Rocky Fork State Park (Ohio)

Rocky Fork State Park is a state park located at 9800 North Shore Drive in Highland County, Ohio, United States.[3] Rocky Fork State Park contains the 1,992-acre (8 km2) Rocky Fork Lake with 30.9 miles of shoreline.[4] The lake was added to the state park system in 1950.[5]

This article is about a park in Ohio. For the park in Tennessee, see Rocky Fork State Park (Tennessee).
Rocky Fork State Park
Rocky Fork Lake
LocationHighland County, Ohio, United States
Nearest cityHillsboro, OH
Coordinates39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W[1]
Elevation879 [1]
Established1950
Visitors792,973 (in 2009)[2]
AdministratorOhio Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteRocky Fork State Park

The park has several marinas, boat ramps, swimming beaches, picnic areas, hiking trails and a nature center near the campground.[6]

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.[7]

References
  1. "Rocky Fork State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Ohio State Parks 2009 Annual Report" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. "Rocky Fork State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. "Rocky Fork Lake". Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. "Rocky Fork State Park: History". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  6. "Rocky Fork State Park: Activities". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  7. Owen, Lorrie K., ed. (1999). Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. 1. St. Clair Shores, Mich.: Somerset. p. 770. ISBN 978-0403033935.
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