Barkcamp State Park

11/13/2025

Spaces are now available for winter storage. Please contact the office for more information.

10/14/2025

Join us in the barnyard this Saturday, October 18th 11AM-4PM for our Fall Festival. We will have hayrides, games, music, a pumpkin patch, and food & craft vendors. Contact the office if you would like to set up a table.

09/18/2025

Barkcamp Halloween Camp-out
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Trick or Treat 4:30-6:00 PM
Costume judging 6:30 PM in the barnyard
Campsite judging 7:30 PM
Haunted trail @ dusk

09/18/2025

🌲✨ Adventure awaits! ✨🌲
Today marks the launch of the Ohio State Parks Digital Passport Challenge on the free OuterSpatial app! Explore all 76 state parks—plus the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio State Fairgrounds—and earn unique digital badges along the way.

Check in at each of our parks, share photos, discover featured trails, and track your progress on the live leaderboard. This is the perfect way to make your Ohio State Parks adventures even more interactive and fun!

📲 Download the OuterSpatial app today and start your passport journey! https://outerspatial.link/cENlNiu52Vb

09/18/2025

09/18/2025

Ohio State parks Recently received the National Gold Medal award for excellence. Thanks to our Visitors and Staff for making our parks truly excellent.

09/18/2025

Thanks to our visitors and staff for making our parks truly excellent

🏆 We did it, Ohio! 🏆

Ohio State Parks is officially the No. 1 state parks system in the nation, winning the 2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence - presented by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association.

This honor belongs to YOU—our millions of visitors who camp, hike, fish, paddle, swim, and explore every year. Together with our incredible staff, volunteers, and partners, you’ve helped make Ohio’s 76 state parks a place where memories are made and nature is celebrated.

From free entry and thousands of campsites and trails, to adaptive kayak launches, inclusive playgrounds, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences like the 2024 solar eclipse, Ohio State Parks are for everyone. 🌲💧🌅

Thank you for making Ohio the gold standard of outdoor adventure. Come see why we’re the best in the nation—your next adventure awaits at ohiostateparks.gov!

Complete press release: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/ohio-state-parks-gold-medal-winner

Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio, The Heart of it All
Governor Mike DeWine
Ohio Magazine

07/24/2025

The park office will be closed Friday, July 25th. The camp store will be open 2:30-7:00 PM

07/24/2025

Come and join us this Saturday, July 26th in the barnyard from 11am-4pm for a Hawaiian Luau! Food and craft vendors, music, games, and fun!
Call 740-484-4064 for more information.

06/24/2025

It's HOT! Come out and take a swim at the beach!