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Ohio State Parks
The swimming beach is way too small and crowded. No shade trees in parking lt to park or picnic under. More parks with swimming beaches are needed all over central ohio.
We enjoyed our very 1st-ever camping trip, as a family, at Alum Creek.
The park is beautiful, the camping spots are nearly private and well-kept, including a nice fire pit with grill to use. Nice blacktop pads to park and steady a camper on We enjoyed walks and bike rides on the quiet roads, and played at the beach.
While the showers could use a little more attention, they were sufficient for camping. Water pressure and temps were good. Room enough to shower and change in one stall without having to worry about dry belongings getting soaked. This is also beneficial for parents with younger children who need assistance, as the room is large enough to accommodate more than one person.
Due to this pLandemic, some bathrooms were closed, but otherwise, they seem sufficiently located.
Being that the park is free to enter, swim and play, it was a bonus to invite friends to visit us while we were camping, thus making our experience all the more enjoyable
We plan to return soon and often
Not too many people around; surprising for being so close to Columbus.
Alum creek boat docks are in the worst shape I have seen them in years. Now instead of fixing them they are going to restick the length of the boats on the docks to 24ft from now on instead of fixing them. They just spent who knows how much money on the parking lot that is still not finished. It was suppose to be done by July 4th but that has been here and gone and the parking lot is still not finished. The boat docks make money every year for the state and they still refuse to do anything about them at all. Just goes to show how the state can waist money and not care at all. We have been to this park (mostly beach area) couple times, but this time we took our two year old daughter and she had a blast. Great place for picnic, family reunion, barbecue, walking, biking, camping, anything at all!
Why are boaters not able to swim north of Rt. 36 this year? we were fishing there this summer and the Patio like deck that goes 15ft into the lake from shore was great. A picnic table included. Being in a wheelchair,what a great place.They should give you a map so you can find it easier than we did. Plenty of things to do all day with the family with great parks and amazing sites. 
