Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Jesse Owens State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 electric, 48 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 89 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- McConnelsville
- Address
- 100 Natural Resources Road 1, McConnelsville, OH 43756
- Phone
- (740) 558-6040
- Activities
- Camping
58 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
58 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
Jesse Owens State Park's campground offers 48 sites, 48 of them with electric hookups. 10 cabins are also available. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a playground, a seasonal camp store. This is the only Ohio State Park campground that also allows first-come, first-served camping with on-site registration, alongside phone reservations.
Fees
Primitive: no fee; Full Service $46/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $42/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $27/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $23/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 | 35° | 22° | -6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 8° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 26° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 57° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 20° | 67° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 3° | 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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All public campgrounds in Ohio · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.