Salt Fork State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins, lodge or inn rooms
- Official site
- parks.ohiodnr.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Salt Fork State Park is a 20,691-acre park in Guernsey County, about 7 miles northeast of Cambridge.
On the water side, there is a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and boat or kayak rentals. Overnight options include 5 camping areas, with tent sites, primitive or hike-in sites, group camping, and showers. Roofed lodging includes cabins and lodge rooms.
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 | — | — | |
| Campground 2 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Camp Office 1 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Primitive Camp* 2 mapped point(s) in ODNR GIS | — | — | |
| Horseman's Camp 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
- Showers
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
- Nature center or museum
- Parking
- Amphitheater
- Group facilities
- Dog park or off-leash area
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- Marina or boat slips
- Boat, canoe or kayak rentals
Camping
- Tent camping
- Primitive or backcountry camping
- Group camping
Lodging
- Cabins
- Lodge or inn rooms
Recreation
- Golf course
- Horse trails
✓ 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
- Cambridge — about 7 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.1134, -81.5192
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Ohio State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Sep 17, 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)
“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