Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Shawnee State Park - Ohio River Campground
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States · in Shawnee State Park
- Sites
- 78
- Hookups
- 78 electric, 78 with water
- Max RV length
- 100 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Portsmouth
- Address
- 4404 State Route 125, Portsmouth, OH 45663
- Phone
- (740) 858-4561
- Activities
- Camping
184 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
The smaller Ohio River Campground at Shawnee State Park offers 78 sites, 78 of them with electric hookups. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a marina, a disc golf course, basketball courts. The larger Turkey Creek Campground is a separate area a short drive away, bookable on its own.
Fees
Premium Full Service $65/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $55/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 | 38° | 25° | -1° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 30° | 11° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 38° | 14° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 48° | 29° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 64° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 49° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 20° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 32° | 2° | 66° | 8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Shawnee State Park - Turkey Creek Campground · Ohio State Parks · 5 mi · 107 sites
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 19 mi · 102 sites
- Carter Caves State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 22 mi · 128 sites
- Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi · 32 sites
- Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi · 3 sites
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