Alum Creek State Park

The beach is very dirty, it seem this year the state is letting there parks fall apart. I was told that they have no staff due to cuts. I was very disappointed. more

This is a very big man made park. There are trails, campgrounds and a beach. Beach is not that nice. This is one of the few places that you can take your big boat out on. Many places have a small limit on how much horsepower you can have on the water. You can pack a lunch and also go to a picnic area. It's very pretty and relaxing at Alum Creek. more

This is a neat park and convenient to the Powell/Lewis Center area. I went here for my brother's triathlon. There are a lot of different areas, and there is a beach, bike trail, playground... lots of things in a relatively small area, and everything is so developed around the area so it's nice to get away to something a little less developed. more

On one side, the majestic dam. On the other, a panoply of central Ohio's sun-worshippers. First, the dam side. Here, there is a great big hill great for rolling down, and people also pedal those air-borne bicycles along the top and sometimes manage to take off. Pets, picnic areas, tire swings, a refreshing and constant breeze. On the other side, the Beach. Here we have a sand bank that has been described as kitty litter, holding back a lake in which, should you dare to submerge your head, the view is obscured by what looks like, well, poop. There is some volly-ball playing by the hotter beach goers; most everyone else lays flat, stares at the sky, and tries to ignore the screaming of fed-up mothers disciplining their out-of-control offspring. Perverts abound, but of a mostly non-invasive type. Go with a friend, leave before dark, it sounds gross and it is, but, well, it's the only beach we've got. more