State Park · Ohio, United States
Buck Creek State Park
Buck Creek State Park is a state park in Ohio, United States, established in 1975.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Clark, Ohio, United States |
| Established | 1975 |
| Coordinates | 39.9678° N, 83.7208° 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 Buck Creek State Park
Buck Creek State Park is a 4,016-acre (1,625 ha) public recreation area in Clark County, Ohio, in the United States, that is leased by the state of Ohio from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The state park's main feature is the C. J. Brown Reservoir, a flood control reservoir created by the USACE on Buck Creek (or Lagonda Creek) as part of a flood control system in the Ohio River drainage basin. The park offers year-round recreation including camping, boating, hunting, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and hiking.
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 · 43.9 miles away
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) · Cincinnati / Covington, United States · 81.1 miles away
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 137.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Ohio
Frequently asked questions
Where is Buck Creek State Park?
Buck Creek State Park is in Ohio, United States (39.9678° N, 83.7208° W).
When was Buck Creek State Park established?
Buck Creek State Park was established in 1975, 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/Buck_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).