Lake Loramie State Park
Bridge over water
The Lake Loramie Bridge
Lake Loramie State Park is located in Ohio
Lake Loramie State Park
Lake Loramie State Park
Location in Ohio
Lake Loramie State Park is located in the United States
Lake Loramie State Park
Lake Loramie State Park
Lake Loramie State Park (the United States)
LocationShelby and Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates40°22′20″N 84°20′16″W / 40.37222°N 84.33778°W / 40.37222; -84.33778[1]
AreaLand: 407 acres (165 ha)
Water: 1,655 acres (670 ha)[2]
Elevation958 ft (292 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteLake Loramie State Park

Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie, Ohio. It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie[3] and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.[4]

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.[4]

Recreation

The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and cabins. Crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, bullheads, carp, and largemouth bass can be found in the lake.[4]

Activities and amenities

  1. 1 2 "Lake Loramie State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Lake Loramie State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Lake Loramie Fishing Map" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lake Loramie State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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