04/24/2026
We got here Thursday at 2:30 pm and was greeted by James the Camper Host, real nice guy, he pointed out the potable water right next to his site and 15’ in front of me. DUH! The dump station is on the left side of the road as you leave, near the campground exit. Got set up and realized we forgot the dog’s food, so off I went into Circleville to Rural King and to search for pizza. Pizza Cottage was in the same parking lot as Rural King and the clerk recommended it. She wasn’t wrong.
Friday after a breakfast of omelettes we drove to Buckeye Lake State Park for a stamp in my wife’s passport book. 50 minute drive through the country side. Side note I bought a 5 # LP tank for my Coleman stove, game changer, no more 1 # green cans and much cheaper. No campground at Buckeye Lake, but have lunch at Pappy D’s Island House.
A.W. Marion campground: small, 61 sites, half electricity , half no electricity, no full hookups. It looks like all paved sites. There is a brand new bath and shower house between sites 51 and 49 that DNR hasn’t put on their website. I didn’t see another. Right behind the shower house is the trail head for a half mile trail. My watch said .6. Our site was fairly level front to back and 2.5” low on the passenger side. The big problem is the 8” drop from the pavement to the grass at the site. Old folks and children be careful. I can’t understand why DNR can’t load up some soil and a Bobcat and level this out. Also, the 3’ hole where last year’s fire pit was is right in the wrong place. We’ve been here 24 hour and I have stepped down into it twice.
All the sites have nice trees offering nice shade. However, take care to pick your site carefully. Some sites have trees which will make backing in a challenge and there are trees on some sites that will be in the way of slides.
That’s it for now. I give this campground 3 campfires. 🔥🔥🔥
