Grand Lake St. Marys State Park

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Sunset over Grand Lake St. Marys
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is located in Ohio
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Location in Ohio
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is located in the United States
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park (the United States)
LocationMercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates40°31′36″N 84°30′03″W / 40.52667°N 84.50083°W / 40.52667; -84.50083[1]
AreaLand: 591 acres (239 ha)
Water: 13,500 acres (5,500 ha)[2]
Elevation869 ft (265 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
Named forGrand Lake and St. Marys
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Grand Lake
LocationMercer / Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates40°31′36″N 84°30′03″W / 40.52667°N 84.50083°W / 40.52667; -84.50083[1]
TypeArtificial lake
Primary inflowsColdwater Creek
Primary outflowsBeaver Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length8.2 mi (13.2 km)
Max. width2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Surface area12,896 acres (5,219 ha)[3]
Average depth5–7 ft (1.5–2.1 m)[3]
Shore length174 mi (119 km)[3]
Surface elevation871 ft (265 m)[3]
IslandsSafety Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
A lighthouse on Grand Lake St. Marys

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is a public recreation area located on 13,500-acre (5,500 ha) Grand Lake in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio.[4] Grand Lake is the largest inland lake in Ohio in terms of area, but is shallow, with an average depth of only 5–7 feet (1.5–2.1 m). The state park is open for year-round recreation, including boating, fishing, swimming and hunting. The park consists of the lake and park facilities scattered all around the shore intermingled with private property and a facility operated by Wright State University.[3] It is west of St. Marys, and southeast of Celina, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Lima in the northwestern part of the state.[1]

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