Ohio State Parks

Explore state parks across Ohio

A.W. Marion State Park

Circleville, Ohio

A peaceful lakeside state park known for fishing, boating, and picnicking.

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Adams Lake State Park

West Manchester, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in western Ohio offering fishing, paddling, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

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Alum Creek State Park

Delaware, Ohio

A popular central Ohio park known for its large reservoir, beaches, boating, fishing, and camping.

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Barkcamp State Park

Belmont, Ohio

A wooded lake park in eastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and family recreation.

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Beaver Creek State Park

East Liverpool, Ohio

A scenic eastern Ohio park known for Beaver Creek, historic canal features, and outdoor recreation.

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Blue Rock State Park

Blue Rock, Ohio

A quiet southeastern Ohio park centered on Blue Rock Lake, with boating, fishing, camping, and wooded recreation.

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Buck Creek State Park

Springfield, Ohio

A scenic western Ohio park known for its reservoir, beach, boating, fishing, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

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Buckeye Lake State Park

Buckeye Lake, Ohio

A lakeside state park known for boating, fishing, swimming, and scenic recreation on Buckeye Lake.

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Burr Oak State Park

Glouster, Ohio

A peaceful lake-and-forest state park in southeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic natural beauty.

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Caesar Creek State Park

Waynesville, Ohio

A scenic southwest Ohio park centered on a large lake, with boating, fishing, hiking, camping, and fossil hunting.

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Catawba Island State Park

Port Clinton, Ohio

A compact Lake Erie park with boating access, fishing, and waterfront views.

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Cowan Lake State Park

Wilmington, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in southwestern Ohio known for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.

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Delaware State Park

Delaware, Ohio

A popular central Ohio park known for Delaware Reservoir, boating, fishing, swimming, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

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Dillon State Park

Zanesville, Ohio

A reservoir park in eastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic woodland recreation.

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East Fork State Park

Bethel, Ohio

A scenic lake park near Cincinnati known for boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and outdoor recreation.

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East Harbor State Park

Marblehead, Ohio

A Lake Erie park known for beaches, boating, wetlands, and birdwatching.

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Findley State Park

Wellington, Ohio

A peaceful northwest Ohio park known for its lake, boating, fishing, and wooded recreation.

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Forked Run State Park

Reedsville, Ohio

A quiet southeastern Ohio park known for its lake, camping, fishing, and wooded recreation areas.

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Geneva State Park

Geneva, Ohio

A Lake Erie park with a beach, marina, and year-round outdoor recreation.

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Grand Lake St. Marys State Park

St. Marys, Ohio

A lakeside state park on Ohio’s largest inland lake, known for boating, fishing, swimming, and birdwatching.

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Great Council State Park

Xenia, Ohio

A historic park honoring the Shawnee Great Council Town with exhibits, river views, and cultural interpretation.

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Great Seal State Park

Chillicothe, Ohio

A scenic forested park in the Appalachian foothills known for hiking, overlooks, and peaceful natural beauty.

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Guilford Lake State Park

Lisbon, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in northeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, and family-friendly day use.

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Harrison Lake State Park

Fayette, Ohio

A peaceful northwest Ohio lake park known for boating, fishing, swimming, and picnicking.

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Headlands Beach State Park

Mentor, Ohio

Ohio’s largest natural sand beach on Lake Erie, known for swimming, birdwatching, and scenic shoreline.

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Hocking Hills State Park

Logan, Ohio

A premier Ohio park featuring waterfalls, cliffs, caves, and lush forest scenery.

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Hueston Woods State Park

College Corner, Ohio

A scenic southwest Ohio park known for Acton Lake, wooded hills, camping, and year-round outdoor recreation.

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Independence Dam State Park

Defiance, Ohio

A peaceful Maumee River park with fishing, boating, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

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Jefferson Lake State Park

Richmond, Ohio

A peaceful eastern Ohio park known for its lake, fishing, boating, and wooded scenery.

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Jesse Owens State Park

McConnelsville, Ohio

A sprawling southeastern Ohio park offering fishing, boating, hunting, and scenic outdoor recreation.

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John Bryan State Park

Yellow Springs, Ohio

A scenic gorge park known for limestone cliffs, waterfalls, and riverside recreation.

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Kelleys Island State Park

Kelleys Island, Ohio

A Lake Erie island park known for its beach, cliffs, camping, and water recreation.

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Kiser Lake State Park

St. Paris, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in western Ohio offering boating, fishing, camping, and scenic outdoor recreation.

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Lake Alma State Park

Wellston, Ohio

A peaceful southern Ohio day-use park known for fishing, picnicking, and relaxing lakeside scenery.

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Lake Hope State Park

McArthur, Ohio

A wooded southeast Ohio park known for its lake, hiking, swimming, and scenic Hocking Hills region access.

