Campgrounds and RV parks near Shawnee Hills, OH

Shawnee Hills is a small village in Delaware County, Ohio, sitting on the west shore of Alum Creek Lake and roughly 30 minutes north of downtown Columbus. Alum Creek's 3,387-acre reservoir and gently rolling span of fields and woodlands sits in the till plains of Delaware County, minutes from Ohio's capital. The area works well as a base for RV travelers who want lake access without giving up quick highway routes back into the city. Most campground supply within a short drive is concentrated at two Ohio State Park units. Alum Creek State Park is about a 30-minute drive north of Columbus, and there are no entrance fees for Ohio state parks, though camping and reservation fees apply. Delaware State Park sits just to the north on Delaware Lake, and both parks run large campgrounds under the ReserveOhio central reservation system. Private options fill in the gaps. Cross Creek Camping Resort sits directly across from Alum Creek State Park, Pastime Park & Campground is a village-run site in nearby Plain City, and Alton RV Park serves travelers coming in along the I-70 corridor west of Columbus.

Ohio state park campgrounds use one central system. All campsites at Alum Creek State Park may be reserved through reserveohio.com or by calling 1-866-644-6727, and no walk-ins are offered. Reservations at Alum Creek cover 297 campsites including electric and full-hookup sites and eight cabins, and the window opens six months in advance at 7 a.m. Delaware State Park uses the same ReserveOhio system on the same six-month window, with 214 sites including electric hookups. Private parks book direct. Cross Creek Camping Resort takes reservations through its own website, and Pastime Park & Campground is reserved through the Village of Plain City. Alton RV Park handles bookings by phone. For summer weekends at any of these, book as early as the window opens.