Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Independence Dam State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Defiance
- Address
- 27722 St. RT. 424, Defiance, OH 43512
- Phone
- (419) 237-2593
- Activities
- Camping
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
24 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
Independence Dam State Park's campground offers 30 sites. A separate hike/bike-in campground is also available for visitors arriving on foot or by bicycle.
Fees
Non Electric $23/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $19/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 | 32° | 20° | -15° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 22° | -7° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 16° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 53° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 45° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 3° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | 0° | 63° | 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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