Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Attractions listed with an asterisk below can be made into a day trip, depending on the time spent.
Welcome to Buckeye Lake KOA! To help you make the most of your stay, we've created a map highlighting some of the top local businesses and attractions in the area. Click on the map to explore nearby restaurants, shops, and entertainment options. Whether you're looking for a delicious meal, some unique souvenirs, or fun activities for the whole family, our map has got you covered. So don't wait, start exploring today and discover all the amazing things Buckeye Lake has to offer!
At the museum they have memorabilia about the Buckeye Lake area and the Amusement Park that once called Buckeye Lake home.
The Columbus Zoo is central Ohio's most popular attraction and one of America's most renowned zoos, (Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus) open 365 days a year.
The Wilds is a 10,000 acre preserve for endangered animals from around the world.
COSI offers an incredible experience for the entire family, no matter what age. There are lots of "hands on" exhibits. It will really "WOW" you.
Founded on June 1, 1929, the Dawes Arboretum contains a beautiful display of plants and trees, with hikes and tours available.
Home of hundreds of Heisey patterns produced by A. H. Heisey and Company from 1896 through 1957.
A "great" motorcycle ride away from the campground, this museum has something for everyone
Buckeye is a 3000+ acre lake that is great for boating, water skiing and fishing. See Buckeye Lake online for more information.
In nearby Coshocton, OH, Living history depicted in this 19th century restored canal town. Roscoe Village includes shops, restaurants and exhibits all staffed by employees in period costumes.
This original old mill was built in 1817 and has been readapted into a museum, ice cream parlor, restaurant and picnic park by the Velvet Ice Cream Company . Buckeye Lake KOA is proud to serve Hand Dipped Velvet Ice Cream, Milk Shakes and Root Beer Floats in the store.
The Ohio Center of History, Art and Technology is housed in a block long complex of historic buildings that inspires an appreciation for industry, innovation and the creative process in learners of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Things to see: interactive exhibits, glass blowers, digital studios, paint your own pottery, and climb aboard a 1918 interurban car.
This Memorial includes preserved remnants of a complex of earthen walls and mounds that once covered an area of approximately four square miles. The Art Museum traces the prehistoric Native American people of Ohio.
Ohio's Amish Country, home to the largest settlement of Amish in the world. Attractions include: Behalt, a 10' by 265' cyclorama illustrating the history of Amish and Mennonite people; Amish cheese houses and handmade furniture, Amish restaurants specializing in family style home cooking, Lehmans hardware specializing in non-electric items, Amish farm market days for practical treasures, countless crafts and home baked goods.
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve is a 956 acre area dedicated as an interpretive nature preserve whose main feature is a spectacular narrow gorge cut by the Licking River. Hiking trails and more than 4 miles of bike trail wind through the preserve.
Easton Town Center is a unique place with shopping, dining and entertainment venues.
At Lehman's, being old-fashioned is always in fashion. That's why our massive, 32,000-square-foot retail store contains not one, not two, but three pre-Civil War era buildings, including a Buggy Barn cinema, where you can relax on Amish-made hickory church pews while learning about organic gardening, oil lamp restoration or wood stove maintenance. Museum-quality antiques line the walls and thousands of products you thought they quit making years ago fill the shelves. Fall in love with our oil lamps, handmade pottery and copper cookie cutters. Marvel at our wood-burning cook stoves and retro refrigerators. Reminisce with our tin toys, cast iron cookware, hand tools and water pumps.
The Center is designed to bring the outdoors indoors with a 2400 square foot nature center. The Nature Center contains interpretive nature displays where children and adults can get up close and personal with Licking County's "wild side".
Championship Drag Racing from April through October is located within 10 minutes of the campground.
Licking County Parks includes numerous parks and preserves in the surrounding area, with hiking, bike trails and nature centers.
That doesn't mean this area has to always be empty. When you start reviewing camping options, your history will display here to help compare sites and find the best stay. You will be able to share your stay information with friends or family and save it for a later time if you have a KOA Account.
Make checkout easy by booking all your reservations at once. Add your sites from different campgrounds into your shopping cart* and then choose checkout.
