Findley State Park Campground
Daniel & Heather U.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 18, 2022

Very charming park

This park had a few cool things we haven't seen at the other state parks yet. Cute things like a bike repair station that holds your bike and has tethered tools to use, an outdoor "take a book, leave a book" library with a "take a stick, leave a stick" area for the dogs, dog tie ups and dog pick up bags around the entire park and a Storybook trail that has storybook characters throughout the hike. There is a very small but interactive nature center with a live bee hive and a small store, many picnic areas, tons of parking to access the various lake and trails, including a medium size beach with restrooms and a seasonal concession stand.

We stayed at site 210 and absolutely loved it. It is one of the larger sites, separated by trees and plenty of spots to hang some hammocks. One site over was one of the MANY paths to the MANY trails throughout the entire park. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many hiking and biking trails in a single location and is clearly one of the parks biggest attractions. The trail behind our site went along the lake that you could just see through the woods from our site and branched off in many directions. We stayed "out of season" and during the week so it was extremely peaceful and vacant. The shower houses were very modern and well kept. My only issue was the showerheads being under 6' high on the walls was a bit awkward. Also, cell service was surprisingly good at our actual site but extremely spotty anywhere else in the park. I have Mint (T-mobile/Sprint) and my wife has Verizon. 

Now for the neutrals and negatives. All sites, except for the few full hook-ups and handicap sites, are gravel and not the most level. The park only has flush toilets in the couple shower houses. The latrines' throughout the park are a mix from very new style latrines' with LED lights, to rental porta-potties. Maybe due to it being so late in the season but the latrine in the center of our cul-de-sac was extremely full, smelled at our site quite often and was more full of sewer flies then I have ever seen. 

The majority of the campsites are non-electric. These areas are much more tree covered and seem to have much larger sites. Unfortunately, these are also the majority of the areas with the rental porta-potties.

Site210
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Findley State Park Campground by Daniel & Heather U., September 18, 2022