Hundreds of families come every year to the Mohican state forest and Loudonville area to enjoy the camping, canoeing, and kayaking. Visitors to the area can find their outdoor home away from home at Camp Toodik Family Campgrounds, Cabins, and Canoeing.
Located two and half miles east of Loudonville on State Route 39, Camp Toodik is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the scenic Mohican River Valley. The area is rich in natural forests, covered bridges, miles of hiking trails, and of course plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventures including camping and canoeing such as those offered at Camp Toodik.
While the business has been open over 42 years, William and Brenda Lucas have owned the business for the past three.
My husband and I have been long time campers and we always wanted to buy and run a campgrounds, said Brenda Lucas.
This has been a great opportunity for us. Camp Toodik is family oriented and we love meeting lots of great families and people.
Camp Toodik is on 93 acres. The campgrounds are more secluded than others in the area. Sites are open for tent campers all the way up to luxury Class A motorhomes. Plus, they are the only canoe livery on the Lake Fork branch of the Mohican River.
The campgrounds offer 185 sites some primitive, some with water and electric and others with full hookup including water, electric and sewer. Every campsite has a fire ring and picnic table. Campers can use one of the three shower houses, enjoy the heated in-ground pool, or pickup supplies at the fully stocked camp store.
The sites are nice sizes with plenty of room between campers. And, there are several riverside sites available. Seasonal sites can be rented and campers can rent the sites year round to park their trailers.
There are also ten cabins on the grounds. Deluxe cabins have air conditioning and heating along with kitchens and baths. Primitive cabins without electric are also available for rent.
We rent the cabins on a two night minimum. They fill up very fast when the season begins, said Lucas.
The canoe livery has 150 canoes for those who want to take to the waterway for the 10 mile trip on the Mohican River. Round trip takes most riders two hours to complete. According to Lucas, people using the livery love their canoe ride because this area of the Mohican River is quiet and winds its way through the local farmlands and wooded areas.
Other amenities include picnic pavilions, laundry room, game room with video games, baseball field, volleyball area, horse shoe pits, mini-golf, and hiking trails. New this year, a Wi-Fi hotspot is available at the camp store for campers who need to go online at times. There is a bingo night, kids crafts, and on special occasions, area magicians or Outback Ray visit the campgrounds.
Camp Toodik offers many special events throughout the camping season including a Memorial Day bike and golf cart parade, Christmas in July, and an ice cream social in August. For July 4th weekend, kids can enjoy sliding down a chocolate covered slipn slide. They also hold trick-or-treat at Halloween. This year, Camp Toodik is planning to host a carnival over Labor Day weekend with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
While campers love to spend time outdoors, they also like to do some shopping while vacationing. Camp Toodik is a short, scenic, thirty-minute drive to Amish Country and all of the shops, sights, sounds, and restaurants.
Camp Toodik is open from mid-April through the end of October. For more information including rental rates, visit www.camptoodik.com or call 877-886-7866 or 419-994-3835.