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Lake Logan State Park

Logan, Ohio

A peaceful Hocking Hills lake park known for boating, fishing, swimming, and scenic picnic areas.

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Lake Loramie State Park

Minster, Ohio

A peaceful west-central Ohio park known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic lakeside recreation.

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Lake Milton State Park

Lake Milton, Ohio

A scenic reservoir park in northeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, swimming, and lakeside picnicking.

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Lake White State Park

Bainbridge, Ohio

A peaceful southern Ohio lake park offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and scenic views.

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Little Miami State Park

Morrow, Ohio

A river corridor park known for biking, paddling, fishing, and wildlife viewing along the Little Miami River.

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Madison Lake State Park

London, Ohio

A quiet lake park in central Ohio known for fishing, boating, and picnicking.

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Malabar Farm State Park

Lucas, Ohio

A historic farm and nature preserve celebrating Louis Bromfield’s legacy, scenic countryside, and educational programs.

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Mary Jane Thurston State Park

Grand Rapids, Ohio

A peaceful Maumee River park offering fishing, boating access, picnicking, and scenic river views.

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Maumee Bay State Park

Oregon, Ohio

A Lake Erie park known for beaches, birding, wetlands, and year-round outdoor recreation.

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Middle Bass Island State Park

Middle Bass, Ohio

A peaceful Lake Erie island park known for boating, fishing, and scenic shoreline views.

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Mohican State Park

Loudonville, Ohio

A forested Ohio park famous for river recreation, rugged scenery, and year-round outdoor adventure.

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Mosquito Lake State Park

Cortland, Ohio

A scenic reservoir park in northeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.

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Mount Gilead State Park

Mount Gilead, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in north-central Ohio known for fishing, picnicking, and relaxed outdoor recreation.

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Muskingum River State Park

Zanesville, Ohio

A scenic river park known for historic locks, boating, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

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Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park

Garrettsville, Ohio

A rugged sandstone park in northeast Ohio featuring ledges, crevices, forested hiking, and seasonal waterfalls.

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Oak Point State Park

Oak Point, Ohio

A peaceful lakeside park offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

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Paint Creek State Park

Bainbridge, Ohio

A scenic reservoir park in south-central Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and wooded shoreline.

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Pike Lake State Park

Bainbridge, Ohio

A quiet southern Ohio park known for its lake, swimming beach, fishing, and wooded recreation areas.

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Portage Lakes State Park

New Franklin, Ohio

A lake-focused state park in the Akron area offering boating, fishing, swimming, and picnicking.

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Punderson State Park

Newbury, Ohio

A scenic northeast Ohio park known for its kettle lake, boating, fishing, swimming, and lodge accommodations.

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Quail Hollow State Park

Beloit, Ohio

A peaceful Mahoning County park known for nature walks, birdwatching, fishing, and a historic estate.

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Rocky Fork State Park

Hillsboro, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in southeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, swimming, and wildlife viewing.

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Salt Fork State Park

Lore City, Ohio

Ohio's largest state park, known for its big lake, outdoor recreation, and scenic hills.

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Scioto Trail State Park

Bainbridge, Ohio

A quiet southern Ohio park with a lake, forested hills, and year-round outdoor recreation.

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South Bass Island State Park

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

A scenic Lake Erie island park with shoreline access, picnicking, and boating views.

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Spiegel Grove State Park

Fremont, Ohio

A historic park centered on the Rutherford B. Hayes estate, museum, and landscaped grounds in Fremont, Ohio.

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Stonelick State Park

Pleasant Plain, Ohio

A peaceful lake park in southwest Ohio known for fishing, boating, swimming, and wooded recreation.

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Strouds Run State Park

Athens, Ohio

A wooded lake park near Athens known for boating, fishing, swimming, and scenic hills.

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Sycamore State Park

Trotwood, Ohio

A peaceful Dayton-area park with woodlands, meadows, creek views, and year-round outdoor recreation.

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Tar Hollow State Park

Bainbridge, Ohio

A rugged southern Ohio park with forested hills, a lake, and abundant outdoor recreation.

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Tinker's Creek State Park

Brecksville, Ohio

A quiet Cuyahoga County park known for wetlands, wildlife viewing, fishing, and access to the Tinker's Creek corridor.

HikingFishingBirdwatching

West Branch State Park

Ravenna, Ohio

A scenic lake-and-forest park in northeastern Ohio known for boating, fishing, camping, and swimming.

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Wingfoot Lake State Park

Suffield Township, Ohio

A peaceful lakeside park in Portage County known for fishing, boating, picnicking, and open green space.

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Wolf Run State Park

Wheeling, Ohio

A peaceful southeastern Ohio park known for its lake, fishing, boating, and wooded scenery.

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