Pike Lake State Park
About
Pike Lake State Park is a 428-acre state park in Ohio, about 5.4 miles from the town of Bainbridge. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Waverly put May highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F, and October highs around 68°F with lows near 42°F. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs averaging about 86°F. The closest outing is Pike Lake State Park Hiking Trails, about 1.4 miles away. Farther out, within roughly 8 to 10 miles, are the Ashy Sunflower Trail, the climbing at Harmony Boulders and paddling on Baker Fork.
Park size
428 acres
Location
Pike Lake 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 41–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Waverly, OH weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan40° high22° low3 days with snow
- Feb44° high24° low2 days with snow
- Mar54° high31° low1 days with snow
- Apr66° high41° low
- May75° high52° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep80° high55° low
- Oct68° high42° low
- Nov55° high32° low
- Dec44° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Pike Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Bainbridge, Ohio · 5.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Pike Lake State Park Hiking TrailsHiking1.4 mi
- Ashy Sunflower TrailHiking8.4 mi
- Barrier RidgeHiking8.8 mi
- Kamelands TrailHiking9.1 mi
- Harmony BouldersRock climbing9.3 mi
- Roundtop TrailHiking9.5 mi
- Harmony Wall Top Rope/ Trad AreaRock climbing9.6 mi
- Baker ForkCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)