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Deer Creek State Park

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20635 Waterloo Road
Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
 		 (740) 869-3124 Park Office
Camping/Getaway Rental Reservations 866-644-6727
(740) 869-3088 Golf Course
(740) 869-2243 Lake Conditions

877-678-3337 (DEER). Lodge/Cottage Reservations

Campsite or cottage reservation Center

Deer Creek Resort & Conference Center
22300 State Park Road #20 (Location)
PO Box 125 (Mailing)
Mt Sterling, OH 43143-0153

Lodge Rental
Deer Creek State Park is one of Ohio State Parks' lodging resorts. With a 350-acre, 18-hole public golf course near the lodge, an unlimited horsepower lake and 9 miles of hiking trails, this park offers a little bit of everything nestled in the surrounding meadows and woodlands.

State Park Lodging:

Lodge: The lodge at Deer Creek has 110 guest rooms. Features include indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, whirlpool and exercise room. A restaurant, lounge and meeting rooms provide additional accommodations.
 

Cottages: 25 cottages offer overnight accommodations. The cottages have two bedrooms, bath with a shower, living room with a sofa bed, complete kitchen, dining area and screened porch. The cottages sleep six people.

Historic Harding Cabin: offers a unique lakeside setting and sleeps 7-9.
 

Camping: The campground at Deer Creek has 227 sites. All have electricity. The campground features showers, flush toilets and a dump station. Pets are permitted on designated sites.

Golf: A 350-acre, 18-hole public golf course near the lodge is a challenge for golfers with its 10 ponds and 52 sand traps

Rent-A-Camp: 5 units consisting of a tent, dining fly, cooler, cook stove and other equipment can be rented during the summer months by reservation.

Group camp: Available by reservation.

Horsemen's camp: provides primitive overnight facilities for riders and a primitive group camp offers an area for youth groups.

Trails

Meadow Trail- Hiking- 1 Mile, Moderate
Rolling Hills Trail- Hiking- 2.5 Miles, Moderate
Marsh Walk Trail- Hiking- 1 Mile, Moderate
Ridge Trail- Hiking- 1.5 Miles, Moderate
Adena Ridge Trail- Hiking- .75 Miles, Easy
Van Horn Trail- Hiking- 2 Miles, Easy-Moderate
Waterloo Trail- Hiking- .25 Miles, Easy
Mountain Biking Trail- Mtn Biking- 1 Mile, Easy
Snowmobile Trail- Snowmobile/Bridle/Hiking- 18 miles, Moderate

 

 
Activity Facilities Quantity
Resource Land, acres 2,337
Water, acres 1,277
Nearby Wildlife Area, acres 3,710
Activities Fishing yes
Hunting yes
Hiking Trail, miles 9
Bridle Trails, miles 14
Mountain Bike Trail, miles 1.2
Picnicking yes
Swimming Beach, feet 1,400
Beach Concession yes
Miniature Golf yes
Baseball Field yes
Nature Center yes
Summer Nature Programs yes
Boating Boat Rental yes
Boating Limits UNL
Fuel For Sale yes
Seasonal Dock Rental, # 152
Launch Ramps, # 2
Winter Snowmobiling yes
Ice Skating yes
Cross-Country Skiing yes
Ice Fishing yes
Facilities Family Cottages, # 26
Lodge Rooms, # 110
Restaurant yes
Golf Course, # holes 18
Tennis yes
Game Room yes
Indoor Swimming Pool yes
Outdoor Swimming Pool yes
Camping Campsites with Elec., # 227
Pets Permitted yes
Showers yes
Flush Toilets yes
Dumpstation yes
Youth Camp, capacity 200
Horsemen Campsites, # 3
Rent-A-Campsites, # 5

 

Park Activities: 

Boating: Unlimited horsepower boating is permitted on the 1,277-acre Deer Creek reservoir. Two launch ramps provide access to the lake. Marina offers fuel, boat rental and seasonal dock rentals. Boaters may take advantage of a boat-swim area.

 

Fishing: Saugeye fishing below the dam. Also catfish, largemouth bass and crappie also entice the angler.

Hunting: Waterfowl hunting. 12 hunting blinds are issued each season on a lottery basis. Hunting is permitted in the state wildlife area adjacent to the park for pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and deer.
 

Swimming: A spacious 1,700-foot

swimming beach graces the shores of Deer Creek State Park. A concession area and changing booths are special features at the beach.

Picnicking: Picnic areas are situated in scenic locations around the park.
 

Hiking: 9 miles of hiking trails take the visitor through meadows and scattered woodlands.

Horse Trails: Fourteen miles of bridle trails can accommodate riders with their own horses.
 

Golf: A 350-acre, 18-hole public golf course near the lodge is a challenge for golfers with its 10 ponds and 52 sand traps.

 

Nearby Attractions

Tecumseh Outdoor Drama

Pickaway County

Circleville Pumpkin Festival

East of Deer Creek near Circleville is A.W. Marion State Park which offers fishing, camping and picnicking

Stage's Pond, a state nature preserve, is located five miles north of Circleville. This 178-acre glacial, kettle lake is a waterfowl refuge and a prime observation area for birdlife

Deer Creek Wildlife Area - adjacent to the park is operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife and managed for upland game

In nearby Chillicothe, visitors can watch a living drama -Tecumseh at the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre

Adena State Memorial, the restored home of Thomas Worthington is one of The Ohio Historical Society's premier sites. It includes Worthington's newly-restored 1807 mansion and a 13,000 square foot Museum/Visitor Center

More information can be found at the Pickaway County Visitors Bureau.

 

 
 

 

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