Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site in OH -- Campground & RV Camping

C.J. Brown Reservoir Day Use Area sits beside a 2,120-acre lake surrounded by restored prairies, brush fields, and oak forests. The facility features three reservable picnic shelters equipped with grills, tables, electric service, and drinking fountains. A visitor center offers dam history exhibits and restrooms for the adjacent shelter, with hiking, biking, and birding trails nearby.

Getting there: From I-70 westbound, Exit at US 40 and go west to Bird Rd. Turn right (north) on Bird Rd. then left on Old Columbus Rd. Following the signs for the CJ Brown Visitor Center, turn right onto Croft Rd., then right onto Overlook Drive into the park. From I-70 Eastbound exit at SR 4, follow 4 north through Springfield to Croft Rd. Turn right on Croft and left onto Overlook Dr.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
• The Clarence J. Brown Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.