John Bryan State Park Campground

My step dad and I stayed here and it was a fantastic experience! it had amazing amenities, super easy to navigate and find and super affordable! Most of all it was safe, we left out stuff there all day while we were out exploring and nothing was ever disturbed and we were never disturbed during our stay there. It was a great experience, we will most definitely be back!

I had a great time boondocking here - it's an incredibly lush/green area so you'll never feel overly exposed/sunburned. There isn't much room between you and other campers however, just keep an eye out for that. Other reviewers are correct about the raccoons being very bold & aggressive with any stray food morsels

the location is awesome adjacent to Clifton Gorge and Yellow Springs. lots of great hiking. sites are small but well maintained. the town of Yellow Springs is adorable and the nearby Young’s Dairy Farm is a must visit.

The park and facilities are beautiful. Campground has a new bathhouse with 2 family showers/bathrooms and 3 showers/3 toliets for each women and men's room. The grounds had a nice modern playground, pavilions, volleyball net and much more.
We stayed at the group site which was outside of the main park. This area had vault toliets and potable water faucet only. So you had to drive to the main park to use bathhouse and anything else. Upside was the low car traffic in that area.

Complete downside and what will keep us from returning are the sheer number and boldness of raccoons. They are lingering the edge of the woods day and night ready to grab anything. At night the main dumpsters has raccoon in/around/on top of them. One night a newb camper in our group didn't lock up his cooler and at 130 am there was a mob of fighting/growling raccoons which carried on for at least 30 min. He said there were upwards of 30 raccoons swarming his cooler while he tried to recover and lock it up. I have never in my camping experience seen/heard anything like it. It freaked the kids and new campers out. I hunkered down in my tent and advised others to do the same. The group campsite also is stated to fit 50ppl. It is not that large. I would say 20ppl would be more adequate. Our tents and cars were less than 5ft from others tent and cars. We had to park cars next to tents bc raccoons and keeping food in cars. Everything else about the park/staff/general area/activities were great.

The sites are very close together. There was a storm that caused a power outage, and the camp office closed without giving anyone any information.

This campground is a must visit. You can walk to different hiking trails within the campground that lead you into what feels like an enchanted forest. The trails are easy to follow and take you along creeks and a river under a canopy of beautiful of trees and vines. There’s a playground near by for kids and campsites are big enough that you do not feel like you are on top of others space. Restrooms are kept clean, the showers run hot and are super clean. And the staff at the office are so kind. The host site has a mini book library that you can donate and take from as well. Then a short 5-10 min drive away is this adorable little down town with a market, coffee joint and some shops and restaurants. I will definitely return and urge others to come visit.

This is a small park with only a few electric sites. A new shower house is set to go in December 2021. Now there is only a few pit toilets. The hiking trails are nice and have some nice bridges to cross.

Close by is Clifton Mill , Clifton George Nature Preserve , Glen Helen Nature Preserve and shopping in the town of Yellow Springs. Also Young’s. Diary is a great place to stop for ice cream or some cheese curds.

Awe camp sites especially for our overland Jeep with an RTT

Visited twice in May 2021 (sites 54 & 39) bookending our camping roundtrip from Virginia to Kansas and this was one of the worst places we stayed. We lived in Dayton for a number of years and Yellow Springs is one of our favorite places. That being said, we were quite disappointed at the set up.

There is no privacy between campsites, at all. If someone on one end of the campground is having a party, everyone in the campground is going to be up all night (our first night). On our last night there, we (and the poor family with young kids in a tent 15 feet away) were audibly assaulted by a very amorous and inebriated couple in a tent until the wee hours. With no trees between sites, you have no buffer and good god what I would have given for a buffer.

Pit toilets have those heavy doors that help keep things less buggy (positive) but because they are on a raised area in the middle of an almost treeless campground, the clang of them shutting echoes throughout the night.

No showers.

No dedicated tent-pads. We were car-top camping so I can't speak to ground conditions for tent camping but do know our two spots would have put us on some sort of slope. (Unless we set up a tent right next to the road on 54).

Like I said, it wasn't bad. Definitely wasn't great.

The campground was very crowded on a Saturday night in August. The non electric sites are in a pleasant grassy area, however, if you value privacy, take note that there is none. The facilities were clean. I did not get the opportunity to explore the rest of the park.

Showed up without a reservation mid-week and was able to get a non-electric site for a night. Fell in love with Yellow Springs so decided to stay another night. Got an electric spot that opened up in the morning for only $4 more

This is a park I have hiked at several times but this is the first time camping here. It a very limited campground. Only 17 electric sites and 43 primitive sites. The restrooms are pit toilets and there is no shower house. What they lack in amenities they make up for in scenery. They offer 10 hiking trails 9.7 miles of mountain bike trails. Also a disc golf course and playground. They are also close to the town of Yellow Springs which offers shopping, dining, and even its own brewery. Also some other area attractions are Young’s Jersey Dairy, Brandenberry Winery, Clifton Mills and Stillwrights Distillery.

With only vault toilets and 10 electric sites, this campground isn’t for everyone. But if you can make it past those unique features, camping here is actually great. With hiking trails directly linked to the campgrounds, it’s easy to explore the beautiful park. And this really is a great gem in Ohio, as part of the Miami river and Clifton gorge, the terrain is distinct, and breathtaking. Also, the camp hosts were incredibly friendly and the maintenance of the vault toilets was the best I have seen.

