Events
Augutst 2026
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENSS
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- Sunday, August 30
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Spillway Hike
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Join us for a ~5-mile guided hike on Spillway trail. Learn about wildlife and park history on the way.
- Closed-toed shoes, appropriate clothes, and water recommended.
- Meet at the Spillway Parking Lot on the west side of the lake.
- Park Naturalist: Kaia Heitkamp
Explore the Shore
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Join us for a guided exploration of the lake's shoreline as we discover the plants, wildlife, and other natural features that make this unique habitat so dynamic.
- Meet at the Campground Beach.
- Park Naturalist: Kaia Heitkamp
Information
BeachGuard Water Reports and Advisories
Beachguard is a service provided by the Ohio Department of Health.
The primary health concerns at a swimming beach are the presence of coliform bacteria (E. coli) and toxins released by certain species of algae, or Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). The Ohio Department fo Health regularly tests the water at public beaches for both fo thse contaiminants regularly and publishes in the internet.
Note: The Report uses an extremely dark shade of green to denote safe water.
Maps
- Cowan Lake State Park
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Very details list of amenities
Also shows Culberson Woods Nature Preserve - Cowna Lake State Park
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Dirving directios
Contact information may not be current - Cowan Lake State Park Campground
- General layout and locations of amenities
- Cottage Map
- Cottage Map
- Lakeview Tril
- 0.8 miles
- Beechnut Trail
- 0.5 miles
- Dogwood Trail
- 0.7 miles
- Lotus Cove and Old Field Trails
- 0.8 and 0.6 miles
- Spillway Trail
- 2.5 miles; trailheads at spilllway parking lot and ramp at Lotus Cove
- Highly Experimental Interactive Map
- Use with scepticism.
Contact
Emergency telephone: 911-
- For other assistance and information: #ODNR
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- Cowan Lake State Park and Campground
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Office: 1750 Owsorne Road
Wilmington, OH 45177
Park webpage
Campground webpage
Park Office: (937) 382-1096
Naturalist Programming: (740) 816-4405 Reservations: (866) 644-6727 Marina: (937) 289-2656 - Friends Caring for Cowan Lake State Park
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link to website
- Found an injured animaal?
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Have you found an animal that might be injured or an
orphan? Follow this link for help from ODNR Division of
Wildlife: Found
an animal or call 1-800-945-3543 (1-800-WILDLIFE)
- Questions and comments about this website:
- mailto:admin@cowanlake.net