Events and Activities
October 2026
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENSS
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Click here or here for last-minute announcements regarding scheduled events because of weather or other circumstances.
Click here for a printable Winter 2025 calendar.
October
- Sunday, October 18
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Campfire and Craft
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Start your morning around the campfire with a cozy nature-themed craft. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee or breakfast (not provided), come and go as you please, and enjoy the crisp autumn air while creating something to take home.
- Meet at the Campground Amphitheater.
- Park Naturalist: Kaia Heitkamp
Rocks and Relics
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Stop by the Nature Center to explore cool rocks and fossils, learning how they formed and what they reveal about Earth's history.
- Sessions will last roughly half an hour and start at 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, and 2:30 pm.
- Park Naturalist: Kaia Heitkamp
- Thursday, October 22
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Mystery Animal Meet and Greet
- 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Meet one of our animal ambassadors during this special surprise encounter! Join us for a short meet-and-greet, and discover the unique adaptations, behaviors, and role of a mystery wildlife ambassador.
- Meet at the Nature Center.
- Park Naturalist: Kaia Heitkamp
- Saturday, October 24
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Caesar Creek Fall Campout
- Join us for fall themed programs in the campground. See separate flyer for details.
- Park Naturalist Erin Shaw
- Thursday, October 29
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Guided Nature Center Tour
- 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
- Meet the Naturalist for a guided tour of the Nature Center. We will focus on different things each time. Learn about wildlife you may see in the park.
- Meet at the Caesar Creek Nature Center
- Park Naturalist: Erin Shaw
- Friday, October 30
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Nature Shapes and Shadows
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Join us as we discover ways to make shadow puppets with flashlights.
- Learn about wildlife and adaptation
- Meet at the Nature Center.
- Park Naturalist Erin Shaw
- Saturday, October 31
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Guided Nature Center Tours
- 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
- Meet the Naturalist for a guided tour of the Nature Center. We will focus on different things each time. Learn about wildlife you may see in the park.
- Meet at the Caesar Creek Nature Center
- Park Naturalist: Erin Shaw
November 2026
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENSS
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Click here or here for last-minute announcements regarding scheduled events because of weather or other circumstances.
Click here for a printable Winter 2025 calendar.
November 2026
- Saturday, November 14
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Owl Fest
- See event flyer for details
- Join our Park Naturalist and the Corps of Engineers for a unique event celebrating owls and wonders of the night.
- Experience Owls in Flight with the Ohio School of Falconry for an up-close and in person experience with live owls.
- Meet at the Visitor Center, located near the dam.
- Park Naturalist Erin Shaw
- Saturday, November 21
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Cast Iron Cooking
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Join us for a 30 minute demonstration on outdoor cooking techniques using cast iron.
- Stay afterwards to cook a meal over the fire with the Nature Center Association of Caesar Creek, Pre-register required on Eventbrite or email caesarnaturecenter@gmail.com if registering for meal
- Meet at the Caesar Creek Nature Center
- Park Naturalist: Erin Shaw
Information
BeachGuard Water Reports and Advisories
Beachguard is a service provided by the Ohio Department of Health.
The primary health concerns at a swimming beach are the presence of coliform bacteria (E. coli) and toxins released by certain species of algae, or Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). The Ohio Department fo Health regularly tests the water at public beaches for both fo thse contaiminants regularly and publishes in the internet.
Note: The Report uses an extremely dark shade of green to denote safe water.
Local weather
The Fine Print
- All programs are subject to change.
- Notify the naturalist if special accommodations are needed for your participation.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Call: (513) 897-3055
- Visit: ohiostateparks.org/caesarcreekstatepark
- Find us: https://www.facebook.com/CaesarCreekStatePark
- Recreation programs and activities can be inherently dangerous. Participants accept and acknowledge that any injury or property damage that occurs during a program or activity is not the responsibility of ODNR or its naturalist educators.
More Resources
Organizations
This website, Caesarcreeklake.net is not an official website. It's a hobby and one of the goals is to organize and present material that would otherwise be scattered and hard to find. Here is a list of official organizations with links to thier official web pages:
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Calendar of Events; calendar hosted by FOCC
- Nature Center Association of Caesar Creek
- Pioneer Village
- Little Miami Watershed Network
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