Nestled in a Beautiful Country Wooded Setting in Southern Ohio's Rolling Hills and is less than 5 minutes to Salt Fork Lake! Season: April 1 to November 1
Camping:
Campground has 95 sites with electricity and water hook ups
We have shower houses, laundry room, dump station, and Pavillion. Full Playground with Basketball, Volleyball, Tether Ball, Badminton,
Horseshoes, Swing Sets an
d Playground Equipment for those small
toddlers. Boats are permitted at your camp
Pets are permitted
Fishing at Salt Fork Lake:
Sizable populations of large mouth bass, crappies, bluegills, walleyes and
muskellunge are present in Salt Fork Lake about a mile away
Fishing is particularly good in the many embayment areas, and along the
artificial reef on the north branch of the lake
An ODNR Division of Wildlife office is located near the main park entrance
Valid Ohio fishing license is required
Swimming at Salt Fork Lake:
2,500-foot beach is one of the largest inland beaches in Ohio at Salt Fork
Lake
Modern bathhouse provides showers, lockers, toilets and a snack bar
Check for water quality advisories
Trails at Salt Fork Lake:
14 hiking trails
Valley Brook Loop Trail • 0.1 Miles • Easy
Archery Trail • 1 Mile • Easy
Shadebush Trail • 2 Miles • Moderate
Gunn's Glen Trail • 2 Miles • Moderate
Deer Run Trail • 1.5 Miles • Moderate
Overlook Trail • 0.1 Miles • Moderate
Sunshine Brook Nature Trail • 0 .7 Miles • Moderate
Forest Crest Nature Trail • 0.3 Miles • Moderate
Hillcrest Trail • 1 Mile • Moderate
Beach Point Trail • 1 Mile • Moderate
Stone House Loop Trail • 1.8 Miles • Moderate
Morgans Knob Loop Trail • 0.8 Miles • Moderate
Pine Crest Loop Trail • 1 Mile • Moderate
Hosak's Cave Trail • 0.5 Miles • Moderate
Snowmobile • 19 Miles • Moderate
Bridle • 12 Miles • Moderate
Boating at Salt Fork Lake:
Boats with unlimited horsepower are permitted on the 2,952-acre lake
Combined speed/ski zones are marked by buoys
There are 10 boat launching ramps on the lake
Swimming from boats is permitted in designated areas only
Marinas at Salt Fork Lake:
2 marinas include 469 rental docks, comfort stations, gasoline fuel
stations, parking facilities, concession areas and a variety of rental boats
Winter Recreation at Salt Fork Lake: (conditions permitting)
Sledding
Cross country skiing
Snowmobiling
Ice skating
Ice fishing
Ice boating
Hunting at Salt Fork Lake:
Hunting is permitted on designated areas
Check-in with park or wildlife officers for delineation of these areas
Cottontail rabbit, gray and fox squirrels, deer, grouse, quail, woodchuck,
raccoon, mink, muskrat, beaver, wild turkey and waterfowl are abundant
An ODNR Division of Wildlife office is located near the main park entrance
Valid Ohio hunting license is required
Area Attractions:
History buffs will enjoy Roscoe Village in Coshocton, a restored early
1800s canal town featuring a number of historic buildings and special
activities
Shoenbrunn Village State Memorial in New Philadelphia depicts the lifestyle
of pioneers on the Ohio Frontier
Guernsey County Museum in Cambridge is open in the summer
Guernsey County is also home to many glass factories and potteries which
offer pioneers on the Ohio Frontier
Not far from Salt Fork State Park are several of the Muskingum Watershed
Conservancy District lakes, which offer fishing, sailing, waterskiing and
other exciting outdoor activities
