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Alum Creek Lake

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

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See the Alum Creek Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Visitor Center
Alum Creek Lake Visitor Center (740) 548-6151

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Columbus take I-71 north to the Polaris Exit. Exit to the right on Polaris Parkway, heading east. Turn left on Worthington Road. Then turn left on Africa Road. You will be able to see the dam at Lewis Center and Africa Roads. Turn left onto Lewis Center Road to get to the Below Dam Recreation Area or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visitor Center.

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Factoid: Located near Ohio's capital city, Alum Creek Lake is a popular boating and camping destination. Visitors can spend the day boating across the roughly 3,400 acre lake or find a quiet cove/stream to fish or paddle. Perfect for swimming and sunning, the beach is the largest inland beach in the park system. The park's large campground also offers a camp store, boating access, and a nature center for campers. Visitors with children can try the family-friendly mountain bike and hiking trails, the half- mile Storybook Trail, the various playgrounds around the park and a wonderful Visitor Center, perfect for the entire family.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

4 Recreation areas at Alum Creek Lake

	Area Status
Alum Creek State Park		E P G D	X	X	X	X	D P	A GS	X	BE	B Q H I M
Dam Site   $							P	A GS	X		H I
Visitor Center								A			I
Wmaa Airplane Field								GS
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected