City, County & Regional Parks · Ohio
Simpson Nature Preserve Primitive Campsites
City, County & Regional Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Cost
- Free.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Loveland
About
City of Loveland primitive tent camping - 2 sites inside Simpson Nature Preserve, reached from Kiwanis Park rather than at the street frontage. No water or restrooms on site; leave-no-trace rules apply and alcohol is prohibited. Free, by online permit, up to three nights. Pets allowed on a leash of 8 feet or less.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 23° | -7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 28° | 4° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 36° | 20° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 47° | 29° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 64° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 70° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 64° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 48° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 36° | 17° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | -4° | 65° | 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.
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