Jackson Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 106 acres (43 ha) along the shores of 252-acre (102 ha) Jackson Lake in Jackson County, Ohio, in the United States.[2][3] Recreational activities available at the park include camping, boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking.[2]
The forests in and around Jackson Lake State Park were previously harvested to fire the furnaces of numerous 19th-century iron works that were located in southern Ohio. Remnants of the Jefferson Iron Furnace are found in the park.[2]
The park was established as a state park in 1979. It had previously been a "state reserve", similar to a park but with less development, after a dam was built on Black Fork creating Jackson Lake in 1938. The reserve was home to a small camping area with a beach on the lake. Jackson Lake State Park was established after the facilities were expanded and improved.[2]
Ecologyedit
Jackson Lake State Park is in the Appalachian Highlands region of Ohio. The hilly sandstone region is home to diverse plant and animal populations. The region contains nearly 70% of the woodlands in Ohio. At one time this same region was a barren wasteland that had been stripped of its old growth forests to provide fuel for the iron furnaces. The forests have since regrown with a diversity of hardwoods including hickory, oak, and maple.[2]
^ abcdefg"Jackson Lake State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^"Jackson Lake Fishing Map" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson Lake State Park (Ohio).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ohio State Parks which includes Jackson Lake State Park.
Jackson Lake State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Jackson Lake State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources
February 19, 2024
jackson, lake, state, park, ohio, confused, with, jackson, lake, state, park, colorado, other, entities, named, jackson, lake, jackson, lake, state, park, public, recreation, area, covering, acres, along, shores, acre, jackson, lake, jackson, county, ohio, uni. Not to be confused with Jackson Lake State Park in Colorado or any other entities named Jackson Lake Jackson Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 106 acres 43 ha along the shores of 252 acre 102 ha Jackson Lake in Jackson County Ohio in the United States 2 3 Recreational activities available at the park include camping boating fishing swimming and picnicking 2 Jackson Lake State ParkJackson LakeJackson Lake State ParkLocation in OhioShow map of OhioJackson Lake State ParkJackson Lake State Park the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationJackson County Ohio United StatesCoordinates38 53 56 N 82 36 05 W 38 89889 N 82 60139 W 38 89889 82 60139 1 Area106 acres 43 ha Elevation860 ft 260 m 1 Established1979Administered byOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDesignationOhio state parkWebsiteJackson Lake State Park Contents 1 History 2 Ecology 3 Recreation 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe forests in and around Jackson Lake State Park were previously harvested to fire the furnaces of numerous 19th century iron works that were located in southern Ohio Remnants of the Jefferson Iron Furnace are found in the park 2 The park was established as a state park in 1979 It had previously been a state reserve similar to a park but with less development after a dam was built on Black Fork creating Jackson Lake in 1938 The reserve was home to a small camping area with a beach on the lake Jackson Lake State Park was established after the facilities were expanded and improved 2 Ecology editJackson Lake State Park is in the Appalachian Highlands region of Ohio The hilly sandstone region is home to diverse plant and animal populations The region contains nearly 70 of the woodlands in Ohio At one time this same region was a barren wasteland that had been stripped of its old growth forests to provide fuel for the iron furnaces The forests have since regrown with a diversity of hardwoods including hickory oak and maple 2 A variety of animals are found in Jackson Lake State Park These animals are protected from hunting in the park They include most common eastern woodland creatures such as the white tailed deer skunks wild turkeys opossums raccoons eastern gray squirrels great horned owls and numerous songbirds reptiles and amphibians Plant life at the park includes dame s violet goldenrod spring beauties and asters 2 Recreation editThe park offers camping picnicking swimming boating and fishing Common game fish in Jackson Lake include carp bass bluegill and muskellunge 2 References edit a b Jackson Lake State Reserve Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior a b c d e f g Jackson Lake State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources Retrieved November 9 2020 Jackson Lake Fishing Map PDF Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Retrieved November 9 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson Lake State Park Ohio nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ohio State Parks which includes Jackson Lake State Park Jackson Lake State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources Jackson Lake State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackson Lake State Park Ohio amp oldid 1168286012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
