Buck Creek

Region: Southwest

Campground: Buck Creek State Campground

Address: 1901 Buck Creek lane, Springfield, OH 45502

GPS Coordinates: N 39° 58' 7.56", W 83° 43' 53.81"

Access:
Take Exit 62 on I-70.
Go west on US-40, turn right on North Bird Road.
North Bird Road becomes Buck Creek Lane and ends at the park.
Entrance and access roads are paved and in excellent condition.

Entrance

Wide access roads

Nice sites

Rating: X Exceptional  _ Nice  _ Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)

Electric     22   no electric

             0    20 amp

             89   20/30 amp

             0    20/30/50 amp

Water        0           

Full Service 0

Site Amenities:

Parking Pad     paved, level and fairly long

Fire Ring       yes

Picnic Table    yes

On Grounds:

Potable Water   yes

Dump            yes

Flush Toilets   yes   

Latrines        no

Showers         yes

Other Amenities:

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

Favorite sites:
10,11,12,13,18

Pros:

Wide, paved internal roads.
Nice spacing between sites.
They also offer bike rentals, tetherball and shuffleboard.

Cons:

No water at sites.

Area Attractions:

Kiser Lake State Park
John Bryan State Park
Madison Lake State Park
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
Siegenthaler Esker and Kiser Lake Wetlands

Comments:
We really liked this campground.