RV Rental Dayton, OH

While Ohio itself isn’t exactly known for its abundance of outdoor features, natural preserves, or national parks, Dayton surely makes up for it with its awesome collection of metro parks that help the city maintain its claim that it is a prime example of an outdoor-oriented city. With its extensive network of bicycle and walking trails, as well as its commitment to building campgrounds and nature parks near its many rivers and lakes, Dayton deserves the title of Outdoors City.

Island MetroPark is just one example of the brilliance of Dayton’s Park system. Described as a “little oasis” in the middle of the Great Miami River, Island MetroPark has many places to go fishing, enjoy the scenery, have picnics or cookouts in the many pavilions, or boat along the river in either canoe or kayak. Farther outside the city, Englewood MetroPark features 1,900 acres of forest land full of waterfalls and ancient blue ash trees. Additionally, Englewood MetroPark has peaceful walking trails and a disc golf course.

John Bryan State Park offers you a chance to get farther away from the metro area and soak in the sights in rural Ohio. With its majestic winding gorges carved out by old raging rivers, this park will be a relaxing refrain from city life. Perhaps one of the most incredible things to be seen in Ohio, however, is the Serpent Mound Historical Site. This prehistoric structure, crucial to the study of native peoples in the United States, is located a little over an hour drive southeast from Dayton, and the serpent-shaped effigy mound is thought to be over 2400 years old! This is a must-see stop for all history lovers.

With an RV rental in Dayton, there is no need to drive in the city when you can instead use the wonderful public transit to get around. Dayton is a large, culturally rich city with many opportunities to enrich oneself. The historic Victoria Theatre, established in 1866 (and partially rebuilt a few times due to fire) is a prime example of elegance with its stunning architecture. Run by a non-profit preservation group, the theatre hosts over 300 performances a year. The Schuster Arts Center is another fun place to visit, and hosts the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dayton Ballet, and even the Dayton Opera.

In the southern reaches of the city, SunWatch Indian Village provides you with a fun day outdoors learning about native culture and ways of life. This open-air museum offers insight into the way people lived hundreds of years ago, and even displays artifacts used in day-to-day life.

It would be unwise to forget the largest attraction in Dayton, the National Museum of the United States Air Force, as well as the National Aviation Hall of Fame, both of which bring in over a million visitors a year to pay homage to the city’s importance with regards to aircraft manufacture. Additionally, the Carillon Historical Park still displays the originally airplane prototype created by the Wright Brothers of Dayton. You will find it hard to leave when you rent an RV in Dayton.

Dayton is a perfect jumping off point and a wonderful place to rent an RV, due largely to its excellent location and airport. You can easily fly in and pick up your Dayton luxury motorhome rental and explore the city or take the interstate to drive around the entire Midwest region. If you opt to stay in the area, you’ll be happy to know that there are many places to stay overnight, as well as four Walmart stores to stock up on supplies for your trip.

The Dayton KOA Resort is a tried and true place to stay while in town and has too many amenities to name. Featuring a pool for most of the year, multiple pavilions, a dog park, mini golf course, and a pizza restaurant on-site, you could easily spend the entire vacation there and feel at home. The Frontier Campground is another lovely option; the park has a cozy feel to it, and a variety of cool features like cable TV, WiFi, a full kitchen, billiards tables, ping pong, basketball courts, and more. If you seek to have a more nature-oriented stay in your Dayton camper rental, head over to John Bryan State Park or Caesar Creek State Park, both of which have loads of RV-friendly sites, fishing lakes, and hiking trails. Caesar Creek State Park even has its own pioneer village where you can see how early European settlers lived when they first came to Ohio.