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| photo_caption = Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake.
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'''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.
'''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==
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-history/>


==Facilities and activities==
==Facilities and activities==
Blue Rock State Park offers camping, nature trails, picnic areas, and hunting in the surrounding state forest.
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-activities/>

Boating, fishing, and swimming are permitted in Cutler Lake, which was constructed in 1938. Boats are available for rent.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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{|align=
|[[Image:Blue Rock State Park main entrance sign.JPG|thumb|220px|Main entrance.]]
File:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake beach.JPG|Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
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Image:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake marsh.JPG|Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake
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|[[Image:Blue Rock State Park Cutler Lake marsh.JPG|thumb|220px|Marsh area at the East end of Cutler Lake.]]

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==References==
{{reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=odnr>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/bluerock |title=Blue Rock State Park |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=odnr-history>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/bluerock#history |title=Blue Rock State Park: History |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=odnr-activities>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/bluerock#activities |title=Blue Rock State Park: Activities |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/tabid/715/Default.aspx Blue Rock State Park]
{{commons category|Blue Rock State Park}}
{{wikivoyage|Ohio State Parks|Ohio State <br>Parks that includes <br>Blue Rock State Park}}
*[http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/bluerock Blue Rock State Park] Ohio Department of Natural Resources
*[http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/Portals/parks/PDFs/parks/Maps/Blue_Rock/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:Protected areas established in 1949]]


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Revision as of 15:19, 11 November 2017

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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.[1]

History

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

The park offers swimming, boating and fishing on Cutler Lake, camping, nature trails, picnicking facilities, and hunting in the surrounding state forest.[3]

  • 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

  1. ^ "Blue Rock State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Blue Rock State Park: History". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Blue Rock State Park: Activities". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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