Buckeye Lake State Park-Ohio State Parks

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Buckeye Lake State Park

P.O. Box 488
2905 Liebs Island Road
Millersport, OH 43046
(740) 467-2690

One of Ohio's oldest parks, Buckeye Lake State Park was once a canal feeder lake for the early Ohio canal system. With unlimited horsepower allowance and over 3100 acres to set sail, the park has become well known as one of Ohio's best places to boat.

State Park Lodging: NONE

Activity	Facilities	Quantity
ResourceA	Land, acres	176
	Water, Acres	3173
Activities	Fishing	yes
	Hunting	yes
	Picknicking	yes
	Picnic Shelters	4
	Swimming Beaches	2
Boating	Boat Rental (Private)	yes
	Boating Limits	UNL
	Fuel for Sale (Private)	yes
	Seasonal Dock Rental	106
	Launch Ramps#	9
Winter	Ice Skating	yes
	Cross-Country Skiing	yes
	Ice Fishing	yes
	Ice Boating	yes
Nearby	Restaurant (Private)	yes
	Campsites (Private)	yes

Park Activities:

Boating

The 3,100-acre Buckeye Lake is designated as an unlimited horsepower lake, but pontoons, sailboats, canoes and rowboats are also common.

Access to the lake is available at several public launch ramps.

Swimming

Public swimming areas with parking facilities, change booths and latrines are located at Fairfield Beach and at Brooks Park on the south side of the lake.

Beaches are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Two boat/swim areas are offered as well.

Fishing

Anglers enjoy fine catches of perch, bluegill, crappie, muskellunge, largemouth bass, channel catfish and bullhead catfish.

As early as 1891, the "Buckeye Fish Car", a state operated railroad car, transported crappie and bass from Lake Erie to stock Buckeye Lake.

In the 1930's, as many as 1,000 boats a day were crappie fishing on the lake.

Picnicking

Several picnic areas with tables and grills are situated in quiet spots overlooking the lake.

Shelters are available on a first come, first served basis.

Playground equipment is offered at the Brooks Park, fairfield Beach and Liebs Island picnic area.

Nearby Attractions

Dawes Arboretum

Flint Ridge Memorial

Cranberry Bog -Access is only by permit from the Division due to the fragile nature of the bog mat.Island is accessible only by boat; a boardwalk is present.

Blackhand Gorge- Narrow gorge cut by the Licking River. Spring wildflowers.

Hebron Fish Hatchery - north of Buckeye Lake on Canal Road.

Dawes Arboretum -Non-profit private foundation in horticulture, natural history and arboretum history. Open from dawn to dusk everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Dawes is located on S.R. 13 just north of I-70 near the east-end of Buckeye Lake. (740) 323-1255.

Flint Ridge Memorial - Historical quarry pits of the ancient people of Ohio.

Moundbuilders Park

Longaberger Basket Company - World famous basket company with shopping, dining and basket making.

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