Sycamore State Park
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Ohio state park | |
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Sycamore State Park is a 2,384-acre (965 ha) protected woodlands and public recreation park at 4675 N. Diamond Mill Road, in
Dayton
, Ohio.
History
The first inhabitants of the area were the
Greenville Treaty
of 1795 stripped the Native Americans of their lands. In less than a year following the signing of the treaty, the first settlers arrived.
Miami-Erie Canal
was completed in 1829, the area became quite prosperous. Underlying the rich fertile soils were vast beds of gravel and sand providing excellent materials for road making. Hundreds of miles of roads were built in the county with these materials making it one of the most accessible during the state's infancy.
At one time, the land comprising Sycamore State Park was purchased by a development corporation to build a housing project. When the corporation was unable to complete the construction, the lands were offered to the state of Ohio. Sycamore was dedicated as a state park in November 1979.[1]
Activities and amenities
The park offers horseback riding, hiking, hunting, and group camping along with picnic shelters. It also states winter activities sledding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, and ice fishing.[2]
References
- ^ "Sycamore State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sycamore State Park".