Paint Creek State Park
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Location | Highland, Ross, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 39°15′15″N 83°22′35″W / 39.25417°N 83.37639°WCoordinates: 39°15′15″N 83°22′35″W / 39.25417°N 83.37639°W[1] |
Area | 5,652 acres (22.87 km2) |
Elevation | 850 ft (260 m)[1] |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Paint Creek State Park |
Paint Creek State Park is a 5,652-acre state park located in the Highland and Ross counties of the U.S. state of Ohio.[2] The park contains several campgrounds and a lake, created by the damming of Paint Creek.[3] Paint Creek State Park was created in 1974.[4]
The Highlands Sanctuary, a private nature preserve, is contiguous with the park.
The underlying geology of the park is limestone, and significant limestone bluffs may be seen -- and hiked to -- just below the dam. The bluffs feature an outstanding colony of the smooth cliffbrake, Pellaea glabella.
References
- ^ a b "Paint Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Paint Creek State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Paint Creek State Park: Activities". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Paint Creek State Park: History". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
External links
- Paint Creek State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Paint Creek State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources