Rocky Fork State Park
Rocky Fork State Park | |
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Rocky Fork Lake | |
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Location | Highland County, Ohio, United States |
Nearest city | Hillsboro, OH |
Coordinates | 39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W / 39.186389°N 83.4725°WCoordinates: 39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W / 39.186389°N 83.4725°W |
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 and hiking trails. [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
- ↑ "Ohio State Parks 2009 Annual Report". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Department of Natural Resources, Ohio State". Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ↑ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 770.
See also
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External links
- Rocky Fork State Park - official site
- Rocky Fork Lake fishing map
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