Alum Creek State Park

Nice Christmas lights this year. $10.00 to drive through is a little high but worth it for the kids.

This is a great park with a lot to do around the lake.

We stayed at the campground for 3 nights. The spots have lots of trees making most of them private. There is a pond for fishing, playgrounds, nature center, swim beach, Putt putt course, and other game areas. The park also has events planned on the weekend. We enjoyed a naturalist led hike to discover animals in the pond, archery and music.

The lake is big to get to the other areas of the park you need a car. A few minute drive down the road is the marina and beach area.

We visited the beach area on a holiday weekend and there were food trucks selling hot dog and ice cream. Two large play grounds, nature trails and a visitor center are all within the park.

Worth a visit!

Great place to go for the summer. You can boat BBQ jet ski play volleyball they have 2 playgrounds showers clean bathrooms

We love the beach early in the year. They keep the beach and playground very clean. The sand is more of a rock consistency, but makes it fun for sand castles. The kids absolutely love it. The two playgrounds offer a nice balance of fine and gross motor play.

They've added some wonderful new amenities to Alum Creek. In addition to the large spacious beach with plentiful parking, there is a really nice playground, and a storybook trail not far from the beach, which featured the story "Where Butterflies Grow" by Joanne Ryder on our visit. It was a nice little trail, partially in shade, and the book was perfect for a nature trail. The other exciting recent addition is the brand new marina. The building was very nice, located just steps away from the docks. It contains a small store with fishing and water sport/activity gear, a little cafe area with pizzas, hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cream, and an informational desk attended by friendly staff. Around the outside are restrooms and showers and a really nice covered patio with plentiful seating. It's wonderful to see the great investments made to the park!

We hiked the 6.6 mile rocks and roots South trail it it was great! It followed the banks of the lake but is poorly marked in some places so we got off trail a bit and added 2 extra miles.... Great scenery, narrow trail, tons of roots (obviously) but worth it!

A beach? In Ohio? Yes, we have a few. Not enough waves to surf, but this has a big sandy beach. Clean, with a shallow slope and assorted amenities. A couple of playgrounds on this side, plenty of parking, bathrooms, etc. Baby K wanted to play in the sand and water, and we visited the playgrounds too. Pretty much had to drag her away. Probably a bit hectic on weekends, but we came on a warm Friday and there were just a few people around.

It's been years, since my arrival to Ohio back in the early 2000's, since I explored Alum Creek, and even back then, I knew I was only seeing a tiny bit of what is truly a HUGE, beautiful spot, "hidden away" just north of the city.
We picked a great fall day for a return visit. We're now proud owners of a "fixer-upper" camper, and have been spending the past few months exploring nearby state parks for camping/boating options. The camping here (at least in mid October) is MUCH less cramped/stuffed together feeling than some other parks in the region, and the woodsy sites really (sort of) give you a bit of a feeling of "getting away from it all." Plenty of hiking trails, a large beach, and plenty of scenic nooks and crannies means Alum Creek will definitely be at the top of our list, once we get "old Bessie" back in working shape!! Our two dogs will also appreciate the AWESOME dog park... Great addition!! We didn't stay long, but loved what we saw, and definitely plan to return. Something for EVERYONE here, especially during "off" season!!

When I found out that there was a beach near me, I was very excited. However, when I arrived there it was a different story. It could have been when we went, but it was just dirty. Food and wrappers all over the sand. It has potential if it was only clean. But I have to go back and check it out again. It has picnic areas, play ground for the kids and water activities, but I would not recommend swimming or tanning hear.

Nice lake for fishing and just relaxing with the family . They have picnic tables so you can spend the day on the lake . They have boats and lots of people kayak and swim . We enjoyed the nice cool
Breeze and my hubby fished . No success that day but the family has a great time !

Great people, great guests, great campground! Water and dump stations are convenient!