Jump to content

Blue Rock State Park: Difference between revisions

Edit links
Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 81°50′50″W / 39.81639°N 81.84722°W / 39.81639; -81.84722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
removed "nearest city" from free field, nearest city is poorly defined and not needed in the infobox
m #article-change-desc
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Park in Ohio, United States}}
{{Infobox Protected area
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Blue Rock State Park
| name = Blue Rock State Park
⚫
| photo = Blue Rock State Park main entrance sign.JPG
| iucn_category = V
| photo_caption = Entrance sign
⚫
| photo = Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake beach.JPG
| photo_width = 280
⚫
| photo_caption = Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake.
| photo_alt = Entrance sign
⚫
| location = [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]]
| map = Ohio#USA
| nearest_city =
| map_caption = Location in Ohio
| lat_d = 39
| lat_m = 48
| relief = 1
| label = Blue Rock State Park
| lat_s = 55
⚫
| location = [[Muskingum County, Ohio]], [[United States]]
| lat_NS = N
| coords = {{coord|39|48|59|N|81|50|50|W|display=inline,title}}
| long_d = 81
| coords_ref = <ref name=gnis/>
| long_m = 50
⚫
| area = {{convert|322|acre}}
| long_s = 50
| elevation = {{convert|840|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|1060887|Blue Rock State Park}}</ref>
| long_EW = W
| scale = 5000
| established = 1949
| designation = [[List of Ohio state parks|Ohio state park]]
| region = US-OH
⚫
| administrator = [[Ohio Department of Natural Resources]]
⚫
| area = Land: {{convert|322|acre}}<br />Water: {{convert|15|acre}}
| established = 1936
| status =
| website = [https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/blue-rock-state-park Blue Rock State Park]
| visitation_num =
⚫
}}
| visitation_year = 2004
⚫
| governing_body = [[Ohio Department of Natural Resources]]
}}<!-- Note: site is not listed in IUCN database, but appears to conform with Category V -->


'''Blue Rock State Park''' is a [[state park]] located in [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]], surrounded by the {{convert|4573|acre|adj=on}} Blue Rock State Forest. Facilities and activities available include camping, nature trails, picnic areas, and hunting in the surrounding state forest. Additionally, boating, fishing, and swimming are permitted in Cutler Lake, which was constructed in 1938. Boats are available for rent.
'''Blue Rock State Park''' is a public recreation area located {{convert|11|mile}} southeast of [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] in [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum County]], [[Ohio]]. The [[state park]] encompasses {{convert|322|acre}} that are surrounded by the {{convert|4573|acre}} of [[Blue Rock State Forest]].<ref name=odnr/>


==History==
{|align=left
The state's purchase of the state forest began in 1936; the dam creating Cutler Lake was finished in 1938; the state park was officially created with the advent of the Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949.<ref name=odnr/>
|[[Image:Blue Rock State Park main entrance sign.JPG|thumb|220px|left|Main entrance.]]
|-
⚫
|[[Image:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake marsh.JPG|thumb|220px|left|Marsh area at the East end of Cutler Lake.]]
⚫
|}


==Facilities and activities==
{{MuskingumOH-geo-stub}}
The park offers swimming, boating and fishing on Cutler Lake, camping, nature trails, picnicking facilities, and hunting in the surrounding state forest.<ref name=odnr/>
{{US-protected-area-stub}}


==Gallery==
⚫
{{Protected Areas of Ohio}}
<gallery mode=packed>
⚫
File:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake beach.JPG|Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
⚫
Image:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake marsh.JPG|Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake
</gallery>


==References==
⚫
[[Category:Ohio state parks]]
{{reflist|refs=
⚫
[[Category:Muskingum County, Ohio]]
<ref name=odnr>{{cite web |url=https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/blue-rock-state-park |title=Blue Rock State Park |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref>
⚫
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1936]]
}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Blue Rock State Park}}
{{wikivoyage|Ohio State Parks|Ohio State <br>Parks that includes <br>Blue Rock State Park}}
*[https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/blue-rock-state-park Blue Rock State Park] Ohio Department of Natural Resources
*[https://ohiodnr.gov/enwiki/static/documents/parks/parkmaps/bluerockparkmap.pdf Blue Rock State Park Map] Ohio Department of Natural Resources

⚫
{{Protected areas of Ohio}}

{{authority control}}

⚫
[[Category:State parks of Ohio]]
⚫
[[Category:Protected areas of Muskingum County, Ohio]]
⚫
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1949]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in Ohio]]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 3 April 2024

Blue Rock State Park
Entrance sign
Entrance sign
Blue Rock State Park is located in Ohio
Blue Rock State Park
Blue Rock State Park
Location in Ohio
Blue Rock State Park is located in the United States
Blue Rock State Park
Blue Rock State Park
Blue Rock State Park (the United States)
LocationMuskingum County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°48′59″N 81°50′50″W / 39.81639°N 81.84722°W / 39.81639; -81.84722[1]
Area322 acres (130 ha)
Elevation840 ft (260 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteBlue Rock State Park

Blue Rock State Park is a public recreation area located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio. The state park encompasses 322 acres (130 ha) that are surrounded by the 4,573 acres (1,851 ha) of Blue Rock State Forest.[2]

History

[edit]

The state's purchase of the state forest began in 1936; the dam creating Cutler Lake was finished in 1938; the state park was officially created with the advent of the Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949.[2]

Facilities and activities

[edit]

The park offers swimming, boating and fishing on Cutler Lake, camping, nature trails, picnicking facilities, and hunting in the surrounding state forest.[2]

[edit]
  • Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
    Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
  • Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake
    Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Blue Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c "Blue Rock State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blue Rock State Park.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ohio State
Parks that includes
Blue Rock State Park.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Blue_Rock_State_Park&oldid=1217064917"