Camp away in Peninsula, OH! This Christmas Tree Farm has several sites you can rent for a very reasonable fee. Some even have a basic wooden shelter available if you don't like tent camping. (Think Yurt) They provide a nice fire pit at each site and even wood for you to use.
Owners are friendly and helpful. This helps supplement the farm in the summer months. There are some nice hiking trails right on the property, but you are within walking distance from the Towpath and several CVNP trailheads.
We like to really rough it) and go into Peninsula for breakfast at Fisher's Tavern every morning. Winking Lizard is also very close.
Every Memorial Day weekend they celebrate "Fairy Days". It's a quaint little festival on the premises that any little girl, (and to tell the truth most big girls) would love. A small entrance fee gets you a day of dancing in the Fairy ring, finding your fairy name, building a fairy house, searching for hidden fairies, browsing the fairy market, planting a fairy garden, and visiting the fairy post office. It's so charming and well done. They sell burgers and dogs on premises. I told all my friends with kids about it!
I love this place. We have camped here two years for a weekend hiking trip and enjoy their hospitality. Port a Johns are available but no shower facilities. I am even inspired to try a real tree this year for Christmas. You are surrounded by them at the campsites. We heard coyotes and owls at night. Enjoyed the beautiful scent of Honeysuckle on the trail and were able to get away from it all. Reservations can be made online but they appeared to get quite a few drive up rentals as well.