The drive to Delaware State Park is just under an hour from where we live in Columbus. This makes DSP a great spot if we want to go camping but want to spend more time at the state park than we do driving to get there. In addition to the full length Disc golf course that DSP has there is also a practice course. The practice course is adjacent to the campground office, to the right of the dog park area. The campground store, while small, seems well stocked with the standard things you might forget. Check out the shirts! Each Ohio State Parks has different t-shirts and Delaware SP seems to update theirs with relative frequency. We've camped a handful of times at DSP, usually in the same loop. Seems like a fair amount of the sites have low areas, it's a good idea to check out loops before booking a campsite with that in mind. Camping with an RV? The dump & fresh water fill has two lanes. There can still be a backup at times of folks waiting to dump or fill but the line moves relatively quickly. Bonus: there's a Kroger not too far from DSP. read more

Tried to drive through to check out all the available campsites for upcoming weekend - the employee at the gate said we couldn't come in because they were "too busy" we explained we weren't getting out of the car just driving to look at spots. She was SO rude of a state employee . Yelled at my husband and told us to turn around. State funded campground not letting in people is bizarre . Won't be back here to camp. read more

Baby K loved it: multiple playgrounds. One huge one right by the road, and then three or four smaller ones for varying ages a little further back. There are shelters and restrooms nearby, and there's plenty of shade. Benches, grills, everything you need for a reunion, or just some playtime. There's some shade on the playground, with enclosed slides, etc. Very very cool. read more

Delaware is very tough/hard to find. It is a very small park. A perfect place for kiddos/babies/families, since it's not as busy of a park so you can ride bikes, go on walks & go on runs. You can camp in a camper or go in a tent. There is a marina with awesome food/ice cream/clothes. You can rent a pontoon boat there. The staff is very nice & the facilities are very clean. read more

We enjoy day visits to the beach here at Delaware State Park during warm weather. There have been some nice updates to the beach area. In addition to a nice expanse of sand along the water, which we always find freshly combed when we arrive in the mornings, there are some nice new amenities, including a very nice playground area. One side of the beach retained the older set of swings and caterpillar climbing structure, which is very cute, while the other now has a larger playset with a honeycomb climbing area, baby and traditional swings, several slides, a rock-like climbing area, and the like. There is also a nice sized shelterhouse with picnic tables, while additional benches, picnic tables, and trash cans are distributed across the area. There is also a small restroom area available, plus a nice large parking lot. The new amenities are a welcome addition for an enjoyable beach visit! read more

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I lived in the Columbus area for four years, and of course knew about this park's popular "cousin," Alum Creek, but strangely never realized this lesser known (to me, any way...) gem was "just up the road!!" Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area, which we were this beautiful fall weekend, as we explore camping options in the area. Off-season means uncrowded campsites, and there's PLENTY to do here, from the smaller, more manageable waterway to the less crowded hiking trails and other facilities. I also noticed trains passing by pretty regularly in the distance, but they didn't seem like a deal breaker. Beautiful, peaceful spot. We'll be back, hopefully SOON!! read more

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Delaware State Park is good for a weekend of camping. It has a beautiful lake in the middle. This is where people spend most time. It has several trails around the lake. There's a few camping areas with picnic shelters. It's not as popular as Alum Creek. It doesn't have as good of a beach, but here the water is an improvement. The lake looks really clean, so it's good for swimming. It would be nice if the beach was better. There's a lot of litter and it looks kind of trashy. It has several hiking trails, which could use some clearing. The parking lot that's close to the lake has a big shelterhouse. It also is located next to a disc golf course. The best thing is still the lake though. It can be hard to get a spot for camping. It always seems to fill up fast. You can book a spot on the website. read more

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This was a good beach but it was a little dirty bout wasn't too deep just don't go past the cones also there was no fish or sea creatures around the beach read more

Locates in a forest around 20 minutes North of Columbus is a rare gem. The Delaware state park has hot showers, laundry facility and brand new pavement. They just finished putting asphalt through the entire park. All camping pads are freshly paved and wider than before, fitting 2 vehicles side by side now. Once you turn off route 23 I to the park, it's a 3.4 mile drive through winding roads with beautiful foliage and wildlife around many corners. Their winter camping season is very peaceful and beautiful. My dog loves being able to run around, the camping areas are tucked into heavily wooded areas with new fire pits. Nice amount of space between camp sites. The yurts are closed for the season, so there are only 3 sites in the loop near them. Feels like I have the place to myself and really enjoying the park. read more

Delaware State Park - Ice and snow covered trees on the drive into the campground. Near 3 mile drive through winding roads and beautiful foliage. - Parks Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

