Established Camping
Scioto Trail State Park
About
Location
Scioto Trail State Park is located in Ohio
Directions
From Cleveland, Ohio: Take I-71 south to I-270 west to US 23 south (Circleville exit). Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs. From Columbus, Ohio: Take US 23 south. Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs. From Cincinatti, Ohio: US 50 east to Chillicothe (Go through Chillicothe). West to US 23 south. Stay on US 23. Follow the park signs. From Toledo, Ohio: Take US 23 to Columbus to I-270 west to US 23 south (Circleville exit). Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs.
Address
144 Lake Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Coordinates
39.23013232 N
82.954984 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
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- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
FLIES UP MY BUTT!!
The campground was very meh, very buggy and muddy must have been bad timing I guess. Some of the spots were decent. But my lord the vault toilers there are bio hazards every single one of them probably had 100+ flies all round inside and coming out of the toilet. Now I’m here for vault toilets I…

Tiny, crowded
I just drove through here, I did not stay, but from what I could see: the sites were about 16 feet wide and VERY crowded. The "lake" is a pond and the beach looked very dirty. There was a chaotic amount of kids on the roads running around, on bikes, darting in front of my car, etc. I'm glad I…
Some spots better than others
Spots in the outsides of the loops are more spacious. We looked forward to the “beach” but it was very small and covered in algae. The lake was more like a large pond. There’s no running water so toilets were basically out houses. Lots of trails but they weren’t very exciting.
Location
Scioto Trail State Park is located in Ohio
Directions
From Cleveland, Ohio: Take I-71 south to I-270 west to US 23 south (Circleville exit). Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs. From Columbus, Ohio: Take US 23 south. Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs. From Cincinatti, Ohio: US 50 east to Chillicothe (Go through Chillicothe). West to US 23 south. Stay on US 23. Follow the park signs. From Toledo, Ohio: Take US 23 to Columbus to I-270 west to US 23 south (Circleville exit). Stay on US 23, past Chillicothe. Follow the park signs.
Address
144 Lake Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Coordinates
39.23013232 N
82.954984 W