Cowan Lake

Region: Southwest

Campground: Cowan Lake State Campground

Address: 1750 Osborn Road, Wilmington, OH 45177

GPS Coordinates: N 39° 23' 0.26", W 83° 54' 0.05"

Camp office

Tree removal has left a lot of scars.

Boat ramp

A very nice beach

Access:
Osborn Road is off SR730.
Entrance and internal roads are paved and in good condition.

Rating: _ Exceptional  _ Nice  X Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)

Electric     17   no electric
             0    20 amp

             0    20/30 amp

             237  20/30/50 amp

Water        0           

Full-Service 0

Site Amenities:

Parking Pad     paved, not many are level

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  yes

Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  yes

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      yes       Swimming

Disc Golf       no             Beach      yes (nice)

Golf Course     no             Pool       no

Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      yes

Horseshoes      no        Wi-Fi           yes (at store)

Favorite sites:

43, 48

Pros:

Lots of updated picnic tables (new wood seats & tabletops)

Cons:
Many ash trees have been removed because of the ash borer disease.
No water at sites.  

Area Attractions:

Stonelick State Park
Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek Gorge
Kings Island Amusement Park
U.S. Air Force Museum

Comments:
Tree removal has left a depressing area with hundreds of exposed stumps throughout the camping area.
This would be a nice campground for large & small RVs except for the effect of the tree removal.