2
Pull-thru
USFSWayne National Forest · Ohio
Leith Run
Overview Leith Run Campground provides a beautiful location on the Ohio River, where grassy campsites and picnic areas make for a comfortable getaway in the Wayne National Forest.
Sites23all reservable
Elev.640ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig90 ft2 pull-thru
Electric203×50-amp
From Columbus2h53real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 640 ft, Leith Run has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 23 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 3 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
70%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Columbus
145 mi
2h53
02
Cleveland
177 mi
3h37
03
Cincinnati
223 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only
23 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
3
50-amp
20
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 018
FAM · shaded.
To neighbor
101 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
66
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.