Blue Rock State Park

Blue Rock State Park
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Location	Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	39°48′59″N 81°50′50″W[1]
Area	322 acres (130 ha)
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)[1]
Established	1949
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Blue Rock State Park

Blue Rock State Park is a public recreation area located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio. The state park encompasses 322 acres (130 ha) that are surrounded by the 4,573 acres (1,851 ha) of Blue Rock State Forest.^[2]

History

The state's purchase of the state forest began in 1936; the dam creating Cutler Lake was finished in 1938; the state park was officially created with the advent of the Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949.^[2]

Facilities and activities

The park offers swimming, boating and fishing on Cutler Lake, camping, nature trails, picnicking facilities, and hunting in the surrounding state forest.^[2]

Gallery

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  Public beach area viewed from across Cutler Lake
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  Marsh area at the east end of Cutler Lake

References

1. "Blue Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Blue Rock State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

External links

• Blue Rock State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Blue Rock State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources