State Park · Ohio, United States
Portage Lakes State Park
Portage Lakes State Park is a state park in Ohio, United States, established in 1949.
State Park · Ohio, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Summit, Ohio, United States |
| Established | 1949 |
| Coordinates | 40.9692° N, 81.5569° 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 Portage Lakes State Park
Portage Lakes State Park is a public recreation area located around the Portage Lakes in New Franklin, Ohio, in the United States. The eight Portage Lakes encompass 2,034 acres (823 ha) used for boating, fishing, and swimming. The Ohio Department of Public Works turned over maintenance of the lakes to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949.
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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- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) · Cleveland, United States · 34.2 miles away
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 76.8 miles away
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) · Columbus, United States · 97.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Portage Lakes State Park?
Portage Lakes State Park is in Ohio, United States (40.9692° N, 81.5569° W).
When was Portage Lakes State Park established?
Portage Lakes State Park was established in 1949, 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/Portage_Lakes_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).