Caesar Creek Lake Fossil Collecting Area
Caesar Creek Lake Fossil Collecting Area is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Reeds Hill stands 296 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Access
- permit
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 32.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Caesar Creek State Park: 1.4 mi
- Caesar Creek Gorge State Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Hisey Park: 2.2 mi
- Gulley Park: 5.8 mi
- Hoffman Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Bench: 6.9 mi
- Kathryn Baessler: 7.0 mi
- Horse Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village: 1.1 mi
- The Museum at Fort Ancient: 5.3 mi
- Harmon Museum: 8.7 mi
- Glendower Museum: 8.8 mi
- George Barrett Concrete House: 9.3 mi
- RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters: 6.7 mi
- Irons Fruit Farm Corn Maze: 7.7 mi
- World Equestrian Center: 10.2 mi
- Kiddie Maze: 10.3 mi
- The Corn Maze Adventure: 10.4 mi
- Fish Statue: 7.1 mi
- Dog Statue: 7.2 mi
- Port William, Ohio: 15.2 mi
- Staged Gates: 17.2 mi
- I’d love to be in Loveland, in a canoe with you!: 18.3 mi
- Olive Branch Fairy Garden: 3.9 mi
- Seed Nursery: 10.5 mi
- Tower Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Bell: 14.6 mi
- Clock: 14.6 mi
- Doctor Nathan Hale Riparian Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Anliot-Davidson Woods: 7.9 mi
- Sweet Arrow Reserve: 13.2 mi
- Narrows Reserve: 14.0 mi
- Frank Hosea Woods Park: 15.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 0.4 mi
- Crawdad Falls: 2.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff Falls: 22.0 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 23.0 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 23.0 mi
- Oak Camp: 9.9 mi
- The Mercado: 14.5 mi
- Patio: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.9 mi
- Vortex: 14.9 mi
- Little Mount: 13.4 mi
- Chill Hill: 18.1 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 21.3 mi
- Reeds Hill: 23.1 mi
- Galley Hill: 24.0 mi
- Venable: 5.8 mi
- New Burlington: 7.5 mi
- Manor: 8.8 mi
- Butterworth: 16.2 mi
- Simpkinsville: 21.8 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Southbound: 16.1 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Northbound: 16.1 mi
- Ricciardi Spring: 23.6 mi
- Traveler's Spring: 23.9 mi
- Yellow spring: 24.3 mi
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Cowan Lake Public Beach: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caesar Creek Lake Fossil Collecting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Hill | N 9° | 296 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Mount | WNW 299° | 286 m | 13.4 mi |
| Galley Hill | SSW 198° | 265 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cedar Mound | WNW 300° | 257 m | 24.5 mi |
| Stoddard Hill | NNW 339° | 241 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:27 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:34 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12101382115
Day trips start here
- Waynesville · 4 mi
- Warren County · 7 mi
- Lebanon · 9 mi
- Morrow · 9 mi
- Springboro · 11 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
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