Hueston Woods State Park
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Hueston Woods State Park is a state park
located in the Butler
and Preble
counties of the U.S. state
of Ohio
, about five miles (8 km) northeast of Oxford
in the southwestern part of the state. It has 3596 acres (1,455.3 ha), including a man-made lake of 625 acres (252.9 ha). The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957. It has 12 miles (19.3 km) of trails, a 96 room lodge, and an eighteen hole golf course
.
The state used the land initially as a prison
camp. In 1956, Four Mile Creek was dam
med to form Acton Lake, named for Clyde Acton, the member of the Ohio General Assembly
who persuaded the legislature to buy the property.
The park lies in Oxford Township, Butler County
, and Israel Township, Preble County
.
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 the Butler
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
and Preble
Preble County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
counties of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, about five miles (8 km) northeast of Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
in the southwestern part of the state. It has 3596 acres (1,455.3 ha), including a man-made lake of 625 acres (252.9 ha). The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957. It has 12 miles (19.3 km) of trails, a 96 room lodge, and an eighteen hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
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The state used the land initially as a prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
camp. In 1956, Four Mile Creek was dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
med to form Acton Lake, named for Clyde Acton, the member of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
who persuaded the legislature to buy the property.
The park lies in Oxford Township, Butler County
Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio
Oxford Township, also known as the College Township, is one of thirteen townships in the county and is located in the northwestern corner of Butler County, Ohio, United States, where it meets Preble County, Ohio, and Union County, Indiana. The city of Oxford and Miami University are located here. ...
, and Israel Township, Preble County
Israel Township, Preble County, Ohio
Israel Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,031 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
.