Forked Run State Park
Encyclopedia
Forked Run State Park is a small Ohio
state park
located in eastern Meigs County
, Ohio
, United States
. Its area is 791 acres (320.1 ha), while the lake covers 102 acres (41.3 ha). The name is pronounced with two syllables for "Forked". 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.
The park features an extensive campground, picnic facilities, hiking trails, a swimming beach, two boat ramps, and a disc golf
course. It also is located close to an Ohio River
boat ramp, so the campground also serves Ohio River boaters.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
state park
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in eastern Meigs County
Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its area is 791 acres (320.1 ha), while the lake covers 102 acres (41.3 ha). The name is pronounced with two syllables for "Forked". It fronts on Ohio State Route 124
Ohio State Route 124
State Route 124 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 134 nearly southeast of Martinsville, and its eastern terminus is near the unincorporated village of Torch at the concurrency of U.S. Route 50, State Route...
. The park borders the Shade River State Forest
Shade River State Forest
Shade River State Forest is a state forest in Meigs County, Ohio. Forked Run State Park was carved out of it in 1949. Currently, this state forest comprises ....
, from which it was created in 1951. The dam was created in 1952, when the park was opened to the public.
The park features an extensive campground, picnic facilities, hiking trails, a swimming beach, two boat ramps, and a disc golf
Disc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
course. It also is located close to an Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
boat ramp, so the campground also serves Ohio River boaters.
External Links
- State of Ohio site: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/forkedrn/tabid/735/Default.aspx