Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Independence Dam State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Defiance
- Address
- 27722 St. RT. 424, Defiance, OH 43512
- Phone
- (419) 237-2593
- Activities
- Camping
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Independence Dam State Park's campground offers 30 sites. A separate hike/bike-in campground is also available for visitors arriving on foot or by bicycle.
Fees
Non Electric $23/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $19/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 | 32° | 20° | -15° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 22° | -7° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 16° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 53° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 45° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 3° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | 0° | 63° | 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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