Public Shelterhouses Available

Athens County

Strouds Run State Park

  • Bulldog Shelter (Shelterhouse 1): No electricity, restrooms available, reservable. Capacity 72. On Strouds Run Road overlooking the lake.
  • Bobcat Shelter (Shelterhouse 2): Electricity available, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 54. At the boat ramp for Dow Lake.
  • Lakeview Shelter (Shelterhouse 3): No electricity, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 36. At the end of the paved portion of Swimming Beach Road.

Burr Oak State Park

  • Dock 4 Shelterhouse: Electricity, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 64. At Dock 4 Marina, on Beach Road (County Road 63).

Lake Snowden (Hocking College)

  • Big Oak Shelterhouse: Electricity, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 70. In main (east) camping area at first left off camping area road.
  • Meadow Shelterhouse: Electricity, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 70. In central peninsula, off main park road.

City of Athens Parks

  • Dairy Lane Park: Part of what is also known as Southside Park. Electricity, restrooms, reservable. Capacity 60. On The Ridges Road South off Dairy Lane off Richland Avenue.
  • Highland Park: Restrooms, reservable, playground. Capacity 24. On Highland Avenue off Columbia Avenue.
  • Richland Avenue Park: Part of what is also known as Southside Park. Restrooms, playground, reservable. Capacity 30. On Dairy Lane off Richland Avenue.
  • West State Street Park:
    • West Shelter: Electricity, restrooms, reservable. Capacity 48. At end of West State Street.
    • East Shelter: Electricity, restrooms, reservable. Capacity 48. On West State Street.

Hocking County

Hocking Hills State Park

  • Ash Cave Shelter: Electricity, restroom, reservable. Capacity 75. At Ash Cave Section, on Ohio State Route 56.
  • Cantwell Cliffs Shelter: No electricity, restrooms nearby. Capacity 50. At Cantwell Cliffs Section, at end of park access road off Ohio State Route 374.
  • Cedar Falls Shelter: No electricity, restroom. Capacity 25. At Cedar Falls Section, near end of parking lot, off Ohio State Route 374.
  • Old Mans Cave Shelter: No electricity, restrooms nearby. Capacity 60. At Old Mans Cave Section, west of visitors center off parking lot, off Ohio State Route 374.
  • Rockhouse Shelter: No electricity, restrooms nearby, fireplace. Capacity 100. At Rockhouse Section, off Ohio State Route 374.

Clear Creek Metro Park

  • Ironwood Shelter: Reservable, restrooms nearby. On park service road off Clear Creek Road near western end of park.
  • Valleyview Shelter: Not reservable, restrooms. Capacity 30. On park service road off Clear Creek Road near western end of park.

Meigs County

Forked Run State Park

  • Beach Shelter: No electricity, restrooms nearby, reservable. Capacity 64. Off the park road to the right before the beach.
  • Maple Shelter: No electricity, restroom, playground. Capacity 64. Off the park road near the entrance.

Vinton County

Lake Hope State Park

  • Lake Hope Shelterhouse: No electricity. Capacity 60. At end of State Park Road 12, which is off Ohio State Route 278 at Lake Hope Dam.