About Paint Creek Dam Site
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Reviews (22)
What Guests Are Saying
Visitors have enjoyed their experiences at Paint Creek Dam Site, appreciating the trails and fishing opportunities, making it a great spot for reunions. While there were some concerns about maintenance, such as high grass and shelter issues, the staff were responsive and offered refunds, indicating a commitment to improvement. Overall, many plan to return for future gatherings.
What Guests Are Saying
Visitors have enjoyed their experiences at Paint Creek Dam Site, appreciating the trails and fishing opportunities, making it a great spot for reunions. While there were some concerns about maintenance, such as high grass and shelter issues, the staff were responsive and offered refunds, indicating a commitment to improvement. Overall, many plan to return for future gatherings.
Review Summary
Rickey A P
August 10, 2024
Table weโre very clean as was shelter but tree needed cut back at corn wholeโs great other wise.
Rickey A P
August 10, 2024
Table weโre very clean as was shelter but tree needed cut back at corn wholeโs great other wise.
Rickey A P
August 10, 2024
Table weโre very clean as was shelter but tree needed cut back at corn wholeโs great other wise.
Paula F
May 25, 2024
I got the first shelter and we never had electricity. We called and went around to find someone who could help us but didn't find anybody. Also, the grass was horrible it was so high it looked awful. I rented this shelter before and it was nice but this time it was awful. But a ranger called me she was very nice and told me that she was giving me money back but we got reimbursed 50.00 but we paid 70. So I'm hoping next year when I rent the shelter it all goes well.
Paula F
May 25, 2024
I got the first shelter and we never had electricity. We called and went around to find someone who could help us but didn't find anybody. Also, the grass was horrible it was so high it looked awful. I rented this shelter before and it was nice but this time it was awful. But a ranger called me she was very nice and told me that she was giving me money back but we got reimbursed 50.00 but we paid 70. So I'm hoping next year when I rent the shelter it all goes well.
Paula F
May 25, 2024
I got the first shelter and we never had electricity. We called and went around to find someone who could help us but didn't find anybody. Also, the grass was horrible it was so high it looked awful. I rented this shelter before and it was nice but this time it was awful. But a ranger called me she was very nice and told me that she was giving me money back but we got reimbursed 50.00 but we paid 70. So I'm hoping next year when I rent the shelter it all goes well.
Rickey A P
August 12, 2023
Very satisfied we rented for three years and plan again for next year itโs a nice location for our familyโs thanks for providing the shelter and restrooms they were very clean ๐๐๐
Rickey A P
August 12, 2023
Very satisfied we rented for three years and plan again for next year itโs a nice location for our familyโs thanks for providing the shelter and restrooms they were very clean ๐๐๐
Rickey A P
August 12, 2023
Very satisfied we rented for three years and plan again for next year itโs a nice location for our familyโs thanks for providing the shelter and restrooms they were very clean ๐๐๐
Jame J
August 21, 2022
Real good time,clean, beautiful place, everyone had a great time.
Location Paint Creek Dam Site
Address:
Recreation Area
Bainbridge, OH, 45612
United States
From Chillicothe Ohio, take Route 50 west for 18 miles to Bainbridge. Ohio. Three miles past Bainbridge, turn right on Rapid Forge Road. Go 2 miles north and turn left into the Paint Creek Dam Site Area.
Little Pond Shelter is located on the right just before crossing the dam. Overlook Shelter is located at the end of the road at the emergency spillway overlook.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2444 / -83.3528
Elevation: 259 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Contact the Paint Creek Lake Office for more information.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Fires & fuel
- Buy firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect forests from pests.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
