Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of
Fort Loramie,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
. It occupies on Lake Loramie
[ and is operated by the ]Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio state government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." ODNR regulates the oil and gas industry, the m ...
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History
Lake Loramie was named after French-Canadian trader Pierre-Louis de Lorimier (Anglicized to Peter Loramie), who established a trading post at the mouth of Loramie Creek in 1769. Lake Loramie was constructed in 1844–45 as a storage reservoir supplying water to the Miami-Erie Canal system. In 1949, Lake Loramie was turned over the Division of Parks and Recreation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.[
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Recreation
The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and cabins. Crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, bullheads, carp, and largemouth bass can be found in the lake.[
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Activities and amenities
External links
Lake Loramie State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Loramie State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Ohio
Nature centers in Ohio
Loramie
Protected areas of Auglaize County, Ohio
Protected areas of Shelby County, Ohio
Loramie
Protected areas established in 1949
1949 establishments in Ohio