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Caesar Creek Lake

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Open for day-use shelter reservations. No overnight camping permitted; overnight activities require a Special Use Permit from the Visitor Center. Shelters available weekdays at $35 and weekends/holidays at $75.

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Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 11:42PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

July 1st, 11:42 PM — 2:30 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

About

Caesar Creek Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility in southwest Ohio, centrally located between Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. The lake offers five reservable group shelters ideal for reunions, parties, and gatherings. Each shelter features 20-amp electric hookups, indoor picnic tables, and shares access to playground equipment. Parking accommodates up to 50 vehicles per shelter. The shelters are situated near the Caesar Creek Visitor Center, which provides a 24-hour heated and cooled restroom facility, exhibits about the lake, and a courtesy dock for shoreline fishing or kayak launching. Visitors can also access the Adena Trace fitness trail with 9 workout stations and over 50 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and bridle trails. Note: This is a day-use facility. No overnight camping is permitted without a Special Use Permit from the Visitor Center. For traditional overnight camping, Caesar Creek State Park Campground (managed separately by Ohio DNR) offers 283 campsites with electric hookups.

Directions

From I-75, head east on Highway 73 for 11.5 miles past Waynesville, then follow signs for the Caesar Creek Visitor Center for 3 more miles. From I-71, head west on Highway 73 for 7.7 miles, then follow signs for the Visitor Center for about 3 miles.