Dispensary Near Northside, Ohio

How Close Is Camp Washington to Northside?

Camp Washington borders Northside directly, connected by Spring Grove Avenue and Hopple Street without a highway leg in between. It is the shortest trip in the entire service area, closer than driving across Northside itself on a Saturday when Hamilton Avenue is backed up.

That proximity is not a coincidence of branding. Camp Washington and Northside share an industrial-turned-creative history, and the roads between them were built for that traffic long before either neighborhood had a name shoppers search for.

Directions from anywhere in Northside run through Spring Grove Avenue or Colerain Avenue, both of which land you at 2927 Colerain Ave with no detour through downtown.

Even walking distance is realistic from parts of Northside closest to the Mill Creek, though most shoppers still drive given the store’s free on-site parking.

Serving store

Camp Washington

Address

2927 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225

Store hours

Daily 9AM-10PM

Drive-thru hours

Daily 9AM-11PM

Finding Camp Washington From Hamilton Avenue

From Hamilton Avenue, the fastest route to Camp Washington runs south on Spring Grove Avenue to Colerain Avenue, landing directly at the store. No interstate merge is required, which makes it one of the simplest drives in the whole coverage area.

If Google or Apple Maps tries to route you through I-75, the surface-street path along Spring Grove usually beats it on a normal evening, especially once Hamilton Avenue traffic picks up near the business district.

Parking at the store is free and on site, whether you walk the lobby or use the drive-thru lane, which matters after circling for street parking near Northside’s own bars and shops.

The short distance also means the drive rarely factors into whether a trip happens at all, unlike neighborhoods further out where the drive itself becomes part of the decision.

What Budtenders See Northside Shoppers Buy

Northside customers run the full range: flower for the regulars who grind their own, pre-rolls and vape carts for anyone headed out the door, and edibles or drinks for people who want a quieter night in. The category mix at Camp Washington covers all of it.

A neighborhood with this much live music and late bar traffic tends to ask about vapes and pre-rolls first, just for the portability, but the counter fields just as many questions about concentrates and tinctures and topicals from people who know exactly what they want.

Whatever the category, the Camp Washington menu is the only accurate source for what is in stock right now, since drops and specials change week to week.

Regulars who come in weekly tend to ask about new arrivals first, since the drop schedule rewards checking the menu before driving over rather than assuming last week’s stock is still there.

Ohio Rules Every Northside Shopper Should Know

You need to be 21 or older with a valid government photo ID, no medical card required, and Ohio caps what you can buy at 2.5 ounces of flower or 15 grams of extract per visit. Public consumption is illegal everywhere in the state, apartments included, unless it happens in a private space.

Ohio’s adult-use program dates to Issue 2, approved by voters in November 2023, with licensed sales starting in August 2024 under rules set by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. Every product on the shelf has passed state-mandated lab testing.

Home grow is legal too, capped at six plants per adult and twelve per household, kept out of public view. Our home grow rules guide covers the details if that is on your mind.

Make It a Rewards Visit

Garden Rewards is free to join at the register or online, and Northside regulars who stop by more than once tend to enroll on the first visit rather than the third. Current point values and member specials live on the rewards page, kept current so nothing here goes stale.

Ask a budtender to sign you up at checkout, it takes under a minute, and it starts earning immediately on that same purchase.

See the Garden Rewards page for how the program works today, or check first-time customer offers if this is your first stop at either store.

Ohio’s Medical Program, Still Running Alongside Recreational

Ohio’s medical marijuana program, OMMCP, predates adult-use sales and still operates for registered patients. Recreational shoppers do not need a card, but medical patients are welcome at Camp Washington and can use their card at the same counter as everyone else.

The two systems run in parallel rather than one replacing the other, so a Northside resident with an existing medical card loses nothing by shopping recreationally when convenient, and keeps the option to use their card whenever it makes sense.

Staff at the counter can answer questions either way, whether you are buying with a card or without one, since the products themselves are the same either way.

What You Pay at the Register

Ohio applies a 10% adult-use excise tax on cannabis purchases, on top of standard sales tax, both charged at checkout the same way at every licensed dispensary in the state. Nothing about Northside or Camp Washington changes that rate.

That tax structure applies uniformly across Ohio, so the same purchase costs the same in tax whether it happens at Camp Washington, Sycamore Township, or any other licensed store statewide.

Actual shelf prices and any current specials are always shown on the Camp Washington menu before tax, so checking there gives the clearest picture of what a purchase will run before you drive over.

Frequently Asked Questions