Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Cowan Lake State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 245
- Hookups
- 228 electric, 46 with water, 17 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 59 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Cowan Lake
- Nearest town
- Wilmington
- Address
- 1750 Osborn Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177
- Phone
- (937) 383-3751
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
268 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cowan Lake State Park's campground offers 245 sites in all, including 46 full-hookup and 182 electric-only. 22 cabins, 1 group camping site are also available. On-site amenities include a swimming beach, a disc golf course, basketball courts, a playground.
Fees
Electric $39/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $35/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Full Service $52/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $35/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $29/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $25/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° | -9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 25° | 2° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 33° | 17° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 25° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 68° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 34° | 15° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 28° | -5° | 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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