Activities

Boating There is a 93 acre lake at the park, which is stocked with largemouth bass, crappie, blue gill and channel catfish. Fishing can be enjoyed from the shoreline or on the lake. There are two boat ramps in the park, one located in the campground and the other is on the day use side of the park. The boat rental is open during summer months with rowboats, canoes, 2-man kayaks. The cost is $8.00 for the first hours, $5.00 each additional hour and $30.00 for all day. A driver's license is required to rent a boat. The boat rental will be open 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday only until Labor Day Weekend. Hours & days for Labor Day Weekend are 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday & Monday, closed for the season after Labor Day.  The phone number for the boat rentals is 440-647-2870.

Naturalist Programs Findley State Park offers informative and fun summer naturalist programs for the entire family, plus special programs that are supported by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Park Naturalist Roger Nikiforow is on staff from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. Programs vary each week, so contacting the camp or park office is suggested. Some of Roger's popular programs are the Naturalist Aide program, which is geared to children aged 7 - 14. Every Saturday evening family movies are shown in the campground amphitheater.   Programming may vary slightly from week to week, so check with park staff to confirm.

Mountain biking The Thorn Mountain Bike Trail is an 9 mile single loop trail offering beginner, intermediate and some advanced thrills. Helmets are absolutely necessary. The trail head is located at the northeast corner of the dam parking lot. This amenity was developed and is maintained by one of our partners, the North Coast Mountain Bike Association. To download a map of the mountain bike trail, click here.

Disc Golf A nine hole disc golf course was installed in the fall of 2006 and starts at Picnic Pine Picnic Area. This sport is new to the park, but appeals to children, teens, adults and seniors alike. There is no charge to play, equipment is inexpensive, and it's a new way to have fun and enjoy the great outdoors. To download a map of the disc golf course at Findley State Park, click here.

Swimming  The beach and designated swimming area at Findley State Park offers a swing set, a large sandbox, and picnic grills and tables which will make your family's visit a "day at the beach". Signs are posted reminding the public that this is an unguarded beach so please take necessary precautions to keep the kids safe.

Hiking Approximately 10 miles of hiking trails, including a portion of the statewide Buckeye Trail, allow nature lovers to explore various habitats. A scenic loop trail through diverse habitats starts and ends at the camp check-in building. Trails vary in length from one-half mile to the eight mile Mountain Bike trail. Findley is home to a wide variety of song birds and woodpeckers in addition to white tailed deer, red fox, beaver and raccoon. Every winter, Findley State Park hosts a winter hike (shown to the right). To learn more, please visit our Events page. To download a map of the state park trails, click here.

Geocaching The correct pronunciation is geo-caching, and it is an entertaining game of hide and seek using a GPS (Global Positioning Systems) devise to locate a cache that has been left at a specific location. A cache can come in many different forms, but always includes a log book where finders can leave a message, a joke, coordinates to an unpublished cache at a different location, even a good restaurant nearby. Here are some simple rules for geocaching: take something from the cache, leave something in the cache, write in the log book. To find out more about go to the official website www.geocaching.com. Photo courtesy of gpsmagazine.com.