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Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Goll Woods State Nature Preserve Goll Woods State Nature Preserve is a 321-acre (130 ha) nature preserve in western Fulton County , Ohio , near Archbold . It has been designated a National Natural Landmark for its oak–hickory forest .
Shawnee State Forest – 59,603 acres (241 km 2); Scioto and Adams Counties; Sunfish Creek State Forest – 637 acres (2.6 km 2) Tar Hollow State Forest – 16,126 acres (65 km 2) Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest - 15,849 acres (64.14 km 2) Waterloo State Forest (administered by Zaleski State Forest); Athens County
Pages in category "State parks of Ohio" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark is a nature preserve located in Swanton Township, Ohio, owned and operated by Metroparks Toledo. Most of the park is an oak savanna ecosystem, characterized by alternating wetland and vegetated dunes. [citation needed] The park hosts the Beuhner Center, an interactive nature center. [4]
The Ohio Division of Forestry took over management of the site, then known as Tar Hollow Forest-Park, in 1939. The state park was created with the advent of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949. The park was carved out of Tar Hollow State Forest, third largest state forest in Ohio. [2]
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 .
The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957. The state used the land initially as a prison camp. [citation needed] In 1956, Four Mile Creek was dammed to form Acton Lake, named for Clyde Acton, the member of the Ohio General Assembly who persuaded the legislature to buy the property. [4]
The state park's area is 791 acres (320 ha), while the lake covers 102 acres (41 ha). [2] The name is pronounced with two syllables for "Fork-ed". It fronts on Ohio State Route 124. The park borders the Shade River State Forest, from which it was created in 1951. The dam was created in 1952 when the park was opened to the public.