Kelleys Island State Park

Park in Ohio, USA

41°36′51″N 82°42′19″W / 41.61417°N 82.70528°W / 41.61417; -82.70528[1]Area676 acres (274 ha)Elevation581 ft (177 m)[1]Established1956Administered byOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDesignationOhio state parkWebsiteKelleys Island State Park

Kelleys Island State Park is a public recreation area occupying one-quarter of Kelleys Island, an island in Lake Erie located 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Port Clinton, Ohio, in the United States. The state park's 677 acres (274 ha) include six miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails, ruins of lime kilns and quarrying operations, sand beach, and campground. The park was established in 1956.[2] The park cooperates with other agencies to manage the adjoining Glacial Grooves State Memorial, a set of rare glacial grooves,[3] North Shore Alvar State Natural Area, a rare alvar habitat,[4] and the North Pond State Nature Preserve, a lake embayment usually separated from the lake by a sand bar.[5]

Gallery

  • The famous glacial grooves of Kelleys Island.
    The famous glacial grooves of Kelleys Island.
  • A close up of alvar in the state park.
    A close up of alvar in the state park.
  • Lakeside daises in the state park.
    Lakeside daises in the state park.
  • The park's public beach.
    The park's public beach.
  • Former quarries cause dramatic cliffs like these.
    Former quarries cause dramatic cliffs like these.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kelleys Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Kelleys Island State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Glacial Grooves State Memorial". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved November 5, 2020. ...very large limestone glacial grooves that measure several feet in depth.
  4. ^ "North Shore Alvar State Nature Preserve". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "North Pond State Nature Preserve". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

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