Deer Creek State Park

🗺️ Directions to Deer Creek State Park

Address: 22300 St. Park Rd. 20, Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143

📍 Follow signs for the Horseman’s Staging Area once inside the park
đź“ž If you get lost, call: 740-412-2869

đźš— From Columbus:

  • Take I-71 South to Rt. 56 East
  • Drive through Mt. Sterling
  • About 1 mile out of town, turn right on Clarks Run Road
  • Stay on Clarks Run Road until it dead-ends into Yankeetown Pike
  • Turn right, then take the first road on the left to enter the park
  • Follow Lodge Road to the second road on the left
  • Turn into the Horseman’s Staging Area (signs will be posted)

đźš— From Cincinnati:

  • Take I-71 North to Rt. 22 East
  • Or: take Rt. 56 East and follow Columbus directions
  • On Rt. 22, turn left on Rt. 207 North
  • Go through Pancoastburg, then approx. 3 miles
  • Turn right on Yankeetown Pike, go another 3 miles
  • Turn right into the park, follow Lodge Road
  • Second left leads to the Horseman’s Staging Area

đźš— From Circleville

Option 1:

  • Take Rt. 22 West, cross Rt. 104, go through Williamsport
  • Continue to Rt. 207, turn right (north)
  • Go through Pancoastburg, then ~3 miles
  • Right on Yankeetown Pike, 3 miles to the park
  • Right on Lodge Road, second left to Horseman’s Staging Area

Option 2:

  • Take Rt. 56 West, cross Rt. 104
  • Drive 1.6 miles, then left on Yankeetown Pike
  • Continue 11.1 miles, left into park entrance
  • Follow Lodge Road, take second left to staging area

đźš— From Chillicothe:

  • Take Rt. 104 North, then left on Rt. 22
  • Follow directions from Circleville (Option 1 or 2)