East Fork State Park

My wife and I stopped here for a few days on our way towards Kentucky. We were lucky to get a spot in the full service area for the days we needed and are very happy that we did! It's a beautiful campsite! Many luxurious options. If you have the golden buckeye card, it is extremely financially attractive to stay during the week! Several picnic shelters are available along with multiple outdoor playgrounds that are absolutely top quality! There is even outdoor ping-pong and corn hole in addition to little free libraries!

Enjoyed an late morning and afternoon here for a High School rowing competition. Ample parking for only three teams competing. Unfortunately the bathrooms were still closed - it's past the start of spring, folks...get your facilities un-winterized!Overall though, it's a nice park and lake.

It's a pretty decent place for a day hike. Although sometimes the trails just disappear on you and you have no idea of where to go. Do not come here after it's rained recently. Unless you don't mind walking in mud that goes up to your knees. The beaches can be nice and a pretty decent place to chill. But most of the times I've been here there are signs up warning about the toxic algae in the water. I also would not recommend this place for camping. There's not enough here to justify staying the night. Just come for the day and go home. Plus the firewood that I got from the camp store is the worst firewood I have ever seen. Which is saying a lot since I've been camping for over 3 decades.

Not too many good-sized lakes near Cincinnati, so we drove out to check out East Fork Lake a couple times this summer. We were going to attempt kayaking, but when we arrived mid-afternoon on a Saturday, it was very crowded. There were many people hanging out by the launch area, and already quite a few boats in the area. We decided to try swimming instead, and had to walk down a fair ways to find a space that allowed us to keep distanced. Under the water, there are so many large rocks, it is hard to walk comfortably. Unsurprisingly, there was not a single mask on the beach - I know it's tricky in this kind of environment, but they're needed for when you're walking around.We came back early on a weekday morning, and the conditions were much better for kayaking. The beach was empty. We saw seagulls and herons, but no turtles. We kept an eye out for the bigger boats - one definitely didn't see us until last minute - and we had to paddle a lot to check out the far sides of the lake.

Awesome park for hiking, boating and fishing! Stay under the speed limit when driving around the park.

Nice park with water access, bike and hiking trails. Good birdwatching areas. We had a full hook up and the camp host made rounds to make sure everything was as it should be. We will be coming back this way and staying here.

Huge park. We were there to paddle. As such, we did not check out any of the trails. Boat launch was fairly busy. If paddling, be aware that motorboats are allowed on the lake. There is a no wake area, but that is near the boat launch. It wouldn't be very enjoyable to just stay in that area and paddle. There were boats really hauling out there. Still, it was a nice lake to paddle in the Fall. Based on how busy it was, I think it would almost be too busy to enjoy in the summer. Despite a recent cleanup, I saw quite a bit of trash on the shores. It was interesting to see seagulls inland. I tried to get a picture of them but it just didn't come out well.One of the boat launch areas is currently under construction. (Fall 2019) The boat launch at the campground is still available. The day we went there was a trick or treat event happening later that night. As such, the streets were going to be closed at 4:30pm. It ment we had a limited window to paddle. I was shocked at how full the campgrounds were. People take this event seriously. Campsites were decorated for Halloween. This wasn't just a few decorations hung. Tents and campgrounds were adorned with inflatables, and other large-scale decorations.

My favorite place to mountain bike. Trails for beginner-advanced. Can get a little crowded on the weekend. Around 12 miles total w beautiful scenery.

Reviewed exactly 5 years ago; I'm adding a star:) While it's not my very favorite park, it is always very clean and well maintained. I guess just the shear size of it makes a little 'disconnect' for me.Since the last time I reviewed they have added more full hook ups, which i love; I do wish they would add one or two more bathrooms. It can be quite a walk depending on where your site is. The lake is beautiful; great for kayaking!

Great park and fishing. Super get away for a few days from the rat race. Make new friends at the. Campground. Try it !