Paint Creek State Park
About
Paint Creek State Park is a 2,915-acre state park in Ohio, about 5.6 miles from the community of Highland Holiday. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hillsboro weather station show September highs around 78°F with lows near 53°F, and October highs around 67°F. Several other spots sit close by. The South Loop hike is about 1.2 miles away, and Paint Creek Lake offers fishing about 1.4 miles off. The Kamelands Trail and Cedar Run Trail are both about 2 miles away.
Park size
2,915 acres
Inside this park
Location
Paint Creek State Park
Ohio
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–85°F and lows of 39–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hillsboro, OH weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high19° low
- Feb42° high21° low
- Mar52° high29° low
- Apr65° high39° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun81° high58° low
- Jul85° high62° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep78° high53° low
- Oct67° high42° low
- Nov54° high32° low
- Dec43° high25° low
Where it is
- Paint Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Highland Holiday, Ohio · 5.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- South LoopHiking1.2 mi
- Paint Creek LakeLake fishing1.4 mi
- Kamelands TrailHiking2 mi
- Cedar Run TrailHiking2 mi
- Harmony Wall Top Rope/ Trad AreaRock climbing2.1 mi
- Harmony BouldersRock climbing2.2 mi
- Rocky Fork LakeLake fishing6.5 mi
- Buckskin CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
