2025 Summer Road Trip - Wolfie's Campground, Zanesville, OH

Randi Jones
May 24
3 min read

We’ve hit the road on our first big adventure with Coddiwomple (our trusty pickup), Cat (our cozy RV), and Rita, our ever-faithful travel companion. We rolled out of Belton on May 15, and we’re excited to share the journey—one stop at a time.

This blog will mostly fall into the Mile Marks – Feeding Our Wanderlust category, as entries will be organized by the places we stay in our home on wheels. However, I’ll also be sharing stories about the amazing people we meet, the beautiful places we explore, and, of course, the delicious food we find, cook, and enjoy. I hope you come along for the ride.

After a nearly 600-mile haul in a single day, crossing from Missouri through Illinois and Indiana and into Ohio, our arrival at Wolfie’s Campground couldn’t have been more perfect.

We had called ahead to let them know we’d be arriving after 6 p.m. The friendly voice on the other end informed us of an exit closure and provided us with specific instructions for the best way to avoid the traffic on our way in, then told us our site map and gate codes would be waiting in the mailbox. But to our surprise, on arrival a friendly young woman was standing outside to greet us, map in hand and a smile ready. Moments later, the owner stepped out of his house to personally guide us to our beautiful pull-through site—complete with an incredible view.

And just when we thought the welcome couldn’t get any warmer, our neighbors walked over as we parked to ask if we’d eaten—and offered us some leftover pasta salad from their group’s dinner. Now that’s hospitality.

After a quick set up, I returned the pasta bowl with some fresh squash from our garden and we visited with our neighbors, Bill and Jim and their wives, who are using the campground as a starting point for motorcycle rides to explore the area and enjoy local activities.

We had a quick dinner of homemade tomato soup with French bread leftover from one of our dinners at Berry Bend, and the wonderful pasta salad, and relaxed with a glass of wine as we enjoyed our beautiful surroundings.

Our plans for the day: explore the campground, do some laundry and some grocery shopping, then head to Rockton, PA, to see our kids and meet more of Ariel's family.

So this post will mostly be a plug for Wolfie's Campground. If you are ever in the area, it's a must-stop and stay.

The campground is family owned and run, and owners have enhanced the natural beauty of the surroundings with appropriately placed and meticulously manicured landscaping.

In addition to beautiful RV sites - check out our view right after sunrise - they offer tent camping and primitive cabins, and their restrooms and laundry facilities are immaculate.

The camp store offers ice, firewood, propane, RV parts, snacks, and souvenirs, and the campground hosts themed weekends with kids crafts and live music on holidays.

In addition to a heated saltwater pool, the campground offers a game room with ping pong, air hockey and other games, an outdoor game center with cornhole, disc golf and remote control off-road track.

And, there is a playground complete with pirate-themed playground alongside swings, monkey bars and seesaw reminiscent of our own elementary school days.