Thursday, April 24, 2014

Paint Creek

Region: Southwest
Campground: Paint Creek State Campground
Address: 280 Taylor Road, Bainbridge, OH 45612
GPS Coordinates: N 39° 15' 26.56", W 83° 23' 18.46"
Access road
Entrance
Camp Store
Premium Deck Site
Showerhouse and Laundry
Camp site terrain
Miniature golf

Access:
Take Rapid Forge Road off US-50.
Entrance and internal roads are paved and in good condition.

Rating: X Exceptional  _ Nice  _ Not so nice


Site Services: (number of sites)
Electric     0    no electric
             0    20 amp
             0    20/30 amp
             197  20/30/50 amp
Water        0           
Full Service 0

Site Amenities:
Parking Pad     paved, some are sloped
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   yes       Miniature Golf  yes
Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  yes
Bike Path       no        Nature Center   yes
Boat Ramp       yes       Playground      yes
Boat Rental     yes       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:
69, 79, 106, 116

Pros:
Site parking pads are quite long.

Cons:
No water at sites.

Area Attractions:
Pike Lake State Park
Rocky Fork State Park
Fort Hill State Memorial
Seip Mound State Memorial
Adena State Memorial
1807 home of Thomas Worthington
Cave Canyon Nature Preserve

Comments:
Attractive, tastefully done and seems to have a fun personality.
The sites are more scenic than at Rocky Fork.
A strong volunteer group does all the flower beds.

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