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Rocky Fork State Park
Rocky Fork State Park
	Rocky Fork Lake
	Rocky Fork State Park Location in Ohio Rocky Fork State Park Rocky Fork State Park (the United States)
Location	Highland County, Ohio, United States
Nearest city	Hillsboro, Ohio
Coordinates	39°11′10″N 83°28′19″W / 39.186°N 83.472°W
Area	Land: 1,384 acres (560 ha) ; Water: 2,080 acres (840 ha)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Established	1950
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Visitors	792,973 (in 2009)
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Rocky Fork State Park

Rocky Fork State Park is a public recreation area located in Highland County, Ohio, United States.^[4] The state park's central feature is 2,080-acre (840 ha) Rocky Fork Lake and its 31 miles (50 km) of shoreline.^[5] The lake was added to the state park system in 1950. The park offers marinas, boat ramps, swimming beaches, picnic areas, hiking trails and nature center.^[4] Two significant archaeological sites dating from the Hopewellian period are located in the park, the Rocky Fork Park Group and the Rocky Fork Park Site.^[6]

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^ ^a ^b "Rocky Fork State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Rocky Fork State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
^ "Ohio State Parks 2009 Annual Report" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Rocky Fork State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
^ "Rocky Fork Lake Fishing Map" (PDF). ODNR Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. (1999). Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores, Mich.: Somerset. p. 770. ISBN 978-0403033935.

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Rocky Fork State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Rocky Fork State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources

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

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

[annual-3] "Ohio State Parks 2009 Annual Report" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[odnr-4] "Rocky Fork State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

[lakes-5] "Rocky Fork Lake Fishing Map" (PDF). ODNR Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

[owen-6] Owen, Lorrie K., ed. (1999). Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores, Mich.: Somerset. p. 770. ISBN 978-0403033935.

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Rocky Fork State Park
Rocky Fork Lake
Rocky Fork State Park Location in Ohio Show map of Ohio Rocky Fork State Park Rocky Fork State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Highland County, Ohio, United States
Nearest city	Hillsboro, Ohio
Coordinates	39°11′10″N 83°28′19″W / 39.186°N 83.472°W / 39.186; -83.472^[1]
Area	Land: 1,384 acres (560 ha) Water: 2,080 acres (840 ha)^[2]
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)^[1]
Established	1950
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Visitors	792,973 (in 2009)^[3]
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Rocky Fork State Park

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