Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Lake Hope State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 180
- Hookups
- 43 electric, 137 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 988 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)
- Lake
- Lake Hope
- Nearest town
- McArthur
- Address
- 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH 45651
- Phone
- (740) 596-4020
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
183 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
183 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
Lake Hope State Park's campground offers 180 sites, 43 of them with electric hookups. 2 cabins, 3 group camping sites are also available. On-site amenities include a seasonal camp store, coin-op laundry.
Fees
Electric $35/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $31/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $25/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $21/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° | -8° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 28° | 3° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 35° | 10° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 26° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 69° | 61° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 17° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 0° | 63° | 9 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.
Trails nearby
- Sycamore Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Dorr Run Loop 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Elm Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Mine Shaft 2.0 mi Hike, Elm Th Connector Hike · Drive there - Scarlet Oak Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Dorr Run Loop 14 mi Hike, Mine Shaft 2.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Red Oak Trailhead · 9.6 mi as the crow flies
Dorr Run Loop 14 mi Hike · Drive there
All 169 trails in Wayne National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Burr Oak State Park · Ohio State Parks · 21 mi · 77 sites
- Tar Hollow State Park · Ohio State Parks · 22 mi · 94 sites
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