Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Jesse Owens State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 electric, 48 with water
- Max RV length
- 89 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 915 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)
- Nearest town
- McConnelsville
- Address
- 100 Natural Resources Road 1, McConnelsville, OH 43756
- Phone
- (740) 558-6040
- Activities
- Camping
58 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Jesse Owens State Park's campground offers 48 sites, 48 of them with electric hookups. 10 cabins are also available. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a playground, a seasonal camp store. This is the only Ohio State Park campground that also allows first-come, first-served camping with on-site registration, alongside phone reservations.
Fees
Primitive: no fee; Full Service $46/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $42/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $27/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $23/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 | 35° | 22° | -6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 8° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 26° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 57° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 68° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 20° | 67° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 3° | 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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All public campgrounds in Ohio · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.