Buck Creek State Park
The Regional Headquarters for West Central District: Buck Creek, Grand Lake St Marys, Indian Lake, John Bryan, Kiser Lake, Lake Loramie, Madison Lake State Parks and 15 Natural Area and Preserves.
Buck Creek State Park lies in a fertile agricultural area, rich in Ohio's history. The park's recreational facilities center around the 2,120-acre lake, offering endless water-related opportunities. Visitors enjoy the many wetlands, broad meadows and wildlife at this diverse park.
Buck Creek State Park and C. J. Brown Reservoir exist as a cooperative management effort between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Park & Recreation and Natural Area & Preserves and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The natural features of Buck Creek State Park can be attributed to the effects of glaciers which receded from Ohio over 12,000 years ago. Low hills called moraines can be seen in the area where glaciers halted for extended periods of time and left deposits of gravel and sand. Old river valleys were filled by these deposits where numerous springs now well up through the sand and gravel. The nearby city of Springfield is named for the many springs seeping up from the broad meadows. The springs account for the many bogs and fens in Clark and Champaign counties of which Cedar Bog is probably the best known.
These wet areas harbor an assortment of rare and unusual plants including round-leaved sundew and horned bladderwort. The spotted turtle, a state endangered animal, is found in the area. The northernmost region of the park is an excellent area to observe waterfowl. The shallow waters provide a stopover for thousands of migrating ducks. Relatively rare songbirds of open meadows are also present including dickcissels, bobolinks and Henslow sparrows.
Amenities in the campground include:
- Two Shower Houses (both heated), flush toilets, and a coin laundry facility.
- A playground is located centrally in the campground. There is also a sand beach designated for campers only.
- There are No Full water or Sewer hook-ups. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table.
- Dump Station and Gazebo Water Station where you can fill up water and empty your waste.
- In the Summer and Winter months, Buck Creek State Park offers:
- Campers with pets may camp on any site.
- There is a limit of 2 pets per site.
- All pets must remain on a leash at All times, and the leash may be no more than 6 feet in length.
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