Shawnee

Region: Southwest

Campground: Shawnee State Campground

Address: 4404 State Route 125, West Portsmouth, OH 45663

GPS Coordinates: N 38° 43' 44.14, W 83° 10' 45.71"

Access:

Enter from OH-125, northwest of Friendship
Entrance & access roads are paved.

Entrance along OH-125

Camp sites

Shelter house & beach

Lodge

Rating: X Exceptional  _ Nice  _ Not so nice

Site Services: (number of sites)

Electric     6    no electric

             0    20 amp

             0    20/30 amp

             102  20/30/50 amp

Water        0           

Full Service 0

Site Amenities:

Parking Pad     paved 
                some are short, double-wide, not too level

Fire Ring       yes

Picnic Table    yes

On Grounds:

Potable Water   yes

Dump            yes

Flush Toilets   yes   

Latrines        yes (at horsemen's camp)

Showers         yes

Other Amenities:

Amphitheater    yes       Laundry         yes
Archery Range   yes       Miniature Golf  yes
Basketball      yes       Mt. Bike Trail  no
Bike Path       yes       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       no             Beach      yes
Golf Course     yes            Pool       no
Hiking Trails   yes       Volleyball      yes
Horseshoes      yes       Wi-Fi           no

Favorite sites:
8,15,22,82,83,87,88

Pros:

Shuffleboard, indoor pool & tennis court at lodge.
Nature trail.
Bike rental.

Cons:

No water at sites.

Area Attractions:

Serpent Mound
Tremper Mound
Olde Wayside Inn
Southern Ohio Museum & Cultural Center
Adena State Memorial
Restored home of Thomas Worthington
Portsmouth Floodwall Murals
Shawnee State Forest

Comments:
Campground is scenic and terraced.
Very nice.