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I have many fond memories of Delaware State Park as a kid because I grew up in Delaware and this is where my family would always come in the summer. I spent over 5 years boating at this location and it's a great place because it's not that busy and there are not that many other boats out here. That gives us room to jet ski and water board as much as possible. At Alum Creek you have to wait in a line just for the other boats to finish loading not here, it's as simple as 1, 2, 3 and your out. Another fond memory I have is if you remember the Los Island Boys song "I'm on a Boat," well imagine that but my brothers are actually sinking the boat here and trying to get the water out while my dear grandma is freaking out on the boat. I think this memory came back to me because that was close to the last time I saw my grandma before she passed away. So the most defining moment of my brothers trying to save our boat with her in it just made me remember her more and how great of a women she was. My other years spent here were mostly for cookouts and running around the park for 6 miles. I had so much fun coming here for those events and it's good because my coach in high school realized running a field would not do the justice like a park. At a park you get the full scene of nature at it's best on a trail. Since my coach was an art teacher as well, these kind of places are ideal for his runners. I recently had a lady do my hair for my wedding and she lived over in Marysville. We got into a conversation about how I like running and she happened to also be a runner and said this is a great park for her team she coaches in Marysville. So you get people from all over coming here to run or just enjoy nature. I will not forget this park and I hope one day my future children will come to love this park as well. Maybe their dad will take them for a boat ride or something fun to enjoy the scenic waters and nature here. read more

Do not stay in the cabins here. They tell you to bring your own sheets, but they fail to tell you there is also no soap, dish soap, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, or WiFi. I also spent 30 minutes cleaning dust and dirt from around the cabin. read more

We've been camping here once or twice a year for about 25 years. Its one of the many nice campgrounds as part of the Ohio State DNR system. The facilities are a little rustic, but clean and well maintained. Lots of nice events on weekends and its quiet during the week. I really love the fact that in the past few years, they have upgraded their web presence and reserving a spot on the web is easy. It makes it not a rush to get there right away and get your spot. read more

Delaware State Park - Parks Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

This was our 2nd time visiting this park. This is a very nice park with open lots (lots of sun) that are designed like neighborhood cul-de-sacs. Each cul-de-sac surrounds the bath house where the toilets and showers are located. Each lot has an electric hook up and a fire ring. We have a tent and a canopy and there was plenty of room to setup. Check in is at 3:00 and check out is 1:00. We made our reservations easily online but also have to pay an $8 convenience fee for doing so. If I could find out how to circumvent this fee without driving up to the park I would. We didn't get to do much around the park because we spent all of our time building and cooking over the fire. The 15 min drive back into the park was a little long, but it gets you away from the city traffic sounds, but not the trains that run all night. The facilities are old at this park and the bath house has lots of bugs all over the walls, I thought this was normal for a park until we started visiting other parks and did not find the walls covered with bugs at the other bath houses. Over all this park suited our needs and we enjoyed the visit. read more

At the beach I'm not finding any places to walk no paths? On a trip with my little buddy aka dog. A lot of trees cut down branches everywhere cannot walk around. Beach is more like dirt not sand. Parking seems controversial; this is more like a pit stop then really a nice decent Beach. Make it one of those area rest. read more

Delaware State Park - Parks Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Delaware State Park is one of our favorite parks to camp at. Close enough to home but still a weekend get-away. The fur babies love laying around with mom and dad ask weekend long. They don't get us 24/7 another time. On Saturday mornings there is a great farmers market in down town Delaware. On Sunday mornings there's a flea market at the fairgrounds. Go early it's only from 6-noon. read more

I stop here on my way to Columbus all the time.The beach area is very good but the walking area and dam is off the chain.I will suggest Delaware State Park as a must visit when ever its a nice dry day out cold or hot.Its just a nice place to go and clear your mind. read more

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We arrived at our site during 4th of July weekend and it was completely flooded. There was not a single place we could have put our tent due to at least a foot of water surrounding the site. We asked for another site as we did not see any other flooded sites near our camp spot. Unfortunately, they were booked solid so there was no site available for us to change to. Despite the camp being in horrible condition and unable to put up a tent, they only offered a partial discount. They made us forfeit one night's stay. No apology, no call ahead of time (drove 3 hours). Under normal conditions, I can understand a one night forfeit but this was beyond our control and they could not have rented that site out anyhow. We will never go back. read more

Stayed weekend of 9/18/2015. All I can say is YUCK!! The bathrooms were the worst I have seen in along time. Trash was overflowing everyday. Ran into a ranger in the restroom and he was just in there "killing some bugs". How about flushing the toilet with 2 rolls of toilet paper in it Mr. Ranger. Makes me sad the these are easy things to take care of but no one seemed to care about them. I will not stay here again. read more

They need to clean the "beach"...cigarette butts etc... We came, we saw, sadly we left. :( rest of the park looks fine from what we saw driving in and then out, so 2 stars instead of one. read more

We had a fantastic experience at Delaware State Park. We stayed because of the Ironman. The trails were well groomed and marked. The park impeccably maintained. The bathhouses were clean as well. The lake is beautiful and we had fun swimming there. We will definitely be returning to this campground next year. read more

Serious raccoon problem/infestation, not rec commended for tent camping, especially with pets or children. Yurts tend to have snake problems. Facilities such as the shower houses and toilets are nice. Good day park, but dangerous from dusk till dawn and there are no signs to warn you posted. read more