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This list of Protected areas of Ohio includes national forest lands, Army Corps of Engineers areas, state parks, state forests, state nature preserves, state wildlife management areas, and other areas.
[edit] Federal Lands
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
- West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
[edit] State Lands
[edit] State Parks
| Park Name |
County or Counties |
Area in acres (km²) |
| A. W. Marion State Park |
Pickaway County |
454 acres (1.84²) |
| Adams Lake State Park |
Adams County |
96 acres (0.39 km²) |
| Alum Creek State Park |
Delaware County |
8,017 acres (32.44 km²) |
| Barkcamp State Park |
Bellmont County |
1,122 acres (4.54 km²) |
| Beaver Creek State Park |
Columbiana County |
2,726 acres (11.06 km²) |
| Blue Rock State Park |
Muskingum County |
337 acres (1.36 km²) |
| Buck Creek State Park |
Clark County |
4,016 acres (16.25 km²) |
| Buckeye Lake State Park |
Fairfield County |
3,349 acres (13.55 km²) |
| Burr Oak State Park |
Athens and Morgan Counties |
2593 acres (10.49 km²) |
| Caesar Creek State Park |
Warren, Clinton and Greene Counties |
7,941 acres (32.13 km²) |
| Catawba Island State Park |
Ottawa County |
677 acres (2.73 km²) |
| Cleveland Lakefront State Park |
Cuyahoga County |
419 acres (1.70 km²) |
| Cowan Lake State Park |
Clinton County |
1,775 acres (7.18 km²) |
| Crane Creek State Park |
Ottawa County |
42 acres (0.17 km²) |
| Deer Creek State Park |
Madison County |
3,564 acres (14.35 km²) |
| Delaware State Park |
Delaware County |
3,016 acres (12.20 km²) |
| Dillon State Park |
Muskingum County |
3,845 acres (15.56 km²) |
| East Fork State Park |
Clermont County |
7,030 acres (28.45 km²) |
| East Harbor State Park |
Ottawa County |
1,831 acres (7.41 km²) |
| Findley State Park |
Lorain County |
931 acres (3.77 km²) |
| Forked Run State Park |
Meigs County |
893 acres (3.61 km²) |
| Geneva State Park |
Ashtabula County |
698 acres (2.82 km²) |
| Grand Lake St. Marys State Park |
Auglaize County |
14,091 acres (57.02 km²) |
| Great Seal State Park |
Ross County |
1,864 acres (7.54 km²) |
| Guilford Lake State Park |
Columbiana County |
489 acres (1.98 km²) |
| Harrison Lake State Park |
Fulton County |
247 acres (1.00 km²) |
| Headlands Beach State Park |
Lake County |
120 acres (0.48 km²) |
| Hocking Hills State Park |
Hocking County |
2,373 acres (9.60 km²) |
| Hueston Woods State Park |
Butler and Preble Counties |
3596 acres (14.55 km²) |
| Independence Dam State Park |
Defiance County |
591 acres (2.39 km²) |
| Indian Lake State Park |
Logan County |
6,600 acres (26.71 km²) |
| Jackson Lake State Park |
Jackson County |
349 acres (1.41 km²) |
| Jefferson Lake State Park |
Jefferson County |
962 acres (3.89 km²) |
| John Bryan State Park |
Greene County |
752 acres (3.04 km²) |
| Kelleys Island State Park |
Erie County |
677 acres (2.73 km²) |
| Kiser Lake State Park |
Champaign County |
927 acres (3.75 km²) |
| Lake Alma State Park |
Vinton County |
352 acres (1.42 km²) |
| Lake Hope State Park |
Vinton County |
3,103 acres (12.56 km²) |
| Lake Logan State Park |
Hocking County |
718 acres (2.91 km²) |
| Lake Loramie State Park |
Auglaize County |
2,062 acres (8.34 km² |
| Lake White State Park |
Pike County |
429 acres (1.74 km²) |
| Little Miami State Park |
