Mohican Wilderness

This is an awesome family-​friendly campground. It is beautiful, spacious and well cared for. We love coming down every summer to canoe down the river, zip line, hike and cook out. It’s one of this regions true treasures!

We really love this place. There’s lots to do and plenty of space. The ONLY downfall is the sheriff/​security. At promptly 11pm he rolled up to tell us our music was bothering our neighbors — problem is our neighbors were our friends and were sitting right next to us! And, by the way, when I returned from the bathroom I had to get within 15 feet of our speaker in order to hear anything more than murmured sounds. Otherwise, the place is great — friendly staff, friendly campers and very relaxing.

I had a great time with my friends on the river and the staff at the store fifteen minutes up the road (Pappy’s?) were incredibly helpful, but the staff at Mohican seem to be uneducated on their rates and available spaces. When addressed over the phone, we were informed that there were no additional charges for our site unless we had a party greater than four. When we checked in, the woman at the register charged four dollars per person. When I questioned another staff member about it the next day, I was then told there were no additional charges for the first two people only, but eight dollars per person after that??? We also couldn’t help but notice that they sold inner tubes there, but they only transport their rentals; long story short, if you want to use your own tubes, you’d best have two vehicles or you’re going to have a VERY long walk later… and this policy was enforced this year due to one customer’s tube popping during transport. Lastly, the woman checking us in only gave us two options for a campsite, and both were right next to another group of campers, even though there were plenty of other sites available around us.
All in all, it’s a great location, but you may want to check out one of the other campgrounds in the area.

Mohican Wilderness is the BEST campground! I’ve camped there at least once (usually more) every summer for the past 18 years and always had a great experience. The sites are huge, pricing is reasonable, setting is tranquil, and there are tons of activities if you choose to utilize them.
The horseback riding takes you through beautiful trails on quality horses. There are plenty of canoeing/​tubing options, and all of them land you right back in the campground. No waiting for a bus to pick you up after a long canoe ride like other places I’ve been. Over the canoe landing is a gorgeous and unique swinging bridge that takes you across the river to hiking trails. Historic and educational sites/​plaques are scattered through the property. There are also a ton of other things to do — candle making, mini golf, craft making, bike rentals, archery, nature center, weaver, blacksmith, etc … And come September, the infamous Mohican Bluegrass Festival. No way you could get bored here! That said, it’s also a brilliant place to just sit back, relax, and enjoy nature.
Others who mentioned dirty bathrooms and poison ivy must not be avid campers. For a campground, the bathrooms are just fine. Sure, some of the facilities aren’t sparkling clean, but there is a very nice, updated shower house with clean bathrooms and free showers near the office that can be utilized if you prefer that to the smaller outhouses that are scattered generously through the campground.

This is by far the best family friendly campground in the Mohican area. The sites are 3 times as big as any other campground. The price for camping, canoeing and other activities can’t be touched. The local artisans’ are terrific for children and they love the interaction. What a wonderful gem of beautiful, peaceful, tranquil landscape. We will continue to visit many times every summer. The Bluegrass Festival was amazing! National talent in such a wonderful setting.