelter · ~0.9 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomVesuvius Furnace Interpretive Site · ~0.9 mi SW · USFS
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Other camps near Iron Ridge Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Oak Hill Campground~1.0 mi · fee
- Two Point Group Campground~1.3 mi
- Paddle Creek Horse Campground~2.2 mi
The unit that manages Iron Ridge Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Iron Ridge Campground are set by Wayne National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Iron Ridge Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Iron Ridge Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Iron Ridge Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Picking a spot →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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