Thursday, April 24, 2014

Pike Lake

Region: Southwest
Campground: Pike Lake State Campground
Address: 1847 Pike Lake Road, Bainbridge, OH 45612
GPS Coordinates: N 39° 9' 36.05", W 83° 13' 6.05"
Camp sites
Pike Lake is small and dry
They offer cottages on the hillside.

Access:
Take Potts Hill off US-50 on east side of Bainbridge.
This access road is rough, curvy and quite steep.
Internal roads are rough and narrow.

Rating: _ Exceptional  _ Nice  X Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)
Electric     0    no electric
             0    20 amp
             79   20/30 amp
             0    20/30/50 amp
Water        0           
Full Service 0

Site Amenities:
Parking Pad     paved
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   yes
Boat Ramp       no        Playground      yes
Boat Rental     yes       Shelter House   yes
Bridal Trails   yes       Shooting Range  no
Camp Store      yes       Swimming
Disc Golf       yes            Beach      yes (see comments)
Golf Course     no             Pool       no
Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      no
Horseshoes      yes       Wi-Fi           no

Favorite sites:
None

Pros:
None

Cons:
Sites are small and close together.
Entrance from the north is not recommended.
The lake and dam are being rebuilt.
The lake is small.
No water at sites.

Area Attractions:
Paint Valley Skyline Drives
Lake White State Park

Comments:
The lake is dry.  
Lake related amenities will be unavailable until late 2014.
This campground has little appeal in its current state.

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