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Scioto Trail State Park

Tourist attraction State park

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ross County


Address

144 Lake Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601, United States

Website

ohiodnr.gov

Contact

+1 740-887-4818

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (546 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 11 pm

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  • 5/5 Chip E. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved our camping stay at Scioto Trail State Park. We were just past the restored church building and it was nice and quiet. The lake was beautiful, the camp store lady was very nice and super helpful, really thoughtful conveniences like loaner fishing poles and a special kayak/canoe dock with wheelchair access, only issue was some of the trails need maintenance (badly) - so just check with the staff on which trails are clear (and which to avoid - I'd recommend avoiding the Church Hollow loop trail ATM)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Westley W. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice friendly staff clean park 2 playgrounds nice secluded camp park only down fall no shower houses
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cori W. 11 months ago on Google
    Trails are good challenges. Friendly. Still a great place to stay. Been camping here a few years now, just really like it. Smaller & quieter than most. They're still adding, so can't wait to see what's next.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Thirteendays 7 months ago on Google
    The trails here are great, and are not overly-crowded. You can get a lot of solitude time here. I particularly liked the red trail, which has some very nice overlooks. The orange trail was not marked very well and has lots of off-shoots, so that one can be a challenge to make sure you're still on the right path. Some of the trails do have some good inclines, so beware of that. The fire tower is also super cool, but they have the very top part closed off. You can still get an okay view from the highest section they let you get up to.

  • 3/5 joe l. 7 months ago on Google
    State needs to work on the grass overgrowth in the lake. Anything past spring its a less than desirable place to fish. Always nice views nonetheless.

  • 5/5 Catherine R. 2 years ago on Google
    Family friendly! Clean campsites, large lots, and well shaded. RV campers here so it didn't matter for us, but as an FYI, the restrooms available are out house style. We love the nature talks provided - Amy was awesome! Kim in the store/visitor center is great, super resourceful! Make sure to get your park passport stamped! (And buy a color campfire packet!) If you hike, be sure to bring plenty of big spray.

  • 5/5 Roger D. 2 years ago on Google
    This State Park is different or unique depending on how you look at it. There are different areas that aren't always connected by trails and sometimes separated by private property. Most of the parks areas are along the main entrance road. The park has well maintained trails, beautiful views, and a couple of small lakes.

  • 3/5 Brandy K. 9 months ago on Google
    No showers or flushing toilets. The facilities they do provide are full of flies and unusable. As tent campers, we just went in the woods or waited until we went in town (<20 min away).There is a place to fill water tanks for campers. Workers are nice. Trails are beautiful. Those that call the trails "moderate"... as an advid trail runner, 1000+ feet of elevation gain in 3.5 miles is not moderate. We hooked all 4 campsite trails together and it was full of steep climbs. Also, the lake was pretty low (early July) and we were advised against going in because it wasn't very clean. And no cell service unless you connect to the wifi at the park office. Electricity was available at camp sites.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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