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Shawnee State Park

Ohio

About

Shawnee State Park is a state park in southern Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about a mile from the town of Friendship. The park serves as a base for a cluster of trails, several of which start within a few tenths of a mile. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Portsmouth-Sciotoville put October highs around 69°F with lows in the mid-40s, and September brings highs near 80°F with the fewest wet days of the year. The River Trail, Storybook Trail and Shawnee Trail all lie about 0.2 miles away, and the Shawnee Bike Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Riders can find the Pond Lick Bridle Trail about 2.6 miles out.

Park size

1,280 acres

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Location

Shawnee 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 67–83°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high23° low
  2. Feb45° high25° low
  3. Mar55° high33° low
  4. Apr67° high42° low
  5. May76° high52° low
  6. Jun83° high61° low
  7. Jul87° high65° low
  8. Aug86° high63° low
  9. Sep80° high56° low
  10. Oct69° high44° low
  11. Nov56° high33° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Shawnee State Park · State park
Nearest town
Friendship, Ohio · 1.3 mi
Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Shawnee State Park

Best months: March–April, June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 23°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 63°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH, 12.9 mi away at 540 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.