Chapman State Park

We stayed here from 6/7-6/10 2022. Site 13 was under the trees, electric. Water spigot across the road. Bathrooms were new and immaculate. Some sites more private than others. The staff were fantastic. Many hiking trails, nature trails, kids play area. Beautiful beach and boat launch, many areas to picnic. Town of Warren close by, grocery stores, laundromat, etc all in downtown area.

The campground is a little difficult to get to but once here it’s quite lovely. Sites are nice sized with trees separating most sites. Trails run right off the campground so driving isn’t necessary. Park rangers are consistently around so not much problem with campers. Campground quieted down nicely during quiet hours. We camped with our dog and there were plenty of waste disposal stations. And the best part (as a tent camper) was the bathrooms. They were so CLEAN! It was absolutely amazing.

Everything about Chapman Dam State Park is great except you will get no AT&T cell service, Verizon got one bar.

No check-in with reservations, just go right to your site. Most sites are 30 or 50 amp, we had a new pedestal. They are constantly replacing old picnic tables and fire rings, ours were almost brand new. Sites are pretty level, bathhouses were clean and had hot water. Sites are well spaced, most sites have woods on one or both sides

State park officers patrol the area closely and stop any bad behavior. Limited to one car per site (it is enforced) but there is a parking lot close by. No alcohol but only enforced if there is a problem or flagrant violations.

Lots of hiking, you can go for miles on State Game Lands 29 road. Nice trail on the upper side going across a swinging bridge. Nice beach but water is cold. Good trout fishing. Lots of deer in the area. Water available at multiple locations within the campground. Dump station was serviceable.

Chapman Dam is about 5 miles from the small town of Clarendon (one small grocery store, closed on Sunday) and about 10 miles from Warren, with a large Tops grocery.

No AT&T cell service (Had to go to Clarendon for service) and no HDTV stations.

2nd time visiting Chapman Dam, visited in the fall of 2018 while the dam was under construction and the lake drained. Stayed again in October 2020 and the fall foliage is beautiful in this area. Some sites are quite large and level and others are on the smaller/cramped side. Site 40 had no problem accommodating our 35’ fifth wheel and my crew cab long bed F-350.

The sites were very spacious, fairly level and tree lined. It’s a very relaxing campground and the people were very friendly. There is construction going on and the beach is closed, but I’m sure it’s even more beautiful when there isn’t construction. The sites are gravel and it rained before we got there so it was a little muddy. There is only electric at the site, but dump and fresh water is available. Just down the road is a fresh water spring that the local all use. It was super cold and refreshing so bring a few bottles to fill.