State Park · Ohio, United States
Alum Creek State Park
Alum Creek State Park is a state park in Ohio, United States, established in 1974.
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Delaware, Ohio, United States |
| Established | 1974 |
| Coordinates | 40.1917° N, 82.9731° W |
| Managed by | Ohio state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Alum Creek State Park
Alum Creek State Park is a 4,630-acre (1,870 ha) Ohio state park in Delaware County, Ohio, in the United States. Alum Creek Lake was constructed from 1970 to 1974 as part of the Flood Control Act of 1962. Alum Creek Dam was constructed on Alum Creek, a tributary of Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. Alum Creek Reservoir holds 3,387 acres (1,371 ha) of water and is open to fishing, boating, ice fishing, ice boating, and swimming. The park is just north of the state capital of Columbus and contains the remnants of a settlement by freed slaves that arrived in Ohio from North Carolina.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) · Columbus, United States · 14.1 miles away
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) · Cleveland, United States · 102.7 miles away
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) · Cincinnati / Covington, United States · 119.9 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Ohio
Frequently asked questions
Where is Alum Creek State Park?
Alum Creek State Park is in Ohio, United States (40.1917° N, 82.9731° W).
When was Alum Creek State Park established?
Alum Creek State Park was established in 1974, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Ohio — Wikipedia list of Ohio state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).