Ohio State Parks · Ohio
South Bass Island State Park
Ohio State Parks · Ohio, United States
- Sites
- 111
- Hookups
- 58 electric, 10 with water, 53 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 56 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Put In Bay
- Address
- P.O. Box 326, Put In Bay, OH 43456
- Phone
- (419) 285-2112
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
109 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
South Bass Island State Park's campground offers 111 sites in all, including 10 full-hookup and 48 electric-only. 4 cabins, 1 group camping site are also available. South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay) is a Lake Erie island reachable only by ferry or private boat/plane - there's no bridge or causeway.
Fees
Electric $41/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $37/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Full Service $56/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $37/night Nov 1-Mar 31; Premium Non Electric $35/night Apr 1-Oct 31, $31/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 | 31° | 23° | 4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 24° | 6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 33° | 19° | 60° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 44° | 29° | 67° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 55° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 64° | 55° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 71° | 65° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 71° | 62° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 64° | 58° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 49° | 38° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 38° | 19° | 61° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 31° | 12° | 55° | 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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