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State Parks: Deer Creek
20635 Waterloo Road
Mt. Sterling, OH 43143
Park Office
(740) 869-3124
Campground (seasonal)
(740) 869-3508
Golf Course
(740) 869-3088
Lake Conditions
(740) 869-2243
Lodge Front Desk
(740) 869-2020
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Lodge:
- 110 guest rooms
- Features include indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, whirlpool and exercise room
- Additional accommodations include a restaurant, lounge and meeting rooms
Cottages:
- 25 cottages offer overnight accommodations
- Cottages have two bedrooms, bath with a shower, living room, complete kitchen, dining area and screened porch
- Cottages sleep six people
- The historic Harding Cabin offers a unique setting and sleeps 8
Camping:
- 227 sites, all have electricity
- Campground features showers, flush toilets and a dump station
- Pets permitted on designated sites
- 5 Rent-A-Camp units consisting of a tent, dining fly, cooler, cook stove and other equipment can be rented during the summer months by reservation
- Group camp is also available by reservation
- A horsemen's camp provides primitive overnight facilities for riders
- A primitive group camp offers an area for groups
Boating:
- Unlimited horsepower boating permitted
- 2 launch ramps provide
- Fully equipped marina offers fuel, boat rental and seasonal dock rentals
Fishing & hunting:
- The lake is famous for its early spring saugeye fishing below the dam
- Excellent catches of catfish, largemouth bass and crappie are possible
- Excellent waterfowl hunting
- 1200 blinds are issued each season on a lottery basis
- Hunting is permitted in the state wildlife area next to the park for pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and deer
Picnic areas:
- Several picnic areas available
Trails:
- 9 miles of hiking trails through meadows and scattered woodlands
- 14 miles of bridle trails accommodate riders with their own horses
- Fitness trail near the lodge
Swimming:
- 1,700-foot swimming beach
- Features a concession area and changing booths
Golf:
- 18-hole golf course near the lodge
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