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USACEAlum Creek Lake · Ohio
Alum Creek Below Dam Area
Overview Alum Creek Lake is located in Delaware County, Ohio, just minutes north of Columbus.
Sites4all reservable
Elev.837ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electric3sites
From Columbus0h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 837 ft, Alum Creek Below Dam Area has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 4 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Columbus
17 mi
0h28
02
Cleveland
127 mi
2h24
03
Cincinnati
126 mi
2h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 4 SITES
Color byShow only
3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
4
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3085
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.