October 11, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: VAN BUREN, Ohio – Year-round reservations are now available at Van Buren State Park! The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) upgraded 61 campsites at the Van Buren State Park Campground to include full RV hook up and other amenities in and around the sites. The $3.9 million project was a direct result of visitor feedback after the public called for modernized amenities and infrastructure. One of the major enhancements was connecting the campground to the City of Findlay’s municipal water supply. The critical upgrade also resulted in the installation of 11 new fire hydrants along Township Road 218, significantly improving fire safety in the area. Construction at the campground started in October 2023 and wrapped up recently this September.

September 30, 2024, Press Release from the the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: VAN BUREN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) unveiled a new Haiku Trail today at Van Buren State Park (12259 Township Rd 218, Van Buren, OH 45889), highlighting the connection of nature and poetry. A haiku is a short poem that consists of three lines of text. This is the second haiku trail on state park property, with the first at Hueston Woods State Park. The new haiku trail features 20 poems along the Van Buren State Park’s current Lakeshore Trail, a 0.5-mile path with views of Van Buren Lake. Benches are situated along the trail so hikers can reflect upon the featured poems and find inspiration from nature. The 20 haikus that were selected were chosen from over 150 haikus written by those local to the park’s area.