I’m a local and I love JB.  Great hiking, clean campground (and bathroom!), and close to Yellow Springs for local brews and good eats.

The campsite is next to the 12 mile set of mountain bike trails.  It is a great mountain biking/camping getaway.  The trails are easy, so for all levels.  Nice camping for families.  There is also a very nice children's playground near the campsite.  

Close to the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio.

The sites are close together and not much privacy, but convenient.

Facilities are fine and there are nice outdoor fireplaces.

The mountain bike trails are all-purpose so you can enjoy hiking them also.  They are very well-maintained.

Great tent sites on mowed lawn under old growth trees. Our night’s rest was interrupted multiple times with airport noise—airplanes and helicopters. Note that at this time (COVID) you cannot just pull in and occupy a site. You must call in for a reservation.

Wonderful trail hikes with awesome views

John Bryan campground conveniently located near Clifton mills gorge, Glen Helen and yellow springs. There's actually a spring that is actually known as yellow springs, the water is clear, clean and refreshing with a taste of I cut my finger in the kitchen blood. Kids run up and down green hills, ride bikes in their pajamas. Vault toliets are spacious with hand sanitizer by the doors. Some sites have trees that can be used to set up hammock camping. Fire pit rings and great access to affordable, dry, and good bundles of wood just outside the entrance to campground.

Great camping , wonderful trail system branching from the campground... great mountain bike course

My mom and I stayed at lot 7 in our teardrop trailer. Each site had a picnic table and the sites near us were not reserved. There were a few people in other camp sites further away, but it was nice to have the peace and quiet. We also went to Yellow Springs and Sunshine cafe was great for food. Definitely recommend this camp site.

We stayed at John Bryan so we hike the Clifton Gorge and we love the town of Yellow Springs. The campground was a pretty basic Ohio campground, but did boast a frisbee golf course and access to the trails right from the campground. The campground is surrounded by wood, but pretty bare otherwise. There was very little privacy and sites just seemed to be placed randomly in the field. The pit toilets were relatively clean, and the campground roads safe for kids to ride bikes. We stayed at site 64 which was probably about the most private site there. We did need to position are cars around us to get this. Once dusk hit the raccoons were unbelievable. They would come out of the wood and stare at us fearlessly. Despite packing up our food properly, they were all over our table and right up next to our tent scavenging for food as soon as we went in our tent. The camp host was out searching the woods because they stole some kids backpack during the night. The trails were cool, but very poorly marked. There were paper signs that had fallen off the trees and the maps proved difficult to use because there were so many unmarked side trails. Better trail markers would make a huge difference.

This was my first time camping at the park. Spacious lots with plenty of tree cover. The camp office attendees where very friendly and had a lot of recommendations. Although we weren’t there all that much, as we were fishing all day. Coming back to a nice camp was clutch. We will back soon.

This is a small and beautiful park. It’s a primitive campground with many tents and some small RVs. The sites are spacious with large trees for shade. We enjoyed some great hikes through the state park to the Clifton Gorge preserve. A beautiful part of Ohio! The village of Yellow Springs is nearby for a burger or ice cream run.

This is a very pretty little campground with really basic amenities - vault toilets and a some common area spigots.  Large trees, grassy sites, nice trails.  Our non-electric spot was a bit challenging to find a level spot on the grass but it was large enough to work it out.  Had table and fire ring and a place to dump gray water.  Close to Yellow Springs which is a real plus.

There are a limited number of electric campsites so I would recommend booking early if that is a requirement. Otherwise, there are plenty of non-electric sites available.

John Bryan has some absolutely beautiful trails within the park and a short drive away. The town of Yellow Springs is absolutely adorable and worth checking out while you are there. There is also a nice bike trail through the town. The Clifton Mill is also nearby and is worth the stop.  The Cedar Cliff trail near to the park and the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve is a must.

Absolutely beautiful trails from John Bryan State Park that connect to Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve. The Little Miami River runs through the park creating lots of little waterfalls along the way of the trails and a few bridges to oversee it all. The park has one mini cave that you may enter, it also offers camping, canoeing, fishing, and much more fun for you and the family! ⛺️ 🎣 🛶 🌼 Here is a link for more information http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/johnbryan The town itself is absolutely adorable, less than 10 minutes from the park is Young’s Dairy Farm be sure to stop in to feed the goats and get homemade ice cream and delicious food!

I love everything about John Bryan State Park and the surrounding town. Not only is there a great place to camp and hike, there is a cute little hippie town not too far away! If you wanted a relaxing day in the woods it’s there but you’re not too far away from the town to go in to grab a bite to eat for dinner.

Beautiful, clean park. Some of the best rock climbing the area.

Boating, fishing, disc golf, rappelling, rock climbing, picnics, WOW! Put on those hiking boots to enjoy 10 varying difficulty trails, bring your bike for one, and hit the multi-use for mountain biking. Hang out and enjoy the wildflowers, or simply marvel the outstanding trees. The views and scenery are breathtaking. Stay at the campground and enjoy hanging with your pet by the fire pit. Some sites offer only electric while the majority do not. Restrooms and a dump station are provided. Have a large party, there’s a group camp available.

This is a sweet campground near Cedarville/Xenia. It’s got quite a bit of space for campgrounds and has a few mild hiking trails and a meadow nearby. It’s a nice place for a last minute get together with friends or large group camp weekends. Fire pits available and near other hiking sites like the Clifton Gorge.