Rocky Fork State Park (Ohio)

This article is about a park in Ohio. For the park in Tennessee, see Rocky Fork State Park (Tennessee).
Rocky Fork State Park

A photo of Rocky Fork Lake and marina from the east end overlook

Rocky Fork Lake
A map of Ohio showing the location of Rocky Fork State Park
Location Highland County, Ohio, United States
Nearest city Hillsboro, OH
Coordinates 39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W / 39.186389°N 83.4725°W / 39.186389; -83.4725Coordinates: 39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W / 39.186389°N 83.4725°W / 39.186389; -83.4725
Established 1950
Visitors 792,973 (in 2009)[1]
Administrator Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Website http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/rockyfork

Rocky Fork State Park is a state park located at 9800 North Shore Drive in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Rocky Fork State Park contains the 1,992-acre (8 km2) Rocky Fork Lake with 30.9 miles of shoreline. The lake was added to the state park system in 1950.

The park has several marinas, boat ramps, swimming beaches, picnic areas, hiking trails and a nature center near the campground. [2]

Within the park are located two significant archaeological sites dating from the Hopewellian period: the Rocky Fork Park Group and the Rocky Fork Park Site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio State Parks 2009 Annual Report" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Department of Natural Resources, Ohio State". Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 770.

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