Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Cowan Lake State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 245
- Hookups
- 228 electric, 46 with water, 17 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 59 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Cowan Lake
- Nearest town
- Wilmington
- Address
- 1750 Osborn Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177
- Phone
- (937) 383-3751
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
268 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
268 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Cowan Lake State Park's campground offers 245 sites in all, including 46 full-hookup and 182 electric-only. 22 cabins, 1 group camping site are also available. On-site amenities include a swimming beach, a disc golf course, basketball courts, a playground.
Fees
Electric $39/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $35/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Full Service $52/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $35/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $29/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $25/night Nov 1-Mar 31. A $6.50 reservation fee applies per booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 22° | -9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 25° | 2° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 33° | 17° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 25° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 68° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 34° | 15° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 28° | -5° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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