Dive into some fun at the Beach at Hueston Woods. The 1500 foot long sand beach is unguarded and open to the pubic from dawn to dusk.

Group camping for youth and adult organizations is available by reservation. Fee is $50-$100/night. Group sites 1 & 3 can accommodate up to 100 campers. Group site 2 can accommodate up to 30 campers….Group Camps.

Located five miles north of Oxford at 5201 Lodge Road in the village of College Corner, the Hueston Woods State Park lodge is situated on a bluff overlooking 625-acre Acton Lake. It opened July 8, 1967.

Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles (8 km) northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. The park lies in Oxford Township, Butler County, and Israel Township, Preble County.

Deer hunting with bow and primitive weapons is allowed in season. Waterfowl and raccoon hunting is allowed by permit.

It is Mushroom Hunting Season! 🍄 Mushroom hunting is permitted in the Ohio State Parks, but special rules do apply – enjoy the hunt! …

Hueston Woods State Park and Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center in College Corner are open year-round and combine offer a number of recreational choices across over 200 acres. For outdoors enthusiasts, the lodge and conference center offer multiple naturalist programs and 12 hiking trails.

Jessi Rolfes‎Hueston Woods State Park The lake is safe to swim in.

A 1,500-foot swimming beach on the west shore of the lake is open to the public during the summer months. A concession stand and bathhouse are located at the beach. Swimming is permitted from sunrise to sunset.

Ohio’s state forests all permit mushroom hunting, too. Morels grow in forested areas and on the edges of forested areas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, morels like loose soil that’s rich with humus, high humidity and decaying vegetation like rotting fallen trees and stumps.

A favorite spot among anglers, the fishing pier is located next to the Sugar Shack in the Nature Preserve along the west shore of Acton Lake. The best fishing includes largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, saugeye, and bluegill. Bait and supplies are available at the Marina.

Reserve online or by calling (866) 644-6727. The modern year-round campground offers more than 200 Electric sites, including 20 with Full Hookup, and more than 100 Non-electric sites. Picnic table and fire ring at each site. Leashed pets are permitted on any site. An equestrian camp area has both Electric and Non-electric sites.

The reserve is an old growth beech maple forest that boasts a beautiful spring wildflower show. Large old beech trees dominate the forest and are mixed with sugar maple, red oak, white oak, and ash.. Please visit the state of Ohio Hueston Woods State Park website for information about the park.

Hueston Woods was designated a state forest, and in 1945, money was appropriated to buy additional land. In 1952, the Oxford Honor Camp was located here, housing honor-status inmates for 12 years. In the summer of 1956, an earthen dam was completed across Four Mile Creek, creating Acton Lake. The following year, Hueston Woods became a state park.

The park surrounds Acton Lake, which provides 625 acres of wildlife habitat, boating, swimming and fishing opportunities. Over forty miles of hiking and biking trails traverse the park and cross meadows, streams and moderate terrain. At the Nature Center, you’ll get up close with wildlife such as hawks, owls, reptiles, a bobcat and a cougar.