Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park

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Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
Ohio state park
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Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is a 167-acre (68 ha) public recreation area offering trails and picnicking located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States.[3] Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to 60 feet (18 m) high with ground fissures as deep as 60 feet (18 m). It is accessible from U.S. Route 422 and State Route 305 via State Route 282.[4]

The ... rock formations at the Nelson-Kennedy Ledges have become trademarks of the park.... The ... sandstone cliff formations resulted from the forces of erosion—wind, water freezing and thawing—that wore away at the softer rock layers. As these soft layers eroded, large blocks of rock called slump blocks fell away leaving more resistant layers to form ledges above.[3]

History

The Nelson-Kennedy region has always been a popular vacation spot and eventually came under state protection. In 1940, the state purchased land at Nelson Ledges, and in 1948, it bought 101 acres (41 ha) of the area known as Kennedy Ledges. The state of Ohio created Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in 1949 to preserve the area...[3]

Water flowing down the rocks following a spring rain

Ecology

The

wood fern, and common polypody are more unusual for this part of the state.[3]

The leafy canopy is home to a variety of songbirds, while small mammals such as skunk, raccoon, and fox squirrels inhabit other areas of the park.[3]

Activities

Inside the narrow city of rocks.

The park is open from dawn until dusk. There are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of main hiking trails, as well as many unmarked and more dangerous paths. To mark off the trails, a color-coding system is used on the rocks and trees. White is moderately easy, yellow and blue are medium difficulty, and red is extremely difficult, with some climbing of rocks involved.[4][5]

Because of the cliffs and hazards along the trails, night hiking is not recommended[who?] due to the decreased visibility.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Thomas, Lillian (June 10, 2005). "Hitting the trails: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  5. ^ Flesher, Joshua S. (August 5, 2009). "Going out on the ledges: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park and quarry offer hiking, swimming, concerts". Tribune Chronicle. Warren, Ohio. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.

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