Hamilton, Clermont, Warren and Greene Counties |
707 acres (2.86 km²) |
| Madison Lake State Park |
Madison County |
182 acres (0.74 km²) |
| Malabar Farm State Park |
Richland County |
878 acres (3.55 km²) |
| Mary Jane Thurston State Park |
Henry County |
591 acres (2.39 km²) |
| Maumee Bay State Park |
Lucas County |
1,436 acres (5.81 km²) |
| Mohican State Park |
Ashland and Holmes Counties |
1,115 acres (4.51 km²) |
| Mosquito Lake State Park |
Trumbull County |
6,483 acres (26.24 km²) |
| Mount Gilead State Park |
Morrow County |
181 acres (0.73 km²) |
| Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park |
Portage County |
167 acres (0.67 km²) |
| Oak Point State Park |
Ottawa County |
677 acres (2.73 km²) |
| Paint Creek State Park |
Ross County |
6,842 acres (27.67 km² |
| Pike Lake State Park |
Ross County |
600 acres (2.43 km²) |
| Portage Lakes State Park |
Summit County |
2,475 acres (10.02 km²) |
| Punderson State Park |
Geauga County |
891 acres (3.61 km²) |
| Pymatuning State Park |
Ashtabula County |
3,512 acres (14.21 km²) |
| Quail Hollow State Park |
Stark County |
703 acres (2.84 km²) |
| Rocky Fork State Park |
Highland County |
3,464 acres (14.02 km²) |
| Salt Fork State Park |
Guernsey County |
20,181 acres (81.67 km²) |
| Scioto Trail State Park |
Ross County |
248 acres (1.00 km²) |
| Shawnee State Park |
Scioto County |
1163 acres (4.71 km²) |
| South Bass Island State Park |
Ottawa County |
677 acres (2.73 km²) |
| Spiegel Grove State Park |
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| Stonelick State Park |
Clermont County |
1,258 acres (5.09 km²) |
| Strouds Run State Park |
Athens County |
2,606 acres (10.54 km²) |
| Sycamore State Park |
Montgomery County |
2,389 acres (9.67 km²) |
| Tar Hollow State Park |
Hocking County |
619 acres (2.51 km²) |
| Tinker's Creek State Park |
Geauga County |
370 acres (1.50 km²) |
| Van Buren State Park |
Hancock County |
296 acres (1.20 km²) |
| West Branch State Park |
Portage County |
8,002 acres (32.38 km²) |
| Wolf Run State Park |
Noble County |
1,266 acres (5.12 km²) |
[edit] State Memorials
- Adena State Memorial
- Buckeye Furnace State Memorial
- Campbell Mound State Memorial
- Flint Ridge State Memorial
- Friends Meeting House State Memorial
- Fort Ancient State Memorial, Warren County
- Fort Hill State Memorial
- Glendower State Memorial, Warren County
- Leo Petroglyph State Memorial
- Miamisburg Mound State Memorial, Montgomery County
- Serpent Mound State Memorial
- Tarleton Cross Mound State Memorial
[edit] State Forests
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- Blue Rock State Forest - 4,572 acres (19 km²)
- Brush Creek State Forest - ca. 12,000 acres (49 km²)
- Dean State Forest - 2,745 acres (10 km²)
- Fernwood State Forest - 2,107 acres (9 km²)
- Gifford State Forest - 320 acres (1.3 km²)
- Harrison State Forest - 1,345 acres (5 km²)
- Hocking State Forest - 9,374 acres (38 km²)
- Maumee State Forest - 3,068 acres (12 km²)
- Mohican-Memorial State Forest - 4,192 acres (17 km²)
- Perry State Forest - 4,567 acres (18 km²)
- Pike State Forest - 11,621 acres (47 km²)
- Richland Furnace State Forest - 2,343 acres (9 km²)
- Scioto Trail State Forest - 9,371 acres (38 km²)
- Shade River State Forest - 2,601 acres (11 km²)
- Shawnee State Forest - 59,603 acres (241 km²)
- Sunfish Creek State Forest - 637 acres (2.6 km²)
- Tar Hollow State Forest - 16,126 acres (65 km²)
- Waterloo State Forest (administered by Zaleski State Forest); Athens County
- Yellow Creek State Forest - 756 acres (3.1 km²)
- Zaleski State Forest - 26,313 acres (107 km²); Athens, Vinton, Perry Counties
[edit] State Wildlife Management Areas
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area
- Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Milan State Wildlife Area
- Sunday Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Trimble Wildlife Management Area
- Waterloo Wildlife Research Station
[edit] State Nature Preserves
[edit] Metroparks
A number of regional park districts have been organized in Ohio:
[edit] Other significant local areas
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Beaver Creek • Blue Rock • Brush Creek • Dean • Fernwood • Gifford • Harrison • Hocking • Maumee • Mohican-Memorial • Perry • Pike • Richland Furnace • Scioto Trail • Shade River • Shawnee • Sunfish • Tar Hollow • Yellow Creek • Zaleski
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| State Nature Preserves |
Acadia Cliffs • Adams Lake Prairie • Audubon Islands • Augusta-Anne Olsen • Aurora Sanctuary • Baker Woods • Evans Beck Memorial • Betsch Fen • Bigelow Cemetery • Blackhand Gorge • Bonnet Pond • Boord • Brown's Lake Bog • Burton Wetlands • Caesar Creek Gorge • Lou Campbell • Carmean Woods • Cedar Bog • Chaparral Prairie • Christmas Rocks • Clear Creek • Clear Fork Gorge • Clifton Gorge • Howard Collier • Compass Plant Prairie • Conkle's Hollow • Copperrider-Kent Bog • Crabill Fen • Cranberry Bog • Crane Hollow • Crooked Run • Culberson Woods • Davey Woods • Davis Memorial • Marie J. Desonier • Drew Woods • Dupont Marsh • Eagle Creek • Emerald Hills • Erie Sand Barrens • Etawah Woods • Flatiron Lake Bog • Fowler Woods • Frame Lake Fen • Gahanna Woods • Gallagher/Springfield Fen • Goll Woods • Goode Prairie • Gott Fen • Greenbelt • Greenville Falls • Gross Memorial Woods • Hatch-Otis • Halls Creek • Headlands Dunes • Hueston Woods • Hutchins (Highland) • Irwin Prairie • Jackson Bog • Johnson Ridge • Johnson Woods • Karlo Fen • Kendrick Woods • Kessler Swamp • Kiser Lake Wetlands • Kitty Todd • Knox Woods • Kyle Woods • Ladd Natural Bridge • Lake Katharine • Lakeside Daisy • Lawrence Woods • Little Rocky Hollow • Mantua Bog • Marsh Wetlands • McCracken Fen • Mentor Marsh • Milford Center Railroad Prairie • Miller • Morris Woods • Mud Lake Bog • Myersville • Newberry • North Pond • North Shore Alvar • Novak Sanctuary • Old Woman Creek • Owens/Liberty Fen • Pallister • Pickerington Ponds • Portage Lakes Wetland • Prairie Road Fen • William C. McCoy • Raven Rock • Rhododendeon Cove • Rockbridge • Rome • Rothenbuhler Woods • Saltpetre Cave • Sears Woods • Seymour Woods • Shallenberger • Sharon Woods Gorge • Sheepskin Hollow • Sheick Hollow • Sheldon Marsh • Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker • Smith Cemetery • Spring Beauty Dell • Spring Brook Sanctuary • Springville Marsh • Stage's Pond • Strait Creek Prairie • Stratford Woods • Swamp Cottonwood • Edward Thomas • Tinker's Creek • Travertine Fen • Triangle Lake Bog • Trillium Trails • Walter Tucker • Tummonds • Warder-Perkins • Whipple • White Pine Bog Forest • Zimmermand Prairie
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