Salt Fork State Park
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Salt Fork State Park | |
|---|---|
 Map of the U.S. state of Ohio showing the location of Salt Fork State Park
|
|
| Location | Guernsey County, Ohio, USA |
| Nearest city | Lore City |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | Land: 17,229 acres (6,972 ha) Water: 2,952 acres (1,195 ha) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Governing body | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/saltfork | |
Salt Fork State Park is a state park located north of Lore City in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.[1] It contains 17,229 acres (6,972 ha) of land and 2,952 acres (1,195 ha) of water. It is the largest state park in Ohio.
History
Salt Fork creek was named for a mineral lick along its course.[2]
In 1956 planning for a water supply for the area started, but the potential for a recreational area led to land be acquired for a state park starting in 1960. In 1967 the earthen dam was completed, and in 1968 recreational facilities began construction.
References
- ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 61, 71. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Guernsey County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
