Paint Creek State Park

Paint Creek State Park is a 5,652-acre state park located in the Highland and Ross counties of the U.S. state of Ohio. The park contains several campgrounds and a lake, created by the damming of Paint Creek. Paint Creek State Park was created in 1974.

The Highlands Sanctuary, a private nature preserve, is contiguous with the park.

The underlying geology of the park is limestone, and significant limestone bluffs may be seen -- and hiked to -- just below the dam. The bluffs feature an outstanding colony of the smooth cliffbrake, Pellaea glabella.

Gallery

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  Entrance sign
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  Body of water in front of dam
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  Area behind dam
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  Welcome Center
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  Tainter gates
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  Outflow area behind tainter gates
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  Paint Creek Lake
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  Picnic area
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  Picnic area
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  Picnic area
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  Picnic area
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  Picnic area
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  Boat launch area with Intake Structure in the background
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  Paint Creek Lake marina
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  Shoemaker Beach swimming area

See also

• Fort Hill State Memorial
• Rocky Fork State Park

External links

• Ohio DNR - Paint Creek State Park