Alum Creek State Park Campground
Central Ohio has some excellent places to explore, and finding a base campground for taking on these adventures and activities can be difficult. Campgrounds are hard to check out online, and finding ones with the amenities and the things you want can be hard to find. BUT search no more in the central Ohio area because Alum Creek State Park Campground has everything an outdoor enthusiast is looking for.
Getting to Alum Creek State Park Campground and Check-In
Alum Creek State Park Campground is situated right off ST RT 36 on Lacky Old State road, and it is easy to find. Set the coordinates in your GPS, and it takes you right to the campground!
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
40.23889, -82.98333
40°14’20″N, 82°59’0″W
We found checking in to be very simple and not difficult at Alum Creek. The day we arrived, they actually had people outside greeting you in a pop-up tent outside the camp registration area. They had the site tags ready and paper clipped together with a campground map attached to it. How handy is that?
UPDATE: In the fall, check-in is at the Nature Center as you pull into the State Park Campground entrance.
2021 looks like it will give us a new check-in location, keep on the lookout for that.
Set Up and Campsites at Alum Creek State Park Campground
Getting to and into your site is not difficult here at Alum Creek. Our site was A-22 and located on the main road. With the map, we could easily find it and back in our Sunset Trail 289QB nicely. They don’t have too many trees in the way of your slide outs which makes set up quite easily.
The sites at Alum Creek State Park are extremely nice and large. We were able to get out all our camping gear and outdoor rug with no problems. This site was surrounded by beautiful trees and a thick wall of shrubs, making it secluded, so we did not see anyone else’s campsite. We thought this was a delightful and unexpected bonus. Each site at Alum Creek State Park Campground has a picnic table, fire ring, and a level parking pad.
Alum Creek State Park Amenities
Alum Creek State Park offers a dump station, bathrooms with showers, and flushing toilets, though I will add here that these are not the Ritz Carlton bathrooms. They will get the job done but don’t expect it to be pristinely clean and cobweb-free; it’s a state park and your CAMPING! Bugs and spiders are part of the fun. There are 350 sites at Alum Creek, with 232 providing 20/30/50 electric and 24 sites with full hookups. If you don’t own a camper, they do have 1 camping cabin here. It is very nice and located on a beautiful site on site E5.
Cabins at Alum Creek
1 Large Camper Cabin is available April through October
- Two-room wooden structure sleeps up to 4 people
- One double bed and 1 set of single bunk beds
- A/C
- TV, refrigerator, electric cookstove
3 Sherman Cabins
- Single room structure
- Sleeps 3, in bunk beds and a single bed
- Microwave, small refrigerator; table with two chairs
- A/C & heat
1 ADA-Accessible Sherman Cabin (C18)
- Two-room structure
- The main room has a built-in picnic-style table, small refrigerator, and microwave
- The second room has 1 set of bunk beds and one single bed; sleeps 3
- A/C & heat
For all Getaway Rentals:
- Heated showers and restrooms are available in the campground
- Check-in time is 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
- Pets are not permitted.
- Smoking is not allowed.
- No linens, dishes, or cooking utensils are provided.
- Daily housekeeping is not available.
*Information from Ohio State Parks website*
Things to Do At Alum Creek State Park
Alum Creek State Park Campground offers a plethora of things to do while you are there. Swimming, basketball courts, boating, disk golf, and hiking are some of the items, to name a few! You can check the calendar of events before seeing what they are offering while you are there.
You can book your sites at Alum Creek State Parks website or call Reserve America. I would suggest using the online option if you can. It is easy and convenient. When staying at State Parks, I suggest you sign up for the Ohio State Park Rewards. You earn 20 points for every dollar spent. Signing up is worth it, and you earn free nights pretty quickly! Who doesn’t want free camping?
Please read our 5 Best Activities To Do At Alum Creek, which will give you some of the great activities you can enjoy while camping there.
I would rate this location VERY GOOD! If you are looking for camping in Central Ohio, put this campground on the top of your list!
Happy Adventuring,
Brandy
Mailing Address:
ALUM CREEK STATE PARK
3305 SOUTH OLD STATE ROAD
Delaware OH 43015
Phone Number:
Information: (740)548-4631
Alum Creek Park Office – 740-548-4631 (Business Hours) Alum Creek Camp Office – 740-548-4039 (Seasonal Hours)
Alum Creek State Park is Gleason Family Approved!
