Buckeye Lake State Park

Buckeye Lake State Park
Lake view
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake State Park is located in Ohio
Buckeye Lake State Park
Buckeye Lake State Park
Location in Ohio
Buckeye Lake State Park is located in the United States
Buckeye Lake State Park
Buckeye Lake State Park
Buckeye Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationFairfield, Licking, and Perry counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°55′47″N 82°26′50″W / 39.92972°N 82.44722°W / 39.92972; -82.44722[1]
AreaLand: 176 acres (71 ha)
Water: 3,173 acres (1,284 ha)[2]
Elevation886 ft (270 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteBuckeye Lake State Park

Buckeye Lake State Park is a public recreation area in Fairfield, Licking and Perry counties, Ohio in the United States. The park consists of a 3,349 acres (1,355 ha) of shore areas, islands, and water. Shore areas and islands include Brooks Park, Fairfield Beach, Liebs Island, Mud Island and North Shore. Activities include boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, wildlife observation. and winter recreation. Wildlife visible in or from the park include cormorants, herons, bald eagles, osprey, and numerous waterfowl.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Buckeye Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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