Steel bridge over green tailwater outflow
Visitor Center with flag and blue skies
Caesar Creek Lake
Caesar Creek Lake
Caesar Creek Lake

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Playground Playground

About Caesar Creek Lake

Caesar Creek Lake is located in southwest Ohio, centered between Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. Visitors flock to Caesar Creek Lake for its great fishing, boating, Visitor Center and trail opportunities.

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Boating

Boating

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Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 1 to Oct 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Playground Playground
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
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Reviews

31 reviews

Summary

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Caesar Creek Lake offers an easy and affordable reservation process, with many guests appreciating the well-maintained facilities, including clean restrooms. While one visitor experienced issues with a reservation mix-up that impacted a birthday celebration, overall feedback highlights positive experiences with family reunions and annual picnics at the park. Many guests recommend exploring the visitors center and surrounding areas for added enjoyment.

Based on guest feedback

4.5

Overall rating

Based on 31 reviews

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David B

July 16, 2024

Everything was so clean and well taken care of. It was a great experience for the whole family to get together at.

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David B

July 16, 2024

Everything was so clean and well taken care of. It was a great experience for the whole family to get together at.

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Patricia K

July 27, 2024

Beautiful and clean. Made for a great day for all.

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Patricia K

July 27, 2024

Beautiful and clean. Made for a great day for all.

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Gerald Y

June 21, 2025

We have our car club picnic at Holly Shelter every year.
It is always well taken care of and the restroom facilities clean.
Our guests come from as far as Columbus, Buckeye Lake and Springfield as well as the Greater Cincinnati area.
I always encourage them to check out the visitors center and at least drive down into the gorge area and walk around.
I have never heard a negative comment from any of our guests about the facilities.
Looking forward to next year's picnic..... hopefully Cicada free!

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Gerald Y

June 21, 2025

We have our car club picnic at Holly Shelter every year.
It is always well taken care of and the restroom facilities clean.
Our guests come from as far as Columbus, Buckeye Lake and Springfield as well as the Greater Cincinnati area.
I always encourage them to check out the visitors center and at least drive down into the gorge area and walk around.
I have never heard a negative comment from any of our guests about the facilities.
Looking forward to next year's picnic..... hopefully Cicada free!

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Roger D

August 23, 2025

We needed a shelter with water and electricity for our family reunion so we went online and reserved the Holly Shelter at Caesar Creek Lake. The reservation process was easy and affordable. We will do it again.

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Roger D

August 23, 2025

We needed a shelter with water and electricity for our family reunion so we went online and reserved the Holly Shelter at Caesar Creek Lake. The reservation process was easy and affordable. We will do it again.

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Melissa H

October 10, 2025

I love Caesar's Creek State Park and have booked a reservation before for my daughter's birthday. However this occasion, not only did the park forget to mark my location as "reserved", but they didn't post my name on the location OR call me back when I left a voicemail about their neglect. It wouldn't have been as big of an issue but there were other people in the shelter when I had it reserved and they argued with me that there is no way I had it reserved, it wasn't marked and then were rude and disrespectful for my daughter's birthday party. They did move, however they turned up their music to the max level and our ability to even sing happy birthday was nearly drowned out. This was by far an awful experience.

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Melissa H

October 10, 2025

I love Caesar's Creek State Park and have booked a reservation before for my daughter's birthday. However this occasion, not only did the park forget to mark my location as "reserved", but they didn't post my name on the location OR call me back when I left a voicemail about their neglect. It wouldn't have been as big of an issue but there were other people in the shelter when I had it reserved and they argued with me that there is no way I had it reserved, it wasn't marked and then were rude and disrespectful for my daughter's birthday party. They did move, however they turned up their music to the max level and our ability to even sing happy birthday was nearly drowned out. This was by far an awful experience.

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Location & Directions for Caesar Creek Lake

4020 N. Clarksville Rd., Waynesville, OH 45068 United States

Elevation: 227 ft

Getting There

From I-75 head east on Highway 73 for 11.5 mi past Waynesville. Follow the signs for the Caesar Creek Visitor Center for 3 more miles.

From I-71 head west on Highway 73 for 7.7 mi. Follow the signs for the Caesar Creek Visitor Center for about 3 mi.

Nearest town

Waynesville, OH - 4.7 mi

About 9 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via Highway 73, which connects to I-75 to the west and I-71 to the east.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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