A.W. Marion State Park

06/01/2026

June Naturalist Schedule ⛺️
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Pickaway County Visitors Bureau

05/30/2026

We're getting to the time of year to fawns. Please take the time to read important reminders on how to handle fawn sightings.

🦌 Please Leave Fawns Alone ❌
Each year well meaning people come across a sight like this and think something is wrong. This is completely normal behavior for a deer fawn, and human intervention is unnecessary.
⭐ The More You Know 🌈
⏺️ Fawns are born nearly scentless (so predators cannot find them easily). They also have spots that serve as camouflage and are able to stand soon after being born, but as a protective tactic will remain hidden.
⏺️ It is common for female deer in urban areas to place fawns around homes, backyards, or flower beds. The mother placed it there because she felt it would be safe (often intentionally near humans).
⏺️ To protect her fawn, the mother will spend very little time with it. This is to prevent attracting predators to the fawn’s location. She will leave her fawn in various hiding places for long periods of time, returning several times a day to nurse it. By staying away, the mother is protecting it.
⏺️ Fawns will begin following their mothers at four weeks old. When they are two months old, fawns are able to forage for themselves and are completely weaned from their mother.

05/28/2026

The hours for this season are as follows:

🏕️ Campground Office: Friday and Saturday 9am - 4pm.

🎣 Marina: Thursday and Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 7pm, and Sunday 11am - 7pm.

05/25/2026

Some gave all, all gave some. Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸

We hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend and survived the unusual rainy conditions. Share your holiday memories with us in the comments below!

05/22/2026

Friendly reminder from our friends Ohio Boating and Watercraft!

05/21/2026

The hours of operation have changed for the holiday weekend and are subject to change without notice.

🏕️ The hours for the Campground office are Friday and Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 3pm, and Monday 9am - 2pm.

🎣 The hours for the Marina are Thursday and Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 7pm, Sunday 11am - 7pm, and Monday 9am - 5pm.

05/20/2026

Save the Date! Free fishing days will be here before you know it. 🎣

🌟 2026 Free Fishing Days 🎣
📅 Save the Dates: On June 20 and 21, 2026, all Ohio residents are invited to experience Ohio’s fantastic public fishing opportunities without purchasing a license. All size and daily limits apply during these two days.

05/15/2026

We've had some folks ask about our store hours.

🏕️ The hours for the Campground office are Friday and Saturday 9am - 4pm.

🎣 The hours for the Marina are Thursday and Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 7pm, and Sunday 11am - 7pm.

These hours are this weekend only and will change for next week for the holiday weekend.

05/13/2026

It's National Police Week! Please take a brief moment to thank the Natural Resources Officers and Wildlife Officers for their service and dedication to protect the lands and people in our parks and wildlife areas on a daily basis.

05/08/2026

🎨🖌️Come out to visit our event tomorrow May 9th 🦅

📍Historical Marker Dedication at Noon 🦅
🎵Pickaway Community Band to follow🎶
🖌️Plein-air Painting 12-2👩‍🎨
👩‍🎨Artists' Booths Open 12-4📷
🍽 Food Vendors Open 12-4👨‍🍳
🖌️Lakeside Watercolor - with the Naturalist 1:30-2:30
🌳Tree Journaling - with the Naturalist 3-4

Naturalist Rylee Santini talks about the Artsaround America 250 Event at A.W. Marion State Park on May 9th, 2026 from 12p-4p.The event will feature an outdoo...