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{{short description|Park in Ohio, United States}} |
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{{Infobox park |
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| name = Blue Rock State Park |
| name = Blue Rock State Park |
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| iucn_category = V |
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| photo_caption = Entrance sign |
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| map_caption = Location in Ohio |
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| label = Blue Rock State Park |
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| coords = {{coord|39|48|59|N|81|50|50|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| elevation = {{convert|840|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|1060887|Blue Rock State Park}}</ref> |
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| established = 1949 |
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| designation = [[List of Ohio state parks|Ohio state park]] |
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| region = US-OH |
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| 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] |
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'''Blue Rock State Park''' is a [[ |
'''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/> |
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==History== |
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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/> |
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|[[Image:Blue Rock State Park main entrance sign.JPG|thumb|220px|left|Main entrance.]] |
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==Facilities and activities== |
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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/> |
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==Gallery== |
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==References== |
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<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> |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|Blue Rock State Park}} |
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{{wikivoyage|Ohio State Parks|Ohio State <br>Parks that includes <br>Blue Rock State Park}} |
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*[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 |
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*[https://ohiodnr.gov/enwiki/static/documents/parks/parkmaps/bluerockparkmap.pdf Blue Rock State Park Map] Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Muskingum County, Ohio]] |
[[Category:Protected areas of Muskingum County, Ohio]] |
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[[Category:1949 establishments in Ohio]] |
Latest revision as of 16:48, 3 April 2024
Blue Rock State Park | |
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Location | Muskingum County, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 39°48′59″N 81°50′50″W / 39.81639°N 81.84722°W[1] |
Area | 322 acres (130 ha) |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m)[1] |
Established | 1949 |
Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Designation | Ohio state park |
Website | Blue 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]
Gallery
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Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
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Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Blue Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "Blue Rock State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
External links
[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.
Parks that includes
Blue Rock State Park.
- Blue Rock State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Blue Rock State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources