Description

Paint Creek Dam Site Area, located on Paint Creek Lake, offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Scioto Area of Southwestern Ohio. The Paint Creek Dam Site Area is located near the small town of Bainbridge, Ohio. Reservations for this day use area can be made for the dates between May 14th until September 16th. Paint Creek Lake offers hunting,fishing, boating, camping, hiking, mountain biking, bridle trails, rock climbing, picnicking, swimming beach, miniature golf, summer nature programs, boat rentals, and winter sports such as sledding and cross-country skiing. The Paint Creek Lake area offers several points of interest within a short drive such as Pioneer Farm, First Dental School Museum,Sugarloaf Outdoor Drama Theater; featuring Tecumseh, Serpent Mound, Seip Mound, Hopewell Indian Culture National Park, Rocky Fork State Park, Paint Creek State Park, and Pike Lake State Park. Additionally, the nearby cities of Bainbridge, Greenfield, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, and Washington Courthouse host annual festivals in the spring, summer and fall each year. The Paint Creek Dam Site Area offers two day use picnic shelters for daily rental. Electric is available at the Little Pond Shelter (shelter number one), water is available at the restrooms across the parking lot. Electric water and restrooms are not available at the Overlook Shelter (shelter number two), although shelter two is located close to information center in which has water and restrooms. Other amenities include two play areas, two hiking trails, fishing dock, fishing pond, rock climbing area, and picnic sites with grills. The closest post office to the Paint Creek Dam Site Area is located in Bainbridge, Ohio.