Campgrounds and RV parks near North Lima, OH

North Lima sits in southern Mahoning County in northeast Ohio, roughly midway between Youngstown and the Pennsylvania line and within easy reach of Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The area draws RVers looking for a rural base close to Mill Creek MetroParks, small towns like Salem and Lisbon, and the wooded gorge country of Beaver Creek State Park. Sites range from full-hookup family resorts to primitive state park loops. Closest to town, Chaparral Family Campground occupies 80 acres near Salem with a five-acre spring-fed lake, primitive and full-hookup back-in and pull-through sites, and organized family activities. Western Reserve Campground in the Canfield area offers full-hookup RV sites with fishing and swim access. Salem/Lisbon KOA Holiday sits on 65 acres with a catch-and-release fishing lake, Olympic-size heated outdoor pool, and deluxe cabins, many open year-round. White Thorn Lodge Family Nudist Campground is a clothing-optional option in the same corridor. For public-land camping, Family - Beaver Creek State Park lies in Columbiana County along Little Beaver Creek, a state and national wild and scenic river, about 40 minutes south of North Lima.

Family - Beaver Creek State Park is reserved through the Ohio state park system at reserveohio.com or by phone at 1-866-OHIOPARKS. All campsites are reservable, bookings open up to six months in advance, and reservations must be made at least one day ahead of arrival. Check-in is 3 pm and check-out is 1 pm, with a maximum stay of 14 days in any 30-day period. Salem/Lisbon KOA Holiday takes reservations directly through koa.com or the KOA app. Chaparral Family Campground and Western Reserve Campground book direct through their own websites, and some third-party listings such as Hipcamp also carry availability. White Thorn Lodge books through its own site. For summer weekends and Canfield Fair week, book several months out. Sites at popular parks often sell out.