Hargus Lake
A small, weedy, deep lake with good bass and channel catfish fishing and motor restrictions. Built in 1948, Hargus Lake covers 145 acres and averages 20 to 25 feet deep. It is a very clear lake with visibility up to 4 feet in... trails.com
Clendening Lake
The Corps' Clendening Lake has been retained in a natural setting with no commercial development except the marina. Recreation facilities are operated by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. Visit their website a... recreation.gov
Mohicanville Dam, Wooster, Ohio
The Mohicanville Dam offers some limited tailwater fishery for channel catfish, an occasional flathead, smallmouth, bluegill, and sunfish. The dam was constructed between 1935 and 1936 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for ... trails.com
Knox Lake
A high-quality bass lake managed for trophy bass, with horsepower restrictions. Impounded in 1954, Knox Lake covers 468 acres; depths range from 3 feet at the shallow east end to over 20 feet near the dam located at the west ... trails.com
Spencer Lake
An excellent bass and catfish lake. Spencer Lake is the centerpiece of the 618-acre Spencer Lake Wildlife Area. The lake was impounded in 1961 by the construction of dikes and dams. After a severe storm in 1969, the north dam... trails.com
Springfield Lake Roller Rink
The lake covers 291 acres and serves as the center of the Springfield Township Park. The park has picnic tables, restrooms, a fishing pier, and plenty of shoreline access on the north end. Outside the park the lake is surroun... trails.com
Lake Logan State Park
Logan has become a great catfish lake. Impounded in 1955, Lake Logan covers 400 acres, with an average depth between 10 and 20 feet. Lake Logan State Park is only 318 acres, and most of the recreation facilities are located o... trails.com
Dillon Lake
Dillon is well-known as a top catfish lake. Impounded in 1961 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of flood control, Dillon Lake covers 1,400 acres. Normal pool level is 737 feet above sea level, and the lake h... trails.com
;Jefferson Lake State Park
Jefferson Lake is a small, but beautiful lake of 17 acres. The lake is surrounded by the 945-acre Jefferson Lake State Park, which has picnic areas, shelter houses, miles of hiking and bridle trails, a beach, a boat ramp, and... trails.com
Kiser Lake
- Kiser Lake was a dream of John W. Kiser and other members of his family. Their idea was to create a lake in the Mosquito Valley area which was low, swampy and dotted with numerous springs. In 1932, the Kiser family offer... wildernet.com
Geneva State Park Marina
This park has public boat launching, camping, and fishing on the central basin. Geneva State Park is the only state park east of Cleveland on Lake Erie to offer a boat launch, docking, camping, and fishing. The park also has... marinas.com
Deer Creek Lake
Boaters enjoy unlimited horsepower on Deer Creek Lake. In the summer, this 1,277-acre lake is a popular spot for fishing and water sports. Additional facilities on the project include a marina, swimming beach, shooting ra... recreation.gov
Malabar Farm State Park
Malabar Farm State Park is in Richland County near Mansfield, and an hour's drive NE of Columbus. Malabar Farm was home to Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist Louis Bromfield. In the 1940s-50s Bromfield en... discoverohio.com
Scioto Trail State Park
Scioto Trail State Park is located in Ross County near Chillicothe, within an hour drive south of Columbus. The ridgetops of this rugged and remote park, surrounded by state forest land, offer breathtaking vistas of the... discoverohio.com
Paint Creek Lake
Impressive, prehistoric Indian sites in the central Scioto River basin are in the vicinity of this lake. Rock climbing is permitted on the Harmony Trail wall and the Spillway walls only. Climbing maps are available at the... recreation.gov
East Fork State Park
- Clermont County's rolling hills and meandering river valleys provide a colorful backdrop for spacious East Fork State Park. Shaped by the forces of the Illinoian and Wisconsinan glaciers, the East Fork region is characte... wildernet.com
Cowan Lake State Park
- It has been said that Ohio's history can be found written in the rocks. By studying the bedrock layers in Ohio, we know that ancient seas, marshes or swamps covered all or portions of the state at times over the past 500... wildernet.com
Harrison Lake State Park
In this part of Ohio in mid- to late summer, you can get dizzy watching the fields of corn or beans sway in the breeze; the fields are endless. The route journeys past farmland to Goll Woods State Nature Preserve, one of the ... trails.com