Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Shawnee State Park - Ohio River Campground
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States · in Shawnee State Park
- Sites
- 78
- Hookups
- 78 electric, 78 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 100 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Portsmouth
- Address
- 4404 State Route 125, Portsmouth, OH 45663
- Phone
- (740) 858-4561
- Activities
- Camping
184 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
184 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
The smaller Ohio River Campground at Shawnee State Park offers 78 sites, 78 of them with electric hookups. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a marina, a disc golf course, basketball courts. The larger Turkey Creek Campground is a separate area a short drive away, bookable on its own.
Fees
Premium Full Service $65/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $55/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 | 38° | 25° | -1° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 30° | 11° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 38° | 14° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 48° | 29° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 64° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 49° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 20° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 32° | 2° | 66° | 8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Shawnee State Park - Turkey Creek Campground · Ohio State Parks · 5 mi · 107 sites
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 19 mi · 102 sites
- Carter Caves State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 22 mi · 128 sites
- Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi · 32 sites
- Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi · 3 sites
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