Madison Lake State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) east of London in the Darby Plains region of Madison County, Ohio, United States.[3] The state park includes 106-acre (43 ha) Madison Lake and 76 acres (31 ha) of surrounding land.[2]
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  Madison Lake State Park Location in Ohio  Madison Lake State Park Madison Lake State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Madison County, Ohio, United States |
| Nearest city | London, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°52′09″N 83°22′26″W / 39.86917°N 83.37389°W[1] |
| Area | Land: 76 acres (31 ha) Water: 106 acres (43 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 971 feet (296 m)[1] |
| Established | 1950 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Ohio state park |
| Website | Madison Lake State Park |
History
editThe lake was formed in 1947 when the Madison Lake Dam was built on Deer Creek. The site was handed over to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for use as a state park in 1950.[3]
Activities and amenities
editThe park offers a boat ramp, 300-foot (91 m) sand beach, changing booths and restrooms, picnic areas, and shelters. A mile-long hiking trial skirts the lake's southern shore. The lake's northern end is reserved for hunting migratory game birds.[3] The park is a popular fishing location, with bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish found in the lake.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Madison Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Madison Lake State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Madison Lake State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Cross, Tom, Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State, Rowman & Littlefield, May 1, 2008, Pgs. 55-56.
External links
edit- Madison Lake State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Madison Lake State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources