Really nice.
I like the beach, wish they could have a beach dog to chase away the geese.
Camping is also nice. More trees please.
Love the Meteor Show Campout on the beach. Best even of my summer.
I like the beach, wish they could have a beach dog to chase away the geese.
Camping is also nice. More trees please.
Love the Meteor Show Campout on the beach. Best even of my summer.
We stayed at site #51 this weekend. The site was was large and grassy, just not a lot of shade. There is nothing to separate the sites so your neighbors can see and hear everything. They have flush toilets and showers, but the bathhouses are not very big. The non-handicap stall was very, very small. Lots of places to get water if needed. The campground has a ton of hiking trails within itself and mountain bike trails too. We did buy wood at the camp store and it was horrible. I would recommend bringing your own. The fire rings were good and the camper pads were pretty level. Dogs are welcome in most sites and they do have full hookup as well. We did have a raccoon up in the tree next to us but it didn’t bother us.
Nice campground but not alot of trees
Large, quiet campground with trails and a lake. Clean shower houses throughout the campground. There is a small beach for swimming and a boat ramp at the lake. The sites are big and roomy. Plenty of room for a camper, tents, and outdoor games (cornhole, Kan jam, etc). The sites do not have much shade with trees lining the back. We stayed on site 189 and liked the size and location.
Lots of clearly marked trails with beautiful views of the lake! Huge area, also designated hunting grounds!
Lots to do here and keep in mind that not all of it is right in the campground. Great place to hike to a cool bridge and waterfall. We also went to a nearby pioneer village. We even got a permit to collect fossils. Great visitor centers too.
This campground has decent, wide sites, but there are very few trees or privacy. Sites are side by side, one after the other so you have no privacy and sound carries all the way up the loop. All the sites say "partial shade" on the reservation page, but beware, this shade only happens as the sun is going down.
Bathrooms were fine, relatively clean. There is a little store, but note that the firewood is in huge, unburnable pieces, (as most Ohio state park firewood is), so you'll need tons of kindling and several firestarters, or an ax and some way to hack at the logs.
The lake is huge and very pretty; there is a pioneer village that is interesting to walk around, and 3 or 4 canoe liveries nearby. All in all, it's a decent campground, just not too quiet or isolated if you are trying to get away from people.
A simple and large campground with lots of sites. The sites are big and fairly spread out but nothing between the sites to give privacy. Easy access to the lake and lots of walking trails, seems like a great place for families. We were just passing through and looking for a place to relax for a few days.
Very nice state campground with full hook-up sites. Very spacious, double-wide sites. Lots of grass and trees for an enjoyable setting. No wi-fi takes away a bit from the experience, but fine for off-the-grid setting. Nice hiking trails.
There is a nice lake, good hiking, close to waynseville. Family friendly, good nature center and ability to look for fossils.
These sites have plenty of space between them. But there isn't a lot of shade. Partial shade is very generous for the B Loop. Otherwise we enjoyed our time. We hiked down to the beach, which is mucky on the bottom. It is a little bit of a drive to get to the other parts of the park. You can access the mountain bike trails from the campground when they are open. They have converted some sites to premium, but most only offer electric.
Great place to relax!
Loys of people cruise through the park. Lots of goose poop everywhere. Bathrooms are smelly, like from many feet away. Not a high class or middle class place.
We were drive up campers for the night - side note, Caesars Creek no longer allows for camping on their trails. There were three different loops that allowed for drive up camping without reservations. The end of the E loop is where we found a great spot with trees on either side. The non-reserve only sites on this loop seemed much more friendly for tent campers due to having shade whiled the rest of the loop was pretty unsheltered from the sun.
Luckily we got into camp near the end of the day and had time to grab a meal then head to bed. We heard from people that we needed to watch out for raccoons but none crossed our path as far as we know. Fell asleep looking at the stars. The visibility permitted for us to see a good number of stars. We got to watch the big dipper cross the sky.
There is a camp store that has firewood available for purchase - warning, the wood was not quick to light so be prepared to get small twigs to start the fire.
There are a large number of grey water disposal stations, a potable water station near the bathroom, clean bathrooms with several stalls, sinks and 3 showers. A lot of people had their bikes with them so I'm assuming that it is very bike friendly.
There are at least canoe/kayak rentals for the lake and night rentals available during special events. Fossil hunting is available on the lake, you need to get a free permit to fossil hunt from the visitors center.
Reservations can be made on the phone or on the internet.
You have to call Cowan lake to reserve group sites that are located elsewhere on the lake. The Caesars Creek Marina has the phone number and more information.
We camped this past weekend at the Cedar Point group camping area. to be clear, this is completely separate from the regular campground and is in a completely different area of the lake. Group camping is reserved through the park office and is currently $75/night for up to 75 people. It includes access to public restrooms (flush toilets and sinks) but no electricity or showers. Mainly for tents but they allowed a pop-up camper parked in the parking lot (you cannot drive on the grass-they will ticket you). Site also had a huge picnic pavilion with 11 picnic tables, a fire pit area with benches and 2 charcoal grills. Specific to the Cedar Point campsite: There was not much shade in the campsite. I was hoping to hang my hammock in the trees but there was a lot of honeysuckle surround the campsite so I ended up not putting it up. This site has access to the water down a steep hill or a short hike to the point for a beach and easy swimming access. The main portion of campsite is at the top of a hill which was good in that it provided privacy but was challenging hiking everything up (especially firewood). We had a big cookout Saturday evening with extra people joining us and this was a great space for all our activities. Overall, this was a great camping experience!
nice big sites with plenty of room to stretch out. clean bathrooms and showers. There is a great trail system through the woods that will take you all over the place. if you are a runner you can link them all together for a beautiful lakeside run through the woods.
If you like a lot of sun, big RV’s and Motorboats, then this is the park for you. But if you are more into shade, tents, and quiet nights, skip Caesar Creek campground if possible. this campground has very little privacy and very little shade. Well-maintained facilities though.
This is a large camp ground with all of the amenities one would expect. There are several shower houses, shelters, dump stations and play grounds. The area have miles of good hiking trails and lots of pretty views of the lake.
This camp site is especially busy during the Ohio Renaissance Festival (SEP through OCT).
All of the facilities we used were clean and well maintained. The campgrounds were clean and the camp store was well stocked with supplies and even a limited selection of gear.
Firewood was reasonably priced for a State Park.
Website: http://www.caesarcreekstatepark.com/
Interactive Trail Map: https://trails.ohiodnr.gov/
A great place for family and friends to get together to camp! Rv’s and tents! Horses and dogs! Kayak and swim!
Our family camped for 3 nights at site 268 and 269 . The sites are spacious with plenty of room for cornhole games . Showers were nice and hot and bathrooms were clean. Had a good time at the beach and caught a few fish at a couple different fishing spots. Overall good times, except the raccoons stole our hot dog buns we had sitting on the picnic table for literally 5 minutes while we cooked our hot dogs. It was a little too busy for my liking on Friday night , but Wednesday and Thursday we basically had the loop to ourselves!
My grandchildren wanted me to take them camping at Caesar Creek, which is only about ten miles from their house. One of the big attractions for them was the lake and I know there have been some issues with water quality, so I called in advance to make sure everything would be good for the weekend.
The office was manned by a couple of mopey teenagers who didn't seem to understand the concept of customer service. The site pad was tiny (and I'm lousy at backing up my trailer), and sloped very severely. The sites were packed like sardines, and there was almost no shade. The buildings were old and poorly maintained, and what maintenance had been done was done sloppily.
We suffered through Friday night knowing that we'd have a fun Saturday at the beach. However when we got there we found a permanent sign saying the bacteria levels were too high for children. They couldn't have told me that when I called?!?!?!