Ohio /
Alum Creek Lake
Reservoir in Ohio · 3,136 acres · near Africa, Alum Creek, Delaware, Kilbourne
Alum Creek Lake has 5 boat ramps and 2 carry-in launches listed as public.
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Motors: No horsepower limit (as the agency lists it for 6 of the 7 launches; check the posted rules before you go)
Boating rules
- Horsepower: Unlimited · all of Alum Creek Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Depth contours in feet from Ohio DNR; deepest point about 60 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.
Launches
- Alum Creek State Park - Campground/Church · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Alum Creek State Park - Cheshire · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Alum Creek State Park - Howard Road · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Alum Creek State Park - New Galena · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Alum Creek State Park Kayak Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Westerville
- Alum Creek State Park- Hollenback Ramp and Marina · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Kilbourne Hand Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Kilbourne · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Alum Creek Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q4737332