Cowan Lake State Park
Also known as Cowan State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins
- Official site
- parks.ohiodnr.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Cowan Lake State Park is a 1,780-acre park in Clinton County, about 5 miles southwest of Wilmington.
On the water side, there is a swimming beach, a boat ramp, a fishing pier, and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are 5 camping areas (tent sites, primitive or hike-in sites, and group camping). If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Reserve Ohio (reserveohio.com/OhioCampWeb)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Camp 1 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Primitive Camp* 1 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Campground Sto* 1 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Campground 3 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Campground Che* 1 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — |
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
Camping
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
- Parking
- Amphitheater
- Group facilities
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- Marina or boat slips
- Boat, canoe or kayak rentals
- Fishing pier
Camping
- RV dump station
- Tent camping
- Primitive or backcountry camping
- Group camping
Lodging
- Cabins
Recreation
- Bike rentals
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Wilmington — about 5 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.3862, -83.8989
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Ohio State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Aug 20, 2020
- ODNR ArcGIS REST: ODNR_ODNR_Lands_Public_nolakes / Parks Facilities (point per state park, DIV_CODE 730)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
- Photo: Cowan Lake sunset.JPG — Public domain (released by the author), Mason Brock ( Masebrock )
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology