Burr Oak State Park

Burr Oak State Park
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Location	Athens and Morgan counties, Ohio, United States
Nearest town	Glouster, Ohio
Coordinates	39°31′51″N 82°02′07″W / 39.53083°N 82.03528°W / 39.53083; -82.03528[1]
Area	Land: 2,593 acres (1,049 ha) Water: 664 acres (269 ha)[2]
Elevation	820 feet (250 m)[1]
Established	1952
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Burr Oak State Park

Burr Oak State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Glouster in the U.S. state of Ohio. The park sits mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County.^[3]

The state park is centered at Burr Oak Lake. The dam for the lake is federal property under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and is named Tom Jenkins Dam. It was built in 1950 for flood control. The maximum depth of the lake is around thirty feet.^[4]

The lake and park are named for the burr oak tree, a variety of oak.

The area of the park is 2,593 acres (1,049 ha), while that of the lake is 664 acres (269 ha). The park was dedicated in 1952.^[3] The park borders the Wayne National Forest and the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area.

The park offers boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing, hunting, camping, cabins, conference center, and lodge. The Buckeye Trail passes around the lake, and the North Country Trail is coincident with the Buckeye in this location. The park features 28 miles (45 km) of hiking trails and 7 miles (11 km) of hiking trails.^[3] Historically, the park has maintained open areas along roadways as wildflower meadow-type areas.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ohio State
Parks that includes
Burr Oak State Park.

• Burr Oak State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Burr Oak State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Burr Oak State Park Lodge Regency Hotel Management