About Alum Creek Below Dam Area
Alum Creek Lake is located in Delaware County, Ohio, just minutes north of Columbus. The lake provides an ideal location for boating, fishing, camping, hiking and hunting. A special events permit must be obtained if the shelter is used for commercial purposes, large groups that need more than 1 shelter, or if open areas around the shelter will be utilized. Contact the Corps Office at 740-548-6151 for more information. Alum Creek Lake is known as one the best fishing lakes in the state. A wide variety of fish including white, rock, small and largemouth bass, bluegill, white and black crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, muskie and saugeye thrive in the lake. This spacious day-use area is also a popular spot for water sports and swimming. A boat ramp, large swimming beach and marina are all located nearby. Alum Creek offers three group day-use picnic shelters in the Below Dam Area. Each…
- Managed by: Alum Creek Lake, USACE
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Westerville, OH · 40.17722, -82.95667
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.No Milky Way; the brighter constellations still show.
Class 7 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.4 mi
Water fill-up: 4.4 mi
Propane: 8.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Alum Creek State Park Campground 4.4 mi
- Alum Creek State Park 4.5 mi
- Camp Mary-Orton 5.1 mi
- Camp Lazarus Boy Scout Reservation 6.2 mi
- Equestrian Camp and Day Use 7.8 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi N of Delaware 11.2 mi