Lake Hope State Park

Lake Hope State Park
Lake Hope State Park
	Ohio state park
Website	Lake Hope State Park

Lake Hope State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,983 acres (1,207 ha) within Zaleski State Forest, located five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Zaleski in Vinton County, Ohio.^[3] The state park is centered on Lake Hope, a 120-acre (49 ha) impoundment on Big Sandy Run.^[4]

History

The park and lake are named after the former mining village of

one-room Hope School still stands nearby, in the state forest, and has been renovated for use as a community meeting place. The Moonville Rail-Trail passes close by. Within the park is the old Hope Furnace, which once smelted iron ore mined out of the area's hills.^[3]

Established as Lake Hope Forest Park in 1937, it earned its state park appellation with the creation of the Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949. A new park lodge opened in 2013, seven years after the destruction of the original lodge by fire in 2006.[5]

Activities and amenities

The park features boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and mountain biking trails, lodge, cottages, and campground.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Lake Hope State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Lake Hope State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lake Hope State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "Lake Hope Fishing Map" (PDF). ODNR Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ Betts, Brandi (January 15, 2013). "Lake Hope Lodge dedication set for Friday". Vinton County Courier. McArthur, Oh. Retrieved January 22, 2018.

External links

Lake Hope State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Hope State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources

[gnis-1] "Lake Hope State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[odnr2007-2] "Lake Hope State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.

[odnr-3] "Lake Hope State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[lakes-4] "Lake Hope Fishing Map" (PDF). ODNR Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[courier-5] Betts, Brandi (January 15, 2013). "Lake Hope Lodge dedication set for Friday". Vinton County Courier. McArthur, Oh. Retrieved January 22, 2018.

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