Friday, April 25, 2014

A.W. Marion

Region: Central
Campground: A.W. Marion State Campground
Address: 7317 Warner Huffer Road, Circleville, OH 43113
GPS Coordinates: N 39° 37' 37.71", W 82° 52' 44.14"
Access road
Entrance
Camp sites
Marina is across Hargus Lake
from the campground.
Boat rental

Access:
Campground signage and directions from OH-188 are poor.
Take Stout Road off OH-188 northeast of Circleville.
Access road is paved, but narrow and hilly.
Entrance road is gravel ... with potholes.

Rating: _ Exceptional  _ Nice  X Not so nice


Site Services: (number of sites)
Electric     29   no electric
             0    20 amp
             0    20/30 amp
             29   20/30/50 amp
Water        0           
Full Service 0

Site Amenities:
Parking Pad     electric sites are paved
                non-electric are gravel & grass
Fire Ring       yes
Picnic Table    yes

On Grounds:
Potable Water   yes
Dump            yes
Flush Toilets   no   
Latrines        yes
Showers         no

Other Amenities:
Amphitheater    yes       Laundry         no
Archery Range   no        Miniature Golf  no
Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  no
Bike Path       no        Nature Center   no
Boat Ramp       yes       Playground      yes
Boat Rental     yes       Shelter House   yes
Bridal Trails   no        Shooting Range  no
Camp Store      no        Swimming
Disc Golf       no             Beach      boat swim area
Golf Course     no             Pool       no
Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      yes
Horseshoes      no        Wi-Fi           no

Favorite sites:
41, 43, 45

Pros:
None

Cons:
Many trees have been removed from the campground area, stumps remain.  Very sad to see.
No water at sites.

Area Attractions:
Logan Elm
Shallenberger Preserve
Stage's Pond
Deer Creek State Park
Slate Run Living Historical Farm
Tecumseh!

Comments:
This campground is small, primitive and hard to find.

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