Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Lake Hope State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 180
- Hookups
- 43 electric, 137 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 988 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)
- Lake
- Lake Hope
- Nearest town
- McArthur
- Address
- 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH 45651
- Phone
- (740) 596-4020
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
183 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lake Hope State Park's campground offers 180 sites, 43 of them with electric hookups. 2 cabins, 3 group camping sites are also available. On-site amenities include a seasonal camp store, coin-op laundry.
Fees
Electric $35/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $31/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Non Electric $25/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $21/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° | -8° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 28° | 3° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 35° | 10° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 26° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 69° | 61° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 17° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 0° | 63° | 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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