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USACENorth Branch Kokosing River Lake · Ohio

North Branch Kokosing River Lake - Campground

This recreation area is part of North Branch Kokosing River Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,178ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Columbus1h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,178 ft, North Branch Kokosing River Lake - Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
71%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
66°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Columbus
55 mi
1h13
02
Cleveland
97 mi
1h53
03
Cincinnati
164 mi
3h21
By drive time
Columbus · 1h13Cleveland · 1h53Cincinnati · 3h21Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.2 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.

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