Barkcamp State Park is a public recreation area located in
Belmont County,
Ohio
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, near the village of
Belmont. The
state park centers around Belmont Lake. The park offers camping including equestrian facilities, hiking and horseback trails, basketball courts, boat ramps, beach, and other recreational sites.
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History
The Barkcamp Creek, the namesake for the park, once ran through the area until the dam was completed in 1963, thus reducing the outflow of water. The area once housed a logging camp where logs were stripped of bark in preparation for delivery to the mill
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. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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began land acquisition for the park in 1955 and developed the property into a fishing and game reserve.[ The park ranger once lived on the site.
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References
External links
Barkcamp State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Barkcamp State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Ohio
Protected areas of Belmont County, Ohio
Protected areas established in 1955
1955 establishments in Ohio
Nature centers in Ohio