Alum Creek Below Dam Area
This is a day-use area only; overnight camping is not permitted. The park is closed from dusk to dawn except for fishing. Shelter reservations operate from 10am to 8pm. Park gates close when parking is full. Alcohol, fireworks, and drones are prohibited.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 12:40PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA FRANKLIN IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BUTLER CLINTON WARREN IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
About
Alum Creek Below Dam Area is a spacious day-use recreation area located just below Alum Creek Dam in Delaware County, Ohio, minutes north of Columbus. The facility is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and features three large group picnic shelters (Maple, Oak, and Buckeye) that can each accommodate up to 100 guests. Each shelter includes electric hookups, picnic tables, and grills. Drinking water, flush toilets, and playgrounds are available on-site. Alum Creek Lake is renowned as one of Ohio's best fishing lakes, supporting white bass, rock bass, smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, white and black crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, muskie, and saugeye. A boat ramp, large swimming beach, and marina are located nearby. Individual picnic sites with tables and grills are scattered around the shelters and are available first-come, first-served. This is a day-use only facility. The park is closed from dusk to dawn except for fishing. Overnight camping is not permitted at this location; however, Alum Creek State Park is adjacent and offers a large campground for overnight stays.
Directions
From Columbus, take I-71 north to exit 121 for Polaris. Turn right on Polaris Parkway, left on Worthington Road, left on Africa Road, then left on Lewis Center Road. Shelters are in the Below Dam Area.
Nearby Campgrounds
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $80 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (740) 548-6151 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | Yes |
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