Salt Fork State Park is a public recreation area located north of
Lore City in
Guernsey County,
Ohio
Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
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[ It is the largest ]state park
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in Ohio, encompassing of land and of water.[ The grounds include the Kennedy Stone House, which is listed on the ]National Register of Historic Places
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. The park is managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all."
Functions
ODNR regulates Ohio's oil and gas indus ...
Division of Parks and Watercraft.[
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History
Salt Fork was named for a mineral lick
A mineral lick (also known as a salt lick) is a place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals. Mineral licks can be naturally occurring or artificial (such as blocks of salt that fa ...
along the creek's course.earthen dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface ...
was completed in 1967, with the construction of recreational facilities initiated in 1968. Salt Fork Lodge opened in 1972[
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Activities and amenities
The park features an 18-hole golf course, 2,500-foot swimming beach, two marinas and seven boat launching ramps, fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, walleye and muskellunge, hunting, picnicking facilities, trails for hiking, snowmobiling, and equestrian use, miniature golf, nature center, and an archery range.[
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References
External links
Salt Fork State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Salt Fork State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Salt Fork State Park Lodge
Regency Hotel Management
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State parks of Ohio
Protected areas of Guernsey County, Ohio
Protected areas established in 1960
1960 establishments in Ohio
Nature centers in Ohio