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Events
An announcement
The Nature Center is closed for the Summer for remodeling. Outdoor activities will continue and Nature Center indoor events will resume in the Fall.
Thank you for your support.
May 2025
Click here or
here
for last-minute announcements regarding scheduled events because of weather or other circumstances.
Click here for a printable Winter 2025 calendar.
- Thursday May 15
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Fossil Hunt
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Dress for the weather
- Meet the naturalist in the Spillway parking lot near the dam
- Friday, May 16
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See Seymore The Giant Sycamore
- 5:00 pm
- Join the naturalist for a one-mile walk guided walk to see the largest tree in the park
- Meet at Roxanna-New Burlington Wildlife Area parking lot [map]
Night Hike in the Campground
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Join the park naturalist for a one-mile guided night hike in the campground.
- Bring a flashlight. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.
- Meet at the campground shelter house, located near the boat ramp.
- Friday, May 23- Memorial Day Weekend Celebration /dt>
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Wear It at the Marina
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Meet park staff and volunteers for information and family fun focused on water safety
- Meet at the Marina
- Saturday, May 24- Memorial Day Weekend Celebration
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Nature Scavenger Hunt in the Campground
- 9:30 am
- Discover nature around you during a fun scavenger hunt with the naturalist
- Children must be accompanied by adults
- Meet at the campground shelter house
Stand-Up Paddle Board in the Campground, Session One, Additional sessions added as needed
- 1:00 pm
- All participants go through instructions near the SUP HUT together starting at 1pm. Then we will continue additional on water sessions throughout the afternoon to get everyone through
- Arrive early to sign waivers and get fitted for lifejackets
- All participants must be registered before 1pm to participate
- Participants who arrive after 1pm will not be permitted
- Instruction begins at 1pm
- Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding
- Meet at the SUP Hut near the Campground Boat Ramp
- Wear water shoes (not flip-flops) and clothes that can get wet
- The length of excursions will vary
- Equipment and instruction provided. Equipment is limited
- First come, first serve
- Weather dependent
- Meet at the campground boat ramp, SUP Hut. Free
Stand-Up Paddle Board in the Campground, Session Two, Additional sessions added as needed
- 1:00 pm
- All participants go through instructions near the SUP HUT together starting at 1pm. Then we will continue additional water sessions throughout the afternoon to get everyone through
- Arrive early to sign waivers and get fitted for lifejackets
- All participants must be registered before 1pm to participate
- Participants who arrive after 1pm will not be permitted
- Instruction begins at 1pm
- Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding
- Meet at the SUP Hut near the Campground Boat Ramp
- Wear water shoes (not flip-flops) and clothes that can get wet
- The length of excursions will vary
- Equipment and instruction provided. Equipment is limited
- First come, first serve
- Weather dependent
- Meet at the campground boat ramp, SUP Hut. Free
- Sunday, May 25
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Cicada Crafts in the Campground
- 6:00 pm
- Do you know why cicadas are important?
- Join us for a craft with the naturalist
- Fun for the whole family
Evening Wildlife Walk in the Campground
- 8:00 pm
- Join the park naturalist for a one-mile guided night hike in the campground
- Bring a flashlight. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather
- Meet at the campground shelter house, located near the boat ramp
Night Sky Tour in the Campground
- 9:00 pm
- Meet the naturalist to learn about galaxies, planets and constellations.
- Bring binoculars, telescopes or one look through ours
- Objects can be seen without equipment. Simply look up!
- Meet near the campground boat ramp parking lot
- Monday, May 26
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Birds of Prey
- 11:00 am
- Meet our hawk and owl up close
- Learn about birds you may see and why they are important
- No seating available. Feel welcome to bring a chair if you'd like
- Meet at Pioneer Village
June 2025
Click here or
here
for last-minute announcements regarding scheduled events because of weather or other circumstances.
Click here for a printable Winter 2025 calendar.
- Friday, June 6
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Cemeteries of Caesar Creek Driving Tour
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Learn park history and discover places in the park you may have never seen before on a guided driving tour with the park naturalist
- Follow in your own vehicle as we drive to locations and take short walks along the way
- Meet at Pioneer Village
Lightning Bugs and Things That Glow in the Campground
- 7:00 pm
- Did you know we have twenty-four species of lightning bugs in Ohio? Meet the park naturalist to learn more
- Join us for a fun game of flashlight tag
- This program is in partnership with Dark Sky International
- Meet at the campground shelter house
Legends of the Sky and Stargazing
- 9:00 pm
- Join the park naturalist to take a closer look at constellations and the night sky
- Bring your binoculars or borrow one of ours
- Dress for the weather
- Meet near the campground boat ramp
- Saturday, June 7
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Take A Hike Day Event with Buckeye Trail Association
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Join us for a guided hike along the Buckeye Trail from the Marina to Furnas Shores and return
- Meet at the Marina
Cicada Origami in the Campground
- 5:00 pm
- Meet the naturalist to learn about cicadas
- Make and take origami cicadas
- Meet at the campground shelter house
Wildlife Walk in the Campground
- 6:00 pm
- Meet the naturalist for a one mile guided hike on the scenic Lakeshore View Trail
- Learn about wildlife in the park
- Meet at the campground shelter house
The Fine Print
- All programs are subject to change.
- Notify the naturalist if special accommodations are needed for your participation.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Call: (513) 897-3055
- Visit: ohiostateparks.org/caesarcreekstatepark
- Find us: https://www.facebook.com/CaesarCreekStatePark
- Recreation programs and activities can be inherently dangerous. Participants accept and acknowledge that any injury or property damage that occurs during a program or activity is not the responsibility of ODNR or its naturalist educators.
More Resources
More resources for planning your outing
Link to Caesar creek State Park Facebook page
Link to ODNR's web page for Caesar Creek State Park
Link to current lake level as text and as graph
Link to current weather and 7-day forcast
Link to BeachGuard water quality reports
Link to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Visitor Center page
Organizations
This website, Caesarcreeklake.net is not an official website. It's a hobby project and one of its goals is to to organize and present material that would otherwise be scattered and hard to find. Here is a list of official organizations with links to thier official web pages:
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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Start page for Caesar Creek State Park For events, scroll to the bottom.
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Calendar of Events; calendar hosted by FOCC
- Nature Center Association of Caesar Creek
- Pioneer Village