Beaver Creek State Park

10/05/2026

Thank You to everyone that came out to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Pioneer Day. Especially Friends of Beaver Creek State Park and Pioneer Village Volunteers and the lovely vendors that had a nice time doing it. We hope you had a great time in the crisp fall air and found a keepsake that you love!

10/03/2026

Today is the Day! The 50th Anniversary of Pioneer Day!
10am-5pm Join us at the park with Friends of Beaver Creek State Park and Pioneer Village for music, food and plenty of vendors!
Before you leave, don't forget to visit Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, its the Last Weekend of the season to tour the building.
Please follow both of their pages for updates and event information for next year.

09/30/2026

We'll see you Saturday 10am- 5pm!

Pioneer Day is held on Oct 3 at Beaver Creek State Park

09/21/2026

Its Really Starting to Feel Like Fall!

We are a month away from our Fall Campout in the family campgrounds with plenty of sites still available the weekend of October 24th! Join us for Pumpkin Decorating and Trick or Treating!
Our first weekend for Fall Campout on October 17th has only four sites left! This is for our Campers Only so pick out your costumes and
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
https://www.reserveohio.com/OhioCampWeb/

09/16/2026

Today's belongs to the soundtrack of summer - cicadas!

They may be noisy, but there's more to these insects than their unmistakable soundtrack (a soundtrack that can reach nearly 100 decibels!). They spend most of their lives underground before emerging, shedding their nymphal skins and transforming into the winged adults we recognize.

Once above ground, their main priorities are pretty simple: find a mate, reproduce, and start the next generation, living only about 4-6 weeks before dying.

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost 25 years ago on September 11, honor the courage of first responders, and reflect on the resilience shown in the years since.

09/10/2026

History at the Park!

An historic marker in Beaver Creek State Park stands in the field where the FBI's Public Enemy #1 – a.k.a. Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd – was shot and killed by federal agents and policemen from nearby East Liverpool in 1934. The notorious bank robber, who was apparently trying to return to his home in Oklahoma, had eluded capture for more than a year before being spotted in Ohio.

After dawn on October 19, motorists passed by, observing two men dressed in suits lying by the roadside. They thought it suspicious and informed Wellsville, Ohio, police chief John H. Fultz. Fultz investigated with officers Grover Potts and William Erwin. The lawmen and fled into the woods, pursued by two officers, while Fultz went towards Floyd. Floyd immediately drew his gun and fired. During the ensuing gunfight, Fultz was wounded in the foot and Potts was wounded in the right shoulder. Floyd fled into the forest. Floyd remained on the run. News of the search quickly spread. Local police in the surrounding areas were mobilized, and a team of BOI agents was quickly dispatched.

On October 22, Floyd was able to hitch a ride to East Liverpool, Ohio, soon after he was shot and wounded by pursuing officers, who then arrested Floyd and formally placed him in federal custody. Floyd died 15 minutes after he was shot. His last words being, “You got me twice.”
https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/history-hikes-ohio-state-parks

Directions to "Pretty Boy Floyd" Historical Marker :
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9t3NAC6ejqwteyRb8

09/09/2026

For Pioneer Days information on Saturday October 3d, please follow Friends of Beaver Creek State Park and Pioneer Village for updates and contact information.