State: Ohio
Address 1: 3294 Elklick Road
City: Bethel
Zip: 45106
Phone: 513-734-4323 866-644-6727
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 406
Electric: 384
Full Hook: 5
Camp URL: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/eastfork/tabid/732/Default.aspx
Full Hook: Yes
One of Ohio’s largest state parks, East Fork offers a great diversity of recreational opportunities and natural history only 25 miles from Cincinnati. The park’s terrain includes both rugged hills and open meadows, setting the stage for a wonderful getaway.
Camping
384 electric sites
5 full-hookup sites
The campground offers showers, flush toilets, drinking water, a camper’s beach, and boat ramp.
Pets are permitted in designated areas.
A 17-site horsemen’s camp is also available
Getaway Rentals
4 Spacious Cedar Cabins with all the amenities of a fully-equipped RV are available for daily or weekly rental
4 camper cabins may also be rented spring through fall
Pets are not permitted in the Getaway Rental units or area
Trails
32-mile Steven Newman Worldwalker Perimeter Trail circles the park and is available for hikers, backpackers, and equestrians
4 primitive campsites are located along these trails
Permits for their use are available through the park office
4 hiking only trails
Cedar Pond Loop 1/2 Mile Easy
Prairie Trail- Hiking 3/4 Mile Easy
Whipporwill Trail 1 Miles Easy
Fern Hill Trail 2 Miles Moderate
2 backpacking/hiking trails
Lakeview Trail 1 Mile Easy
Backpack Trail 14 Miles Moderate
4 bridle trails that also allow hiking
Pin Oak Trail 3 Miles Easy
Red Fox Bluff Trail 3.5 Miles Moderate
Buckeye Trail 8 Miles Moderate
Cascades Trail 3 Miles Moderate
Twin Bridges Bridle Trail 9 Miles Moderate
Mountain Bike Trail 5 Miles Moderate
Portion of the Buckeye Trail passes through the park
Boating
2,160 acre East Fork Lake allows unlimited horsepower boating
6 launch ramps provide access to the lake
Learn to row with Clermont Crew
Clermont County Crew Summer Camp
Fishing
The lake offers quality fishing with excellent catches of largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, and crappie
For the sport fisherman, East Fork is stocked with the Hybrid Striper
Valid Ohio fishing license is required
Picnicking
8 Picnic areas with tables, grills and drinking water are located around the park.
2 picnic shelters are available
The Turkey Ridge shelter is reservable online or by calling (866)-644-6727
Swimming
A 1,200-foot swimming beach features change boots with showers, restrooms and a vending area
Check for water quality advisories
Hunting
Hunting is permitted in designated areas only
Hunting blind accessible to persons with mobility-impairments
Valid Ohio hunting license is required
More To Do
The campground features a mini-golf course, bike rental, basketball and horseshoe courts, and playgrounds
