Thursday, May 8, 2014

Dillon

Region: Southeast
Campground: Dillon State Campground
Address: 5265 Dillon Hills Drive, Nashport, OH 43830
GPS Coordinates: N 40° 1' 20.01", W 82° 7' 38.16"

Access:
Off OH-146, northwest of Zanesville.
Entrance & access roads are paved and in excellent condition.
Park office
Entrance road
Access road
Camp sites


Rating: X Exceptional  _ Nice  _ Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)
Electric     12   no electric (walk-in sites)
             0    20 amp
             0    20/30 amp
             183  20/30/50 amp
Water        0           
Full Service 0

Site Amenities:
Parking Pad     paved - long & lavel
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 (at store)
Archery Range   yes       Miniature Golf  no
Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  yes
Bike Path       yes       Nature Center   yes
Boat Ramp       yes       Playground      yes
Boat Rental     yes       Shelter House   yes
Bridal Trails   yes       Shooting Range  yes
Camp Store      yes       Swimming
Disc Golf       yes            Beach      yes
Golf Course     no             Pool       no
Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      yes
Horseshoes      yes       Wi-Fi           yes (at store)

Favorite sites:
107, near water (12,169)
Prefer areas A&B

Pros:
Nice entrance roads.
More trees surround the sites than at Salt Fork.
Many locations for access to potable water.

Cons:
Sites are closer than at Salt Fork and Mosquito Lake.

Area Attractions:
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
Muskingum River State Park
Blue Rock State Park and State Forest
Lorena Sternwheeler
National Road-Zane Grey Museum
The Wilds

Comments:
Camping loops are on separate plateaus ... nice.
This is a very attractive campground.

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