Ohio State Parks · Ohio
Shawnee State Park - Turkey Creek Campground
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States · in Shawnee State Park
- Sites
- 107
- Hookups
- 77 electric, 30 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 52 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (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, Group Camping
184 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
The main Turkey Creek Campground at Shawnee State Park offers 107 sites, 77 of them with electric hookups. 2 cabins, 1 group camping site are also available. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a marina, a disc golf course, basketball courts. The smaller, full-hookup-only Ohio River Campground is a separate area a short drive away, bookable on its own.
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 | 37° | 24° | -1° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 29° | 10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 37° | 15° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 48° | 29° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 58° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 63° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 48° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 20° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | 2° | 65° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Shawnee State Park - Ohio River Campground · Ohio State Parks · 5 mi · 78 sites
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 24 mi · 102 sites
- Carter Caves State Resort Park · Kentucky State Parks · 25 mi · 128 sites
- Pike Lake State Park · Ohio State Parks · 30 mi · 76 sites
- Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius · USDA Forest Service · 31 mi · 32 sites
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