Geneva State Park — Attraction in Geneva

We had reserved a spot to camp here with our tent in the primitive camping area. Unfortunately, this area collects a lot of water and becomes more of a swamp than a camping spot whenever it rains here, which is what happened to us. Of course, our tent said it was already weather resistant and we went about setting up camp in the rain, mud, and soggy ground only to find out that the tent had bad seams at the base and we woke up to being in a bit of water because of the area being a swamp. Not their fault, but slightly a bad start to our vacation. So we wanted to get washed up after that and proceeded to the bathrooms across the street as they designated these were the only ones open at the time of our arrival. So we ventured across the street only to find out that this facility only had toilets and NO SHOWERS. Even though we had booked months in advance and arrived before the office had closed no one told us that there were no showers available for the first few days of our stay nor did they offer any sort of compensation, alternative, or refund for what we had paid for as part of the included amenities and had been unavailable for half of our stay. As the weather cleared up the spot became more what we had pictured but of course that couldn't last either because someone with a mid-sized RV decided to take the spot behind ours and quite literally pulled up almost on the back of our tent. They moved the provided picnic table and parked the backend of their RV within about four feet of our tent. I'm pretty sure they were over the specified limits set by the park, but they allowed them in the spot anyway even though they did not set up in the designated grassy areas that are provided with the camping spot. Overall, it was an ok time here, but if we should choose to visit this park specific park again, we will not be using the primitive camping sites and would only go if they have an electric provider site as these are deeper in the park and not in areas that seem to just...

Nice state park on Lake Erie. Camping, swimming, fishing, hiking and a marina are available in the park.

Geneva State Park offers nice views of Lake Erie from it's beach and also a paved pathway along the lake that is great for roller blades, bicycles, or skateboarding. (Unfortunately, some of this pathway was closed due to serious damage during my July 2017 visit- I hope they repair it soon.) Swimming is allowed at the beach and a lifeguard was sometimes on duty. The beach is small, and like any other Lake Erie beach it is covered in rocks, driftwood, and sometimes some other things that washed in so footwear of some kind is recommended. There is a volleyball net where the sand is maintained, so pack a ball. There are no breaks in the water at the beach, so young children or others that aren't such good swimmers should beware of the waves on windy days. (If you are a swimmer it's a great workout!) The people working in the camp store were very helpful and friendly, recommending good places to eat and where to find necessary items like ice at the best price. The camp bathrooms & showers were kept clean during my 4 day stay. I was there during a very busy (sold-out) weekend, so the shower got busy. There are only 3 showers in the women's only shower room, and one morning it even ran out of hot water; I had better luck with evening showers.

My biggest complaints? It had rained in the days leading up to my visit. Several camp sites (including mine) had very poor drainage so the site was a giant mud puddle, making it difficult to find a good place to put my tent. (It had still not completely dried out when I left 4 days later - there was no additional rain during my stay.) Also, unlike any other state park I've ever visited the site marked for the camp ground host was a vacant camper that seemed as though it is there permanently.

All-in-all it is a beautiful state park with lots to offer. I recommend a visit if you are...

We stayed at the campground on Saturday night July 21, 2018. We went to bed at midnight and a huge group of Amish were still playing loud music, yelling and partying until 5am. There is no night security in the campground even though drinking is allowed.

At 2:30 am a group of belligerent drunks came in and started arguing among themselves. I called the ODNR at 3:30 and the woman on the other end had no idea where the campground was. A patrol car did come through at about 4. He never got out of his vehicle and just drove through.

The partying among the Amish continued and the fighting continued among the drunk men. Another camper tried to stop the arguing among the men and they threatened him so I called Geneva Police dpt who put me through to the state patrol. They came out again with 2 cruisers and did stop the arguing men but not the loud Amish group.

I n the morning we decided to leave instead of stay another night. The Amish area was trashed with red solo cups and other plastic and paper items.We went to the campground host who told us they eliminated security after allowing drinking in the state parks. Our state parks will turn into trailer park trash if this continues.

When I visit Michigan state parks they are pristine and quiet after hours and there is no drinking allowed in the state parks. I am not opposed to drinking but if you allow drinking you certainly shouldn't get rid of night security. I will not go to another Ohio state park campground until something changes.

I have also lost respect for Amish who party with their children along. I did not believe they were disrespectful and inconsiderate